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Monkey is the one on the right..
Petey is the one on the left.
They have been indoor-only cats with me and my girlfriend for several years. Petey came from the alley originally but Monkey was born an indoor cat.
Monkey didn’t like petey from the start, but they got along ok, just as long as petey wasn’t trying to wrestle with monkey, which he often did. She hates him for it to this day, and often scratches him for getting too close.
Then petey got very sick and was away for nearly a week. Well Monkey just loved it. She would nuzzle and sleep on my or my girlfriend’s face and was obviously pleased with the new dynamic, but when Petey came home, still lethargic and exhausted from his ordeal, monkey spotted him, hissed and ran off to hide. She stayed hidden in the rafters in the basement for 2 days. We coaxed Monkey out of her shell, and within a week, she was back to being a little more social. However, as Petey slowly began to get his energy back, Monkey slowly began to run off to hide. She was angry that we brought Petey back and if we smelled like him, she wouldn’t let us pet her. We had to wash our hands before she would warm up to us and she was still edgy. Then we left the house for 24 hours which is very rare. Upon returning, monkey was nowhere to be found. This time we couldn’t find her for 3 days. As it turns out she has been deep in the rafters in the basement this whole time. I brought food and water to the opening to the rafters. As far as we can tell, she hasn’t come down to eat or drink otherwise. I am afraid she is sick, as this is beyond any antisocial behavior I’ve seen from her before, but I’m also wondering, can Monkey turn feral? She was born in a home and I don’t think she has ever been outside. Yet as of late she has had less and less interaction with me and my girlfriend, and of course Petey. It’s come to the point that if I want to access her, I will have to tear the ceiling apart from the basement, which I am about to do because she may be very sick. All I can do for now is leave food and water but I’m not sure what else to do. Just a week ago, she was snuggled up, asleep on my face. Now she’s behaving like a feral cat. I just want her to come back to us and hopefully make up with Petey too.
Petey is the one on the left.
They have been indoor-only cats with me and my girlfriend for several years. Petey came from the alley originally but Monkey was born an indoor cat.
Monkey didn’t like petey from the start, but they got along ok, just as long as petey wasn’t trying to wrestle with monkey, which he often did. She hates him for it to this day, and often scratches him for getting too close.
Then petey got very sick and was away for nearly a week. Well Monkey just loved it. She would nuzzle and sleep on my or my girlfriend’s face and was obviously pleased with the new dynamic, but when Petey came home, still lethargic and exhausted from his ordeal, monkey spotted him, hissed and ran off to hide. She stayed hidden in the rafters in the basement for 2 days. We coaxed Monkey out of her shell, and within a week, she was back to being a little more social. However, as Petey slowly began to get his energy back, Monkey slowly began to run off to hide. She was angry that we brought Petey back and if we smelled like him, she wouldn’t let us pet her. We had to wash our hands before she would warm up to us and she was still edgy. Then we left the house for 24 hours which is very rare. Upon returning, monkey was nowhere to be found. This time we couldn’t find her for 3 days. As it turns out she has been deep in the rafters in the basement this whole time. I brought food and water to the opening to the rafters. As far as we can tell, she hasn’t come down to eat or drink otherwise. I am afraid she is sick, as this is beyond any antisocial behavior I’ve seen from her before, but I’m also wondering, can Monkey turn feral? She was born in a home and I don’t think she has ever been outside. Yet as of late she has had less and less interaction with me and my girlfriend, and of course Petey. It’s come to the point that if I want to access her, I will have to tear the ceiling apart from the basement, which I am about to do because she may be very sick. All I can do for now is leave food and water but I’m not sure what else to do. Just a week ago, she was snuggled up, asleep on my face. Now she’s behaving like a feral cat. I just want her to come back to us and hopefully make up with Petey too.