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Does my cat have mental problems ?
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I have a 12 year old cat who has started to behave out of character.
She has always had breakfast in the morning and her dinner at 6pm; sharp!
She is, and always has been, an indoor cat.
She has recently started behaving as if she is starving......I have to feed her before I go to bed otherwise she stamps all over me, in the small hours, shouting and licking any part of me not covered by the duvet; every time I go into the kitchen she weaves herself around my legs calling, calling, calling.......she skips from foot to foot, scratching at the kitchen cabinets, when I am preparing a meal. If I sit in front of the TV to eat she sits on the arms or back of the sofa and attempts to steal whatever it is I am eating...........if I sit at the table she goes mad trying to find ways to jump up to get close to my food.
She's also started to ignore her grit-tray which, naturally, leaves some pretty unpleasant surprises for me when I get up in the morning...............
I can't see that she can have picked up any sort of bug/worms, etc. and she seems in all other respects to be perfectly well and perky.........her eyes are clear, her coat is silky and she is content for most of the time.
Any ideas ?
She has always had breakfast in the morning and her dinner at 6pm; sharp!
She is, and always has been, an indoor cat.
She has recently started behaving as if she is starving......I have to feed her before I go to bed otherwise she stamps all over me, in the small hours, shouting and licking any part of me not covered by the duvet; every time I go into the kitchen she weaves herself around my legs calling, calling, calling.......she skips from foot to foot, scratching at the kitchen cabinets, when I am preparing a meal. If I sit in front of the TV to eat she sits on the arms or back of the sofa and attempts to steal whatever it is I am eating...........if I sit at the table she goes mad trying to find ways to jump up to get close to my food.
She's also started to ignore her grit-tray which, naturally, leaves some pretty unpleasant surprises for me when I get up in the morning...............
I can't see that she can have picked up any sort of bug/worms, etc. and she seems in all other respects to be perfectly well and perky.........her eyes are clear, her coat is silky and she is content for most of the time.
Any ideas ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.hi Jack, just read yr post and it so reminds me of my old cat who we lost last year at 16 yrs. He was continually hungry and sometimes left us a little smelly package in the bath.
the vet said its a kind of dementia, they cant remember if they have eaten and get a little bit confused.
I dont know if this will help u in any way but just give her lots of love and cuddles and if its true cat years are equal to 7 of ours then she is a grand 84 year old lady.
my best wishes Jan xx
the vet said its a kind of dementia, they cant remember if they have eaten and get a little bit confused.
I dont know if this will help u in any way but just give her lots of love and cuddles and if its true cat years are equal to 7 of ours then she is a grand 84 year old lady.
my best wishes Jan xx
All of the above can be the cause...tho I immediately thought of age-related dementia.
I must say you have been very lucky ,if for 12 years your cat has been happy with such a tight feeding schedule. She now seems to be behaving like a 'normal' cat!!
It would seem she has finally learned to treat YOU as her servant..lol
I must say you have been very lucky ,if for 12 years your cat has been happy with such a tight feeding schedule. She now seems to be behaving like a 'normal' cat!!
It would seem she has finally learned to treat YOU as her servant..lol
My tom cat Frankie is like this al the time and he is is just four. He is like a labrador - and he even sits and watch me eating on the off chance that he might get something.
Cats are furry alarms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q
Cats are furry alarms - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q
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