Thanks for the check in! Turkey is helping, and I think the Feliway plug in might be starting to help her too. Niece is really freaking her out on the days I have her, but she has to get used to it.How are you and your sweetheart doing Elliot - do you feel her "coming around" a little bit more.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you.![]()
The only interactions she had with my niece was only once when she was a tiny baby (we didn't live near my family). Oreo "grew up" around my then small kids who were loud and tended to run everywhere but she knew them and what to expect from them. I can't tell you how many times she would lie belly up on the floor with a 3 year old running circles around her with that vacuum popper toy. Any other cat would have lost its mind in that kind of environment but she was so mellow and always rolled seamlessly with the chaos.
So you can imagine how much this personality 180 is throwing me. I have never seen her cower or even hide except for once when she injured her leg.
I'm reeeeeeeaaaally private/picky about that aspect of my life, so for the forums they don't get mentioned much if at all. But I feel like mentioning them definitely gives this kitteh struggle a bit more context.Elliot I did not realize you had childrentypical cat lady only pays attention to the fur babies
And yeah, I can imagine.You ache for it to be like it was.
She needs to have a tooth removed. Luckily it was caught really early (I'm actually mildly impressed with myself), but out it must go.I'm so sorry that both you and Oreo have to go through this. I am hoping that with time she will become more confident. If this is too nosy, just say, but I'm curious about what her health issue is?
I agree with Callie that her behavior may be due, in part, to her not feeling well. Cats are so good at hiding pain. Max had some dental issues about a year ago and he was so much happier and ate more after it was all taken care. Poor Oreo, she has been through a lot. I will be sending you both positive vibes and hoping she will respond positively after having her tooth removed. Max made a quick recovery, if I remember correctly. Kiki had some crazy gum and teeth issues which are kind of a Siamese thing and he had many of his teeth removed. I actually brush Max's teethShe needs to have a tooth removed. Luckily it was caught really early (I'm actually mildly impressed with myself), but out it must go.
She needs to have a tooth removed. Luckily it was caught really early (I'm actually mildly impressed with myself), but out it must go.
She's doing very well! Tooth is out and she is becoming a lot more like her old self. I'll post a pic sometime soon!
LOVE! So you think the feliway has been helping? That is so awesome. I used to spray it in the sleepypod before a vet visit. It helped Max, but I think it made Kiki mental. Of, course, everything made that cat mental!
So she went from extreme hiding to being extremely clingy and loud. It's been a month of pretty extreme behavior. She went from being in hiding all day and sleeping, to being up all day following me around, jumping on me, and yowling. I do not exaggerate when I say I could not do anything without the cat attached to my leg. The Feliway has calmed some of the stress down for her I think, and I'm sure the tooth extraction didn't hurt matters. I had to go out of town for 2 days where she was left alone though and we are back to her crying and being clingy. This cat is going to bankrupt me. I love her though and if we can survive these hurdles I'll be thrilled. I see so much progress outside of the extremes.LOVE! So you think the feliway has been helping? That is so awesome. I used to spray it in the sleepypod before a vet visit. It helped Max, but I think it made Kiki mental. Of, course, everything made that cat mental!