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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
My cat is blind, and therefore, when she freaks out, she doesn't know what
she's attacking, where she's attacking, and probably even why! She just started and is freaking out as I type! She's done it before and when it happens, it lasts for about a week. A long time of no sleep. Right now, she is in the hallway, growling at shadows on the wall, and attacking, hissing and growling at her own tail. When you walk by her, she hisses and growls, then attacks. Luckily though she is declawed, so her attacks don't hurt. I fear for her life. I fear she may have a heart attack and die. When I mean by freaking out I mean that, she will attack at nothing, the slightest touch on her fur will set her smacking your hand or face. (She does not bite though) She growls and hisses for no reason, even when there is nothing moving, if she runs into something, she will get fiercly upset and start 'beating up' the furniture or wall, eventually falling and then batting at the air. She gets quite scary even though she cannot hurt us. I don't know what to do, setting her in a quiet room in the dark or light even with calming music or none at all doesn't help. Throwing a blanket over her does not help ( I heard it did that's why we tried) Locking her in my dogs kennel (without the dog inside w/ her) but around us doesn't help, and her roaming about so she can get calmer and used to her surroundings again doesn't help. Nothing seems to help. What can i do? I've had her for many years and she is very important to me. Can anyone help? |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
sounds like she needs a vet visit sounds like some medication will be
needed "Kimiko-Nami" u31661@uwe wrote in message news:6da25a35408fa@uwe... My cat is blind, and therefore, when she freaks out, she doesn't know what she's attacking, where she's attacking, and probably even why! She just started and is freaking out as I type! She's done it before and when it happens, it lasts for about a week. A long time of no sleep. Right now, she is in the hallway, growling at shadows on the wall, and attacking, hissing and growling at her own tail. When you walk by her, she hisses and growls, then attacks. Luckily though she is declawed, so her attacks don't hurt. I fear for her life. I fear she may have a heart attack and die. When I mean by freaking out I mean that, she will attack at nothing, the slightest touch on her fur will set her smacking your hand or face. (She does not bite though) She growls and hisses for no reason, even when there is nothing moving, if she runs into something, she will get fiercly upset and start 'beating up' the furniture or wall, eventually falling and then batting at the air. She gets quite scary even though she cannot hurt us. I don't know what to do, setting her in a quiet room in the dark or light even with calming music or none at all doesn't help. Throwing a blanket over her does not help ( I heard it did that's why we tried) Locking her in my dogs kennel (without the dog inside w/ her) but around us doesn't help, and her roaming about so she can get calmer and used to her surroundings again doesn't help. Nothing seems to help. What can i do? I've had her for many years and she is very important to me. Can anyone help? |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out ofme!
It does sound like something medical, in addition to her blindness,
could be wrong with her. I think she needs a vet visit too. She could be in pain. Some cats will act out when when in pain and being blind is probably doubly scary for her. She could be losing her hearing or any number of things that frighten her or make her feel more defenseless. I hope you can find the cause and help her get settled down. It doesn't sound like just reassurance is helping her. Let us know what happens, Rhonda Matthew wrote: sounds like she needs a vet visit sounds like some medication will be needed "Kimiko-Nami" u31661@uwe wrote in message news:6da25a35408fa@uwe... My cat is blind, and therefore, when she freaks out, she doesn't know what she's attacking, where she's attacking, and probably even why! She just started and is freaking out as I type! She's done it before and when it happens, it lasts for about a week. A long time of no sleep. Right now, she is in the hallway, growling at shadows on the wall, and attacking, hissing and growling at her own tail. When you walk by her, she hisses and growls, then attacks. Luckily though she is declawed, so her attacks don't hurt. I fear for her life. I fear she may have a heart attack and die. When I mean by freaking out I mean that, she will attack at nothing, the slightest touch on her fur will set her smacking your hand or face. (She does not bite though) She growls and hisses for no reason, even when there is nothing moving, if she runs into something, she will get fiercly upset and start 'beating up' the furniture or wall, eventually falling and then batting at the air. She gets quite scary even though she cannot hurt us. I don't know what to do, setting her in a quiet room in the dark or light even with calming music or none at all doesn't help. Throwing a blanket over her does not help ( I heard it did that's why we tried) Locking her in my dogs kennel (without the dog inside w/ her) but around us doesn't help, and her roaming about so she can get calmer and used to her surroundings again doesn't help. Nothing seems to help. What can i do? I've had her for many years and she is very important to me. Can anyone help? |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
Thank you for your responce, and i think you may be right..te only problem is,
is I have to wait when she gets better in order for us to tke her anywhere. She will not allow us to pick her up or even try to get her anywhere. It's also really bad because she does not eat, drink or go to the bathroom when she is like this. It gets pretty serious. She does have a vet appointment on Tue, maybe we can mention her problem then. I never thought about what you said about her maybe hurting or losing hearing and etc. that sounds like a good explination. Thank you both for your advices. I appreciate it.. (If anyone else can help, please do) Rhonda wrote: It does sound like something medical, in addition to her blindness, could be wrong with her. I think she needs a vet visit too. She could be in pain. Some cats will act out when when in pain and being blind is probably doubly scary for her. She could be losing her hearing or any number of things that frighten her or make her feel more defenseless. I hope you can find the cause and help her get settled down. It doesn't sound like just reassurance is helping her. Let us know what happens, Rhonda sounds like she needs a vet visit sounds like some medication will be needed [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] is very important to me. Can anyone help? |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out ofme!
On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:11:52 GMT
"Kimiko-Nami" u31661@uwe wrote: (If anyone else can help, please do) When Tania gets very upset at something, we put some "Rescue Remedy" [ http://www.entirelypets.com/bachmain...FRgXgQodVWXzpw ] on her paws. After a few minutes of her cleaning it off, she is quite a bit calmer. Good luck! Bob -- /"\ \ / ASCII Ribbon Campaign - Motor Vessel Tamara B X against HTML email & vCards - http://www.tamara-b.org / \ .. . Tania Our Cat http://www.tamara-b.org/tania-portrait2.jpg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFFzubUAexE5bK/mHkRAoaXAJ9qNfWl1OIzVYlwQZ+nIuYctPNhMgCfVyty Y5yf1N99DdvMsx+5MdFzdZs= =ll+W -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
Hmm, sounds like a good plan to me! I'll do anything to keep her calm. Thank
you for the suggestion and the link. I'll try it out. Captain Bob wrote: (If anyone else can help, please do) When Tania gets very upset at something, we put some "Rescue Remedy" [ http://www.entirelypets.com/bachmain...FRgXgQodVWXzpw ] on her paws. After a few minutes of her cleaning it off, she is quite a bit calmer. Good luck! Bob |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
"Kimiko-Nami" u31661@uwe wrote in message news:6da25a35408fa@uwe...
My cat is blind, and therefore, when she freaks out, she doesn't know what she's attacking, where she's attacking, and probably even why! She just started and is freaking out as I type! She's done it before and when it happens, it lasts for about a week. A long time of no sleep. Right now, she is in the hallway, growling at shadows on the wall, and attacking, hissing and growling at her own tail. When you walk by her, she hisses and growls, then attacks. Luckily though she is declawed, so her attacks don't hurt. I fear for her life. I fear she may have a heart attack and die. When I mean by freaking out I mean that, she will attack at nothing, the slightest touch on her fur will set her smacking your hand or face. (She does not bite though) She growls and hisses for no reason, even when there is nothing moving, if she runs into something, she will get fiercly upset and start 'beating up' the furniture or wall, eventually falling and then batting at the air. She gets quite scary even though she cannot hurt us. I don't know what to do, setting her in a quiet room in the dark or light even with calming music or none at all doesn't help. Throwing a blanket over her does not help ( I heard it did that's why we tried) Locking her in my dogs kennel (without the dog inside w/ her) but around us doesn't help, and her roaming about so she can get calmer and used to her surroundings again doesn't help. Nothing seems to help. What can i do? I've had her for many years and she is very important to me. Can anyone help? Sounds like she is afraid and angry about her situation. I think you should calmly/firmly/lovingly explain to her what is going on and what you expect from her. Tell her you understand she is frightened and feeling bad. Ask her what she wants. Communicate at a conscious level. Get in touch with her feelings as well as your own. Also consider what is going on in your own life, as animals often reflect what is going on with their owners. Has there been any big changes or events lately? Is there some bottled up anger that you have? Regards, Louis |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out ofme!
Kimiko-Nami wrote:
Thank you for your responce, and i think you may be right..te only problem is, is I have to wait when she gets better in order for us to tke her anywhere. She will not allow us to pick her up or even try to get her anywhere. Have you tried throwing a towel over her and scooping her up? It's also really bad because she does not eat, drink or go to the bathroom when she is like this. It gets pretty serious. She does have a vet appointment on Tue, maybe we can mention her problem then. I never thought about what you said about her maybe hurting or losing hearing and etc. that sounds like a good explination. Thank you both for your advices. I appreciate it.. (If anyone else can help, please do) Rhonda wrote: It does sound like something medical, in addition to her blindness, could be wrong with her. I think she needs a vet visit too. She could be in pain. Some cats will act out when when in pain and being blind is probably doubly scary for her. She could be losing her hearing or any number of things that frighten her or make her feel more defenseless. I hope you can find the cause and help her get settled down. It doesn't sound like just reassurance is helping her. Let us know what happens, Rhonda sounds like she needs a vet visit sounds like some medication will be needed [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] is very important to me. Can anyone help? |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
On 11 Feb, 07:08, "Kimiko-Nami" u31661@uwe wrote:
My cat is blind, and therefore, when she freaks out, she doesn't know what she's attacking, where she's attacking, and probably even why! She just started and is freaking out as I type! She's done it before and when it happens, it lasts for about a week. A long time of no sleep. Right now, she is in the hallway, growling at shadows on the wall, and attacking, hissing and growling at her own tail. When you walk by her, she hisses and growls, then attacks. Luckily though she is declawed, so her attacks don't hurt. I fear for her life. I fear she may have a heart attack and die. When I mean by freaking out I mean that, she will attack at nothing, the slightest touch on her fur will set her smacking your hand or face. (She does not bite though) She growls and hisses for no reason, even when there is nothing moving, if she runs into something, she will get fiercly upset and start 'beating up' the furniture or wall, eventually falling and then batting at the air. She gets quite scary even though she cannot hurt us. I don't know what to do, setting her in a quiet room in the dark or light even with calming music or none at all doesn't help. Throwing a blanket over her does not help ( I heard it did that's why we tried) Locking her in my dogs kennel (without the dog inside w/ her) but around us doesn't help, and her roaming about so she can get calmer and used to her surroundings again doesn't help. Nothing seems to help. What can i do? I've had her for many years and she is very important to me. Can anyone help? a trip to the vets is in order i think, how old is she? maybe she is having some kind of seizure or small scale stroke (sorry i do not mean to scare you) which could explain the freaky behaviour, it may be treatable by medication, anti-seizure drugs possibly. have you tried also using a feliway diffuser in your house? if it is that she is just frightened and there are no real neurological problems going on then a feliway diffuser may help to calm her down along with the other suggestions people have put here (rescue remedy etc). first thing though is to take her to a vets and make sure they giev her a thorough check over, ask if they think she may have developed some sort of neurological problem. best of luck, bookie |
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Help..my cat is freaking out and it's scaring the heck out of me!
As a cat owner for many years, but never having a blind cat, I have a
question. Can a blind cat have a good quality of life? |
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