Thank you to those that have answered thus far. My cat is about 1 1/2 years old so i don't think it's old age setting in. I live alone and there is no abuse. In fact, she has a wonderful life (i think). She has a few beds, i buy her toys, top of the line cat food and i am very gentle with her. Every day i giver her a fresh bowl of food and water. I clean her litter box often and i have 2 fish tanks which she use to love to sit on the couch or bed and watch them swim. Fortunately she didn't try to get them/ She just liked watching them. She is always purring and isn't scared of me.
Her bizarre behavior began a few weeks ago. Since the behavior has changed so dramatically, i became worried. That is why i've taken her to the vet twice. She had always been friendly, jumping on the furniture, cabinets, counter etc. and now she just hides. I really think she fell because she is scared to go on the bed, couch etc.
2007-12-26 13:17:15 · 7 answers · asked by zwerp2000 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I am being very aggressive with my cat's care. The vet felt the cat and she didn't hiss. It didn't appear that she was in any appreciable pain. The vet did a blood test (results tomorrow) and i have to get a urine sample too. They suggested that we may do some x-rays to see if there is anything damaged. I told the vet whatever we need to do, we will do. I had a chocolate lab for 16 years and anything she needed, i did. I am not letting this go and i will continue to be aggressive until i am sure she is fine and feeling well. Again, thank you all for your help.
2007-12-26 13:44:02 · update #1
Have you had her thoroughly examined by a vet? Cats do not exhibit pain the way humans do. To me, it sounds as though she may be in pain. Please, do have her thoroughly examined by a reputable vet.
2007-12-26 13:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by susanmaried 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bizarre, indeed.
Is there any construction in the area, any noises that you aren't hearing because you're gone during the work day?
Scary animals outside? Could a neighbor be generating some scary noise?
Did the vet do a skeletal exam, manipulating each paw and the neck without any pain response? Purring inappropriately can be a pain response.
It isn't like a cat to be so scared after a fall unless something was damaged and still hurts. Does she sit on your lap, now? How about a very gentle massage, one spot at a time, and see if you can pin down a painful spot to point out to the vet?
Nothing deep, just move the skin around in each area, and stop if she ouches.
2007-12-26 21:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by Julie D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I got my first cat I wanted to make sure it got the BEST care and attention, so I knew I has a LOT to learn, so I started doing websearches. WOW not only did I learn a lot, I learned there were a million things I didn't even think of. Luckily, cat lovers take the time to share these things. Here is one great site with a lot of articles on cat behavior.
http://www.littlebigcat.com/?action=library
There are a lot of great sites that help you become a "cat detective" - figure out what is wrong using the cat's point of view, and it sounds very much like this what you need to do.
Good luck, hope this was helpful
2007-12-26 22:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by CatDefender 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like she fell off something and its shaken her up emotionally. Make sure she is ok, if she will let you gwntly feel up and down her body to see how she responds. If you hit a spot nd she squirms alot and/or meows thats probably the spot that hurts her. Then take back to vet and let them know what you discovered. Cats wont show they are in pain since that would mean a death sentence in the wild. If after examining her and no response from her then to me it would sound like she is really scared from the fall. If so, let her be on it. Picking her up and putting on bed or couch etc will only reinforce the terror for her. Let her deal with it on her own in her own way. Good Luck with all this.
2007-12-26 21:30:10 · answer #4 · answered by kisykiss40 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My one kitty we noticed was staying away more and more (inside) until I noticed he didn't come up to eat one day. He really was just chilling big time. Took him to vet and he has CRF (kidney disease) which doesn't present symptoms until usually 70% of kidney function is gone, so you are starting out in a desparate situation once diagnosed. Now this is usually in older cats, but 3 years ago I did have a 4 year old with it, that only lived a few months after diagnosis and didn't respond to aggressive treatment. But like I said, it could be so many reasons, don't try to out guess it, cat's by nature stay to themselves when something is wrong. I wish you a world of luck with your cat, nothing to serious, but please find out for sure.
2007-12-26 21:26:09 · answer #5 · answered by Joan Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like she doesn't want to be on anything where she's available to an attack! (hence hiding UNDER things!) A day or so before the start of this behavior, did you leave her with anyone, or did anything "traumatic" happen in/around the neighborhood? Can she see outside? Maybe she saw a large animal that ran at her (at the window). This just sounds like FEAR of some kind of "predator". Ask your vet if she is eligible for some anxiety meds.....Good luck.........
2007-12-26 21:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by brutusmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Falling, a loud noise or other trauma can cause this kind of fright. If the vet says she is healthy, she just needs time and a lot of reassurance.
2007-12-26 21:26:11 · answer #7 · answered by Laurie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋