My own cats strange behaviour

RE: My own cats strange behaviour

Vanessa Busby — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 11:31:49 GMT

Hi Gemma, so it seems that it could be related to your hormone changes!! As Joanna said, maybe speak to your own vet for specific help, or get in touch with a feline behaviourist who could go more in depth. In the meantime, you could try using Feliway spray or diffusers, or maybe have a look at something like Yucalm. Best wishes xx

RE: My own cats strange behaviour

Joanna Scott QTLS, RVN — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:43:24 GMT

Hi Gemma

I have seen this before a couple of times, or a very similar change in behaviour linked to the owners cycle as Vanessa suggested. Both of them were very successfully treated with help from the vet. However, every client, environment and patient are individuals and for a case such as this I would advise speaking to someone who can go into it in more depth and then work with your vet.

RE: My own cats strange behaviour

Gemma Todd — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:05:35 GMT

Hi Vanessa, thank you for your reply.

He was a nightmare from about 8 months old with regards to behaviour. He used to make a strange crying noise all the time and spray a lot. I then got him castrated and he calmed down after a few weeks. He’s now almost 16 months old and the crying and ripping carpets behaviour happens once a month which does seem to coincide with my cycle!
He is usually a very happy laid back cat and gets lots of cuddles and attention. When he behaves how he does I try to distract him with his toys, new toys and his favourite game which is treats in an egg box that he has to attack to get them out. I’ve tried ignoring him but he gets quite upset.
The rest of the month he’s not fussed about trying to get outside, sleeps loads and is very playful. We have a very quiet household so no stresses in that department. I’d love to be able to understand him and help him a bit more. I don’t want to have to let him out as he’s so laid back I’m terrified he will get hit by a car or stolen!

Thank you, Gemma

RE: My own cats strange behaviour

Vanessa Busby — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:38:04 GMT

Hi Gemma, sorry for the late reply.

Firstly, a few questions:

How long has he been doing this, is it ever since you have had him or did it start at a particular age?

Does anything happen around the time to trigger this behaviour?

What do you do to help him? How do you react to the behaviour?

And, sorry to get personal, but does it coincide with your monthly cycle?

As i'm sure you know, Ragdolls are usually very calm, even tempered cats, which makes them great companions. Some animals, however, are very sensitive to owners mood and behaviour changes and also hormonal changes.

Let me know a bit more information and let's see if we can pinpoint anything specific.

Vanessa x