Please help!!!
Our two and half year old female cat is normally the picture of perfection. She purrs, lays on our laps watching tv, and cuddles in bed all night long. Three nights ago she was investigating the plastic grocery bags we'd just brought home when she seemingly got the bag stuck on her leg and took off down the hall. My girlfriend checked on her only a few seconds later but the bag was already off. It was not wrapped around her neck or anywhere else. She immediately seemed different and ran in the closet. She then began growling loudly, hissing, and shrieking (very, very loudly). This persisted for several hours until I got home. When I did get home, she was doing the same and then began urinating and defecating all over the apartment while running around. She has never had problems going outside of her litter box before. Her behavior was so distressing to us that we felt we had to take her to the vet ER (it was one in the morning). It was traumatic for both she and I getting her in the carrier. After I finally got her out from behind the washing machine where she was hiding, I had to wear leather gloves and throw a towel over her to keep from getting hurt. Still, she bit me hard several times on the hands which she has NEVER done before. The vet ER said her physical exam was normal, did blood work/urine that was also normal, and kept her overnight. They gave her a pain med and anxiety med but she never calmed down. I picked her up the next day in the same state, but she then seemed fine in the carrier on the way home, letting me pet her and rubbing against my hand. When we entered the apartment the hissing and shrieking began again. The vet thought she was frightened from the bag incident (though I have doubts about this because it was such a minor event) and suggested putting her in a room by herself to calm down for a day or two. She's been locked in my office for over 24 hours with no change. When I just checked on her and gave her more water she growled, hissed multiple times, started shrieking and urinated all over my desk. I apologize for such a lengthy post, but I don't know what to do!!! She is normally an angel and I'm very distressed and worried about her!!! If anyone has any suggestions/thoughts please help.
Our two and half year old female cat is normally the picture of perfection. She purrs, lays on our laps watching tv, and cuddles in bed all night long. Three nights ago she was investigating the plastic grocery bags we'd just brought home when she seemingly got the bag stuck on her leg and took off down the hall. My girlfriend checked on her only a few seconds later but the bag was already off. It was not wrapped around her neck or anywhere else. She immediately seemed different and ran in the closet. She then began growling loudly, hissing, and shrieking (very, very loudly). This persisted for several hours until I got home. When I did get home, she was doing the same and then began urinating and defecating all over the apartment while running around. She has never had problems going outside of her litter box before. Her behavior was so distressing to us that we felt we had to take her to the vet ER (it was one in the morning). It was traumatic for both she and I getting her in the carrier. After I finally got her out from behind the washing machine where she was hiding, I had to wear leather gloves and throw a towel over her to keep from getting hurt. Still, she bit me hard several times on the hands which she has NEVER done before. The vet ER said her physical exam was normal, did blood work/urine that was also normal, and kept her overnight. They gave her a pain med and anxiety med but she never calmed down. I picked her up the next day in the same state, but she then seemed fine in the carrier on the way home, letting me pet her and rubbing against my hand. When we entered the apartment the hissing and shrieking began again. The vet thought she was frightened from the bag incident (though I have doubts about this because it was such a minor event) and suggested putting her in a room by herself to calm down for a day or two. She's been locked in my office for over 24 hours with no change. When I just checked on her and gave her more water she growled, hissed multiple times, started shrieking and urinated all over my desk. I apologize for such a lengthy post, but I don't know what to do!!! She is normally an angel and I'm very distressed and worried about her!!! If anyone has any suggestions/thoughts please help.
