my cat has become really naughty

[jual]

i have a five year old cat, i have had her since she was 6 weeks old and she has been hand reared, she has always been naughty and takes great plesure in attacking you most of the time but other than that she is the most loving vunarable cat that i have ever had, lately she has become very annoying she wont leave me alone is up all night making lots of noise and generally just playing around i havent had a full nights sleep in month because of her, i have tried locking her downstairs and it never works as she just cries all night. she has also started weeing in one of the corners of my house and just lateley she is starting to get to much for me, she isnt like normal cats were they sleep alday she only actually cat naps for 10- 15 mins at anytime. does anyone have any advice?

[CSG2306]

Hi jual,

Once a pet becomes a strain there is only one answer.

Pets are great when they are pets but when they start misbehaving and becoming a nuisance then they must go.

Regards

[bensmum]

Sorry to hear about your problem pet. I have a very much older cat who likes to keep me awake but I put that down to senility! Is your cat insured? I ask this because some policies allow a certain amount for behavioural problems. Also have you had her checked by a vet? Does she eat and drink more and has she lost weight? This could be down to a health problem so it might be fair, before resorting to re-homing her ,to have her checked out properly. Good luck!

[kovac]

HI there

Is she an outdoor cat or indoor?? I'm wondering if she has plenty of playtime during the day to use up her energy. I always find my cat is more sleepy after a good day of play. On the rare ocassion that he has a day in the house when I'm working - he always a nightmare in the evening.

The other thing that may need investigating is her thyroid - and this is just a thought. If she has an overactive thyroid - this might explain her reluctance to sleep for longet than minutes at a time??

I would recommend you have a chat with your vet - it could be something relatively simple causing this behaviour.