I took my cat to the vet. yesterday. Usually she is very loving with me. She wants to be held all the time. Well, since I took her and she got her shots, she puts her ears down at me when I talk to her or pet her. I have been trying to give her a lot of love and attention to show her that I love her very much. She just still seems to be keeping her distance from me and sleeping a lot. I know that its hard for her to understand that I did it for her own good. I also found out from the vet that she is very rare, because she is a female orange tabby. She said that there are not very many orange tabby females anymore. I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what might be bothering my precious baby girl, and if that is true about female orange tabbies being rare. Thanks for your help. I am really concerned that I have broken our bond or put a dent in our relationship... Thanks
2007-04-07 15:27:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
You sound like a very loving person with your kitty. I'm sure she's just feeling bad from all those shots - they can make some cats very ill. And yes, cats are very good at holding grudges. Don't be concerned as she will want to be your best pal again as soon as she feels better. But keep an eye on any other differences in behavior since she could be reacting to the vaccines.
You might want to toss her a toy mouse in the morning to let her know that you want to play with her as she will likely be feeling much better and be ready for her daily dose of love.
As some others have said, orange striped tabbies are fairly common. However, most orange striped tabbies are male. The rarity is that you have a female orange striped tabby. You're very fortunate to have such a special kitty.
Even rarer to find is a calico male.
2007-04-07 17:15:26 · answer #1 · answered by Naturescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calling it a grudge is trying to put human motive on the cat. She is probably uncomfortable from the shots. Let her rest through the day and she'll be fine in a day or so.
Orange tabby females are extremely rare. In fact, you will almost always win if you bet a friend that a strange orange tabby you see is a male.
2007-04-07 15:43:24 · answer #2 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, orange tabby females aren't usually seen it is a gene that they carry so most are males but that is just as far as I can tell. I'm sure she just has a phobia of vets and I hope she does come back to her normal state which will probably be soon since cats are attention seekers. Best of luck with that!
2007-04-07 15:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tiredsoul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened with my aunt's chihuahua. My aunt took the chihuahua to the vet to get a shot and it probably hurted a lot. When my aunt tried to pat the chihuahua on his back to assure him, the chihuahua actually turn around and attempted to bite my aunt. And that day, the chihuahua doesn't look at my aunt or wag his tail when my aunt calls his name. But after a few days, he's ok with aunt again.
So yes, animals can hold a grudge. You can take him to the vet and then disappear in sight. After the vet is done with him, you can come back to the pet and comfort him. That way, the animal won't associate the pain caused by the vet with you. But the pet will direct all his anger at the vet haha
2007-04-07 15:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by Helen X 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the tabby thing, but I can help you with the other part.
My cat gets that way sometimes when he has to go through things he doesn't like -- mainly going to the vet. After I had him neutered, he sat and stared at me like I ruined his life. He did that for several days. Anyway, your cat will get over it. Keep behaving toward her like you did before and she'll come around.
2007-04-07 15:38:46 · answer #5 · answered by Brntte3078 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat holds a grudge because my mother has a dog and my cat does not like the dog smell on me. They both get along but she does not want me to give the dog attention. My cat will hide under the bed and sleep all day or she will not even let me pick her up.
2007-04-07 16:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once tried to dump a can of food in front of Mommycat, but by accident it landed on her head. She gave me a really dirty look, but was back to her cuddly purring normal in a few hours. However, if a cat does not know a person, and the human does something evil, the cat will remember
2016-04-01 02:56:44 · answer #7 · answered by Shane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cats can hold grudges. My cats know the cat carrier means the vet and they disappear, so we have to take them into the bathroom, close the door and bring the carrier in, closing the door behind us. My male makes me suffer for every vet visit and every time I have to travel for work....he will ignore me when he gets back from the vet, stare at me with hateful looks, etc. and when I travel he climbs in the suitcase when I pack and practically trips me on the way in the door, but then ignores me when I attempt to pay attention to him. They find ways to make you pay for your "transgressions" don't worry. Just keep loving them and they will come around.
Remember.....dogs have owners...cats have staff.
2007-04-07 18:25:42 · answer #8 · answered by Jenyfer J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. I have a cat that, 9 years after my husband took her to the vet for her booster shots, she still will not let him hold her. She does let him pet her, but he can not hold her on his lap. He is just never home for her to forgive him more fully. Just take your time with you cat, pet her and let her know she is important to you. She will eventually come around.
2007-04-07 15:41:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most cats do hold a grudge about the vet for a day or two, then they forget about it and go back to loving you.
2007-04-07 15:30:42 · answer #10 · answered by Aurum 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋