we have a 2 1/2 year old female cat who has always seemed happy, loving and energetic untill about 4 weeks ago. she's just seems really ...depressed. she lays around a lot, she doesn't enjoy being pet as much and she's not nearly as vocal. the recent things that have affected her, as far as i know, are as follows: she had a kitten about 3 months ago after wich she seemed proud and careing. it's been pretty hot, in the 90's, lately. she's had plenty of food and water and we've tried to keep her cool and comfortable and in the past few days it's been a lot cooler, like in the 70s with partial to mostly no sun and she still seems down. she had a cut that got infected but we cleaned it up and it's healing very nicely. nothing else is different as far as i know. i'm going to take her to a vet pretty soon if no one can tell me soemthing like that's how cats are after their kitten starts to grow up and be dependent or something. j/w if anyone has any insight. thanks. btw her kitten is a little brat. she attacks our old cat and is pretty vicious with her mom and they both just take it grudgingly.
It is possiable for cats to develop depression. My cat, BJ, developed a depression after having our peaceful apartment invaded by my bestfriend and her 2 other cats. BJ was used to having the place, and me, to himself, and didn't take the change very well. Cats exhibit the signs of depression differently... each cat does its own thing, just like humans. BJ took to urinating on things... not spraying, but purposeful urination. It was his way of say, "Mom, I am NOT HAPPY!". I took him to the vet, as I was worried that he had a urinary infection, but the vet said nope.. he is just depressed. Your vet might prescribe some drugs for the cat... simular to what a doc would prescribe to you if you were depressed. Or, he might offer some advice on how to fix whatever is causing your cat's depression. Sorry I can't offer any insite into feline postpardom.. but my cat is male! Good luck figuring it out! Keep us updated?
my cat Seanna is almost 2 and my other cat Lil BoPeep is almost 10 i think. But anyways i worked in a household that had 4 kittens and 2 cats and with me coming home they got jealous of me being around cats more often. So their behaviour was peeing on things and Bopeep hardly lays on me anymore and they both pee'd on my clothes EWWWW GROSS! And my nephews and step daughter were here for 2 weeks and their territory was invaded so that got them even more ticked off and they pee'd on my step-daughters bed. i was so mad. So just watch out for simple little signs. Even cleaning the house i read in a cat book can make a cat depressed, because the house isn't the way it was before and it confuses the cat. Same with dogs as well. Hopefully you can figure your problem out. if it gets any worse you should take your cat to the vet. My cat when she was 3 (Lil BoPeep) She had UTI i was sleeping and i thought i pee'd myself and it was BoPeep peeing on my stomach. she couldn't go fast enough to the litter box and the doctor said simple little things like diet or not enough water can cause it. So just keep an eye out for your cat i'm sure he/she is fine. PG
jesus christ! cats have feelings too, when my cat was alive she'd have certain times of the year quieter than others, almost like a change in personality with each season. maybe my cat was succeptable to a constant alteration in environmental factors.
I agree that drugs for the cat seems rather far fetched. I choose not to go that route, and instead focused on finding out what was causing the behaviour and eventually we fixed it that way (BJ was feeling like he wasn't the love of my life anymore, as I was paying attention to the "interlopers"... I made a point of giving him extra attention and having "us time" which helped him to realize that he still Feline #1 in my heart and mind, and he stopped acting out). But, in some cases, whatever is causing the problem can't be fixed ASAP... like the birth of a child or something like that. Drugs might be the best option for a period of time, until the cat gets used to the situation. BTW, I am currently expecting our first child. Have already had several meetings with my vet about how to best help BJ deal with the change, and have already started getting him used to the idea by having rules in effect (like he isn't allowed in the baby's room). And both my husband and I have been making sure to give him extra attention when we can.
