Any cat psychologists out there?
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Cats often seek out "the high ground" when they are feeling well and secure. They just seem to like being at the highest point they can reach relatively easily. Our tabby likes to perch on top of an armoir about six feet off the floor. How he manages to get up there is beyond me, but he does so repaatedly.
He does come down regularly, though. As already mentioned, if cats are afraid or feeling sick they may try to hide in or under something. The dining table offers no concealment, so who knows? Just another weird cat behavior.
He does come down regularly, though. As already mentioned, if cats are afraid or feeling sick they may try to hide in or under something. The dining table offers no concealment, so who knows? Just another weird cat behavior.
I have an unusual situation with our tabby tomcat Cheddar. He is around 9 years old. About a month ago he underwent a complete and fairly abrupt personality change. He always liked to cuddle with his humans and was generally catlike, loveable and friendly, except for occasional run-ins with our other (female) cat of about the same age. They were never best friends. Now, he has taken to living on top of our dining room table all day and all night, leaving it only when he visits his litter box or to eat dry food and drink water on the floor. Took him to the vet two weeks ago, and there doesn't seem to be anything physically wrong with him. She gave us some Fluoxitine pills, which I gather is sort of a tranquilizer, but they seem to have no noticeable effect on his personality. Anyone else ever have a similar cat experience, and if so, what happened?
If he’s eating, drinking and using the litterbox normally then things are probably fine physically.
We have seven indoor cats, all rescues and varying in age from 9 months to 10 years. We also have had from one to three outdoor cats that have chosen to make our yard their home.
Every now and then, one of them will get to acting oddly, usually reticient or nervous.
Assuming their basic needs are being met, the one thing cats crave is human love and attention.
If Cheddar likes being petted or groomed, I suggest some regular extended time where you just dote on him a bit. Even cats that may react evasively at first will invariably find the affection irresistable. The breakthrough might be sudden or gradual, but it will work.
Make sure to alot time to your other cat, too. That way there will be no animosity or rivalry between the two.
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Cheddar loves the Delectible squeeze paste. We crush his pills into it, and he licks it right down. In fact, that is the only way to give him a pill.
Cats, I have more luck figuring out nuclear science or women come to think of it.
In the last 43 years we have had over 30 cats. Every one with their own distinct personality. One size doesn't fit all.
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Did your vet check for a urinary tract infection?
That can affect a cat’s behavior, and is usually fatal if not treated.
Urinary tract infections amongst middle-aged and older women can ( and ofter does ) change their personality and make them go nuts.
I suspect your cat in question recently had a serious fight with the other one and got his butt whipped big-time. Maybe more than once.
Pet and pamper him a lot every day, and maybe in a couple of weeks he will return to normal.
That can affect a cat’s behavior, and is usually fatal if not treated.
Urinary tract infections amongst middle-aged and older women can ( and ofter does ) change their personality and make them go nuts.
I suspect your cat in question recently had a serious fight with the other one and got his butt whipped big-time. Maybe more than once.
Pet and pamper him a lot every day, and maybe in a couple of weeks he will return to normal.
I'm no cat expert, honestly I'm not a big fan but my wife is and we have had one ever since we've been married. We had one do something very similar, kept its distance, stayed on the back of the couch and wouldn't drink its water out of a bowl, it would however run to drink "running water only"... if you turned a sink on it would make a path to it and drink like no tomorrow. We went to a couple of different Vets before one diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and diabetes. The medicine cost more than my wife wanted to admit (I found out after it passed).
She bought it a water bowl that recycled the water and was like a small constantly circulating water fountain.
It lived another few months and passed away.
Had very similar symptoms as you described
No idea but thought I'd offer my story.
You may have had yours tested, we did too but the first one missed it totally.
Best wishes hope you figure it out
She bought it a water bowl that recycled the water and was like a small constantly circulating water fountain.
It lived another few months and passed away.
Had very similar symptoms as you described
No idea but thought I'd offer my story.
You may have had yours tested, we did too but the first one missed it totally.
Best wishes hope you figure it out
