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baby monster
All people who meet my cat agree that she is one of kind. Her personality is
that of a dog who has too much energy. Recently I have become concerned
that there may be something wrong with her. She isn't afraid of water, cries
constantly unless she is being held yet when she is picked up she only wants
to go back down onto the floor, she jumps onto every counter, table and desk
top in the apartment and knocks all the objects that she can down from the
table and watches them as they fall only to continue that task again with
other objects. She has decently normal reactions, for instance when I throw a
ball she fetches it back, so I know she is has pretty sharp reflexes but I grew
up with 5 cats in my house hold and know many right now and have never
met a cat that acts like this. Because of her energy levels and the fact that one
of my roomates sleeps in a doorless room, my cat needs to be put in the
bathroom when its bedtime. She has her little box, water and her bed, all on
opposite corners of the bathroom from each other for her comfort. However,
she cries for atleast 20 minutes and throws her little body up against the door
when she gets put in any room alone. She really acts like she is on speed
almost always until she tires herself out for the occasional cat nap. (less
ocassional than most cats of course) please help with any info you may have.
AnswerDarla,
The behavior you describe in terms of energy leaves me asking how old is this kitty? If she is under 2 years or not spayed you may find that spaying her and waiting it out is all that needs to happen. I have met many energetic kitties in my time who were brought down a peg by spaying/neutering or just by waiting for them to mature a bit more.One thing that springs to mind when you mention that your kitty has boundless energy is that there may be a problem with her thyroid. The only way to check thyroid function is to have a blood test done by your vet. If you address this with your vet you may find that there are other possible causes beyond thyroid dysfunction, so I would suggest that this kitty sees a vet relatively soon, just in case there is something happening with her health. As for being upset when locked in a room by herself all of my cats are like that, they would rather be with their favorite human than all alone. This kitty may have a touch of separation anxiety - my youngest cat has this and she spent the entire time she was at the vet's crying until I took her out of the cage. Apparently the techs said that she only stopped crying under sedation and they were aware when she was awake enough to cry again. The thing with separation anxiety is that these animals are beyond attached to their humans, some medications may help, but be aware that anti anxiety medications have side effects and you may not want to see your kitty go through that misery. Some cats that I have fostered were nauseated or rendered totally lethargic by anti anxiety meds, some couldn't stop drooling and as you know cats do like to be clean and mostly under control. I know that this sounds crazy, but have you considered (provided her blood work is normal) maybe having a bonded and insured pet sitter come in and help her to burn off energy while you are at work? Maybe all that she needs is more stimulation, although from the sounds of things this kitty makes her own fun, much to your dismay! There is also a wonderful tool that I have found that you can just put on in the morning and put a chair in front of the TV, it holds even the most energetic cat's attention for extended periods of time. It is a video designed for cats and it is called The Cat Sitter DVD (I think that there are 2 in the set), it is aobut 1 1/2-2 hours long and it is completely full of action that cats will enjoy, everything from rodents to fish and birds. It generally costs about $20 Canadian funds, and every cat that I have tried it on loves it, so it's worth a shot, and it just might help her burn off the excess energy that she uses to get herself in trouble. I hope that this information provides a good starting point for you. Good luck, please keep me posted as I would be interested to see how this kitty progresses (hopefully you and other household members will be able to live a quieter life soon). If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me again.
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