Feb. 15th, 2009 01:53 am
I love him, but...
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textualdevianceOK, WTF, Otter?
Suddenly, out of the blue, he's decided he wants to pee in our bed. But only on my side, and only when I'm in it.
He's otherwise using the litter boxes perfectly well--he's not going anywhere else. He's showing no signs of illness, so I don't think it's a bladder infection (though I am calling the vet Monday.)
Nothing in his environment has changed. I've been trying to give him plenty of attention and play with him, so I don't think he's just lonely. His interactions with the old ladies aren't any different than they were before. The only other behavioral thing that's coincided with this is that he's been playing a lot more roughly than usual in the last 10 days or so. Which, considering how roughly he was playing before, is pretty darn painful for our poor hands and feet (mostly mine.) He's also been tearing through the house when he's active.
He didn't show any signs of doing this at all up until now. I'm baffled. Any cat whisperers out there who can help?
Suddenly, out of the blue, he's decided he wants to pee in our bed. But only on my side, and only when I'm in it.
He's otherwise using the litter boxes perfectly well--he's not going anywhere else. He's showing no signs of illness, so I don't think it's a bladder infection (though I am calling the vet Monday.)
Nothing in his environment has changed. I've been trying to give him plenty of attention and play with him, so I don't think he's just lonely. His interactions with the old ladies aren't any different than they were before. The only other behavioral thing that's coincided with this is that he's been playing a lot more roughly than usual in the last 10 days or so. Which, considering how roughly he was playing before, is pretty darn painful for our poor hands and feet (mostly mine.) He's also been tearing through the house when he's active.
He didn't show any signs of doing this at all up until now. I'm baffled. Any cat whisperers out there who can help?
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I also wonder if it's related to my hormones or something, since I'm mid-cycle right now. Maybe he thinks I'm in heat and wants to own me or something. Gah.
The weird thing is that Punky used to pee on things, too, but in his case, it was purely anxiety related and territorial, and he calmed down a lot when we put the Feliway things all over the house. That doesn't seem to be affecting Otter at all.
Sigh...
I'm hoping the vet can help us somehow, because if he doesn't calm down in the next couple of months, we may have to try to find him a new home. I've never given up an animal for behavioral reasons before, and I'm willing to try anything to avoid that, but I may have no choice if he doesn't knock this stuff off.