Hello, everyone. Our Mischa is a 3 year old DLH/Siamese mix. Even as a child she was extremely demanding, and her odd behaviors have only increased. Her mood changes frequently, she will go from very sullen and furtive to manic and agitated within minutes.
She's a fickle eater, but for the last month has turned her nose up at everything but ground turkey and baked salmon. She wants constant attention, and becomes anxious in silence. It has reached a point where we leave the radio, or an audio book on at all times, but that doesn't always do the trick.
When Mischa wants to hear us speaking to her, or wants to be held, or just stared at, she will *hit* us, often in the face, with her claws out, and/or chastise us vocally. Sometimes it's a gentle hit, where she moves in slow motion, but always with the claws out. If we ignore this, or leave her for even a brief period of time, she will exact a penalty on the house, destroying anything glass that she can find.
She's been to two doctors, both of whom gave us furrowed eyebrows and declared it 'behavioral' in nature. We would do anything for Mischa. All we want is her happiness. Any advice for fostering independence and a little less..violence?
She's a fickle eater, but for the last month has turned her nose up at everything but ground turkey and baked salmon. She wants constant attention, and becomes anxious in silence. It has reached a point where we leave the radio, or an audio book on at all times, but that doesn't always do the trick.
When Mischa wants to hear us speaking to her, or wants to be held, or just stared at, she will *hit* us, often in the face, with her claws out, and/or chastise us vocally. Sometimes it's a gentle hit, where she moves in slow motion, but always with the claws out. If we ignore this, or leave her for even a brief period of time, she will exact a penalty on the house, destroying anything glass that she can find.
She's been to two doctors, both of whom gave us furrowed eyebrows and declared it 'behavioral' in nature. We would do anything for Mischa. All we want is her happiness. Any advice for fostering independence and a little less..violence?