I am here to ask for yet more advice, from people who know, on how to help my little kitty, Mozzie. Well Mozzie has just recovered from a bout of vomitting for which I posted on the Health and Nutrition forum under " Constantly Vomtting kitty !!! ". Anyway, he had to stay in the vets for a couple of days, and was reported to be 'terribly nervous' and everytime they went to give him meds, they had to dig him out of the bedding that he hid under. The only time he willingly came out was to get some food on the second day.
So now for the next crisis !!! In the past 24-ish hours, he has developed a fear of familiar objects. He used to love brooms and played with it, while we tried to sweep the kitchen. Or curtains, from which he would swing happily as he scaled to the summit, only to tear them down. He would play with my brothers tie, whilst Mark got ready for work, and other little things you'd expect from a mischievious, very hyper, kitten. He has been fine since he's been home, if a bit clingy. He barely left us, and insisted he followed us to our upstairs toilet, and greeted us like an excited puppy when we emerged. We just put it down to him being relieved he was back with us, as there is always someone here, and he's not been without human company for more than a couple of hours a week, if that.
Then yesterday, he was sitting on the table, facing me, his back to the curtain, and we were having a 'chat' ( I talk to him and tell him he's lovely, he sits upright, eyes half closed, as if he's saying
" Tell me something I don't know !!! " ) when suddenly he lept forward as if he'd been smacked on the back, and flew out the room. I followed, as he seemed terrified. I found him cowering on the stairs and he tried to make a break for it as I slowly reached for him. When I had him, he snuggled down under my chin shaking, and it took ages for him to calm down. Later on, my brother went to play his usualy game with his tie, in which Mozzie lies on his back and Mark bobs the tie up and down above his upstretched paws, for Mozzie to swipe. He was fine, and clearly loving it, until again, up leaps Mozzie, and tries to leave the worktop absoloutley terrified, but he smacked into my brothers glass of Pepsi and totally freaked out( he didn't get any Pepsi on him. He was terrified and when I finally managed to get him to come out from under the bed, he slept on me, after claming down, under my bedclothes on my chest. whenever I lifted the sheets to take a peak at him, he started to wrigggle backwards. It has, this evening, reached the point where he is afraid of us now too. He cowers down, runs from us, and practically rolls over onto his side with his tail between his legs if we should move towards him. He would rather run from us than be picked up, but he does seem to want to be with us. If we don't go to pick him up then he acts like he wants to be cuddled, by mewing and trying to curl up between our feet, but doesn't have the courage to stay if we move even the tiniest amount. He cannot bare my Dad near him, and panics whenever he so much moves, but I know my Dad, or anyone in this family haven't done anything to harm him. All 4 of my family members just sat for a 'What now meeting' and wiped away tears and sniffles, about an hour ago, because we are so very worried about him. We need advice on what to do now to restore his confidence. He is desperate for attention, but is just so afraid of everything. We are currently letting him be in the room without us to close by, and only talking to him from a distance whenever we move or get up or whatever, in a bid to stop his cowering. It is so hard to know what to do for our kitty. We've been through so much in the past few months of his life, and we refuse point blank to give up on him now, whatever it takes, whatever it costs. Please, we need help urgently to help sort our very unhappy cat out. The vet says there is nothing wrong with him and health-wise, he's ok.
Peace, Love and Happiness, Always
Sonia
P.S.
sorry it's such a huge post, ( yet again! ) but I figured, if I can give you guys as much info as poss, you might be able to help us more effectively.
So now for the next crisis !!! In the past 24-ish hours, he has developed a fear of familiar objects. He used to love brooms and played with it, while we tried to sweep the kitchen. Or curtains, from which he would swing happily as he scaled to the summit, only to tear them down. He would play with my brothers tie, whilst Mark got ready for work, and other little things you'd expect from a mischievious, very hyper, kitten. He has been fine since he's been home, if a bit clingy. He barely left us, and insisted he followed us to our upstairs toilet, and greeted us like an excited puppy when we emerged. We just put it down to him being relieved he was back with us, as there is always someone here, and he's not been without human company for more than a couple of hours a week, if that.
Then yesterday, he was sitting on the table, facing me, his back to the curtain, and we were having a 'chat' ( I talk to him and tell him he's lovely, he sits upright, eyes half closed, as if he's saying
" Tell me something I don't know !!! " ) when suddenly he lept forward as if he'd been smacked on the back, and flew out the room. I followed, as he seemed terrified. I found him cowering on the stairs and he tried to make a break for it as I slowly reached for him. When I had him, he snuggled down under my chin shaking, and it took ages for him to calm down. Later on, my brother went to play his usualy game with his tie, in which Mozzie lies on his back and Mark bobs the tie up and down above his upstretched paws, for Mozzie to swipe. He was fine, and clearly loving it, until again, up leaps Mozzie, and tries to leave the worktop absoloutley terrified, but he smacked into my brothers glass of Pepsi and totally freaked out( he didn't get any Pepsi on him. He was terrified and when I finally managed to get him to come out from under the bed, he slept on me, after claming down, under my bedclothes on my chest. whenever I lifted the sheets to take a peak at him, he started to wrigggle backwards. It has, this evening, reached the point where he is afraid of us now too. He cowers down, runs from us, and practically rolls over onto his side with his tail between his legs if we should move towards him. He would rather run from us than be picked up, but he does seem to want to be with us. If we don't go to pick him up then he acts like he wants to be cuddled, by mewing and trying to curl up between our feet, but doesn't have the courage to stay if we move even the tiniest amount. He cannot bare my Dad near him, and panics whenever he so much moves, but I know my Dad, or anyone in this family haven't done anything to harm him. All 4 of my family members just sat for a 'What now meeting' and wiped away tears and sniffles, about an hour ago, because we are so very worried about him. We need advice on what to do now to restore his confidence. He is desperate for attention, but is just so afraid of everything. We are currently letting him be in the room without us to close by, and only talking to him from a distance whenever we move or get up or whatever, in a bid to stop his cowering. It is so hard to know what to do for our kitty. We've been through so much in the past few months of his life, and we refuse point blank to give up on him now, whatever it takes, whatever it costs. Please, we need help urgently to help sort our very unhappy cat out. The vet says there is nothing wrong with him and health-wise, he's ok.
Peace, Love and Happiness, Always
Sonia
P.S.
sorry it's such a huge post, ( yet again! ) but I figured, if I can give you guys as much info as poss, you might be able to help us more effectively.
