I'm pretty sure this is a behavior issue - not a health one...
Tigger, at age 20, is doing quite well, except during the night she seems to want me to wake up and be with her. I thought she was hungry, so I've tried getting up several times a night and feeding her, but as soon as I lie down, she's tromping on my head and Mrrrrrr-ing. She has no trouble sleeping during the day.
Also, when we got her 6 years ago, she was an early riser then, because the maintenance man would feed her at 5:30 a.m. at the shelter.
And, I was told that her owner had died. Sometimes I think maybe the owner died in bed? And Tigger wants me up to make sure I'm ok?
Anyway, does anyone have experience with the Bach Essences or any other natural remedy that might help her sleep or be more calm during the night? (I'm selfish - 4 hours of sleep just isn't enough! LOL)
Tigger, at age 20, is doing quite well, except during the night she seems to want me to wake up and be with her. I thought she was hungry, so I've tried getting up several times a night and feeding her, but as soon as I lie down, she's tromping on my head and Mrrrrrr-ing. She has no trouble sleeping during the day.
Also, when we got her 6 years ago, she was an early riser then, because the maintenance man would feed her at 5:30 a.m. at the shelter.
And, I was told that her owner had died. Sometimes I think maybe the owner died in bed? And Tigger wants me up to make sure I'm ok?Anyway, does anyone have experience with the Bach Essences or any other natural remedy that might help her sleep or be more calm during the night? (I'm selfish - 4 hours of sleep just isn't enough! LOL)
When Tuxedo developed his autoimmune problem, the only indication (initially) was that when we moved into a room he was in (like he was in the living room and we went to go sit in there), he'd turn his back to us and lie facing away from us. We noticed it... and thought it was a little strange.
Now, this may sound crazy, but my best friend had an elderly cat that began showing odd behavior; one example was waking her up several times during the night for no obvious reason. Of course, a vet trip was in order. The conclusion was eventually reached that her precious baby had dementia. Her 19 y/o was experiencing senility! Well, she continued to have a pretty good quality of life before she past away. Your story just brought back that memory. I wanted to share it with you. Bellaandme hope for the best.
You know, a few weeks ago I did think dementia because she was kind of howling like she was lost after I fed her.
