Shep, my old girl (14-17 years old) has started sleeping in the litter box of late (in the last 2 weeks). She has a skin rash (vet thinks allergies) that I've been treating for close to 2 months now and the treatment has helped it a lot but not completely cleared. Had her in last Saturday for a complete blood and urine work up and it checked out fine. She has neither gained or lost weight in the last year. She is parasite free. Her oral stomatitus problem is as good as it's been in the last year. Health wise she is doing good for her age.
There have been no environmental changes that she would be aware of in the last 2 months. The fosters came in 5 weeks ago but are in a quarantine room on the other end of the house that she hangs in. I don't believe she even knows that are in the house. The other cats haven't changed their behavior to her - she has never liked other cats, they don't like her, and she keeps her distance from them and they from her (she has been the house pariah for 11 years). I've got feliway plug ins in the 2 rooms that she hangs out in.
I'm truly at a loss on why she has started this all of a sudden. This type of behavior change usually involved health problems or environmental stresses. The skin allergy, which is clearing up, is her only health problem, but she's had that for a while.
Any ideas out there?!?!?!?
There have been no environmental changes that she would be aware of in the last 2 months. The fosters came in 5 weeks ago but are in a quarantine room on the other end of the house that she hangs in. I don't believe she even knows that are in the house. The other cats haven't changed their behavior to her - she has never liked other cats, they don't like her, and she keeps her distance from them and they from her (she has been the house pariah for 11 years). I've got feliway plug ins in the 2 rooms that she hangs out in.
I'm truly at a loss on why she has started this all of a sudden. This type of behavior change usually involved health problems or environmental stresses. The skin allergy, which is clearing up, is her only health problem, but she's had that for a while.
Any ideas out there?!?!?!?