Our cat, Cassie, is around 13 yrs old and has been acting out over the last several months - she never used to behave like this so we're a bit perplexed. Hoping you all might have some thoughts or ideas as to what might be causing the change in behavior?
She is constantly getting into places & things that she knows she shouldn't like the kitchen counters & other "off limit" type places. She will get into ANY food if left unattended for even a minute. We try our best not to tempt her, we know she's an animal and can't be blamed for getting into an unattended pizza but it's beyond that...she's chewing holes in plastic bags and helping herself to bread, eating off of my son's plate (he's 19 mos) while he's at the table, licking dishes in the sink, stalking food on the stove during dinner & getting into the garbage. She acts as if we don't feed her but she has a bowl of dry catfood that is always out, which she seems to be eating w/ no problem. I fill it every morning so I know she's eating.
Any ideas as to why a 13 year old cat who definitely knows better would suddenly start acting like an unruly kitten?
TIA!
She is constantly getting into places & things that she knows she shouldn't like the kitchen counters & other "off limit" type places. She will get into ANY food if left unattended for even a minute. We try our best not to tempt her, we know she's an animal and can't be blamed for getting into an unattended pizza but it's beyond that...she's chewing holes in plastic bags and helping herself to bread, eating off of my son's plate (he's 19 mos) while he's at the table, licking dishes in the sink, stalking food on the stove during dinner & getting into the garbage. She acts as if we don't feed her but she has a bowl of dry catfood that is always out, which she seems to be eating w/ no problem. I fill it every morning so I know she's eating.
Any ideas as to why a 13 year old cat who definitely knows better would suddenly start acting like an unruly kitten?
TIA!
