"Charlie Wilkes" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 21:42:27 -0400, wrote:

Everything seemed fine, until a little after dinner Missy cat ran
under the bed and won't come out. She growls at my other cat, Mr
Spock (normal), but she is also growling at me, which she's never done
before. It's a low long growl like I've never heard from her before.

She's been there for hours, hasn't moved, and doesn't look like she's
coming out any time soon. This is not a normal hiding or sleeping
spot for her. She seemed fine at lunch time, begged for her pets as
usual. She ate her dinner, or at least she started. Now she won't
even accept any treats which is most unlike her.

I'm worried that something's wrong. I want to take her to the vet in
the morning, but I don't know how I'm going to get her out from under
the bed if she doesn't come out on her own. If she's all excited,
sick or injured, I don't want to just try to grab her. She'd either
run out the other side or claw me.

Any suggestions? I live alone and don't think I'd get many volunteers
to get the crazy angry kitty out from under the bed.

Swyck

My vote would be to leave her alone for now. She might have heard
something that was inaudible to you that really unnerved her. Now she
needs a bit of time to chill out, and she's found the spot where she
wants to do it.

I wouldn't try to coax or bribe her, but rather ignore her, at least
until it is time to take her to the vet. That low growl is meant as a
warning to be taken seriously.

I'll bet she will not turn out to be physically ill, but it never
hurts to find out.


What worries me is that cats are generally so stoic about discomfort, if her
behavior
is due to pain or illness, she must be REALLY ill.