Our older son just moved back home for the summer. He normally lives at school. We've gotten three cats while he's been away. We used to be a no pets family, and over the past year I decided to adopt 3 cats, because they give me so much happiness and I wanted to be able to give my love to some...
Search the home THOROUGHLY, all the corners and cracks - look everywhere. It's possible there is a toxin somewhere. This sounds like sniffing something toxic possibly.
Anxiety is not rational, nor is it shameful. You are feeling worried about a new experience, and you did the right thing by asking your parents for help. I have extreme anxiety about my cats, so I totally understand. I have cameras and pet gates and everything you would need to help with anxiety...
I buy the dewormer from a vet, and apply as per their instructions. It was actually my vet who gave me this advice. They explained that the first time it should be done by a vet and then you can see how it's done, but after that you do it as per a schedule they set out for you and using the...
I think you need to go to your vet. Sometimes we just need the reassurance from a vet that it isn't medical.
Otherwise, you could try fancy feast hors d'oeuvre - cats go crazy for this, NEVER met a cat that didn't like it.
Have you tried dewormer? Sometimes it could be intestinal worms. But truly if she eats well, plays well and sleeps well, then she could just be a little thing naturally.
She's around you and doesn't want to be removed, that's good. With cats it's best to let them feel like they have some control, so if she nips when you try to move her she's just communicating that she's happy there and doesn't want to move. And that's okay, you should let her bond with you for...
If you can get a pet gate that they can see through and reach through, do that. Rub a blanket on one cat then rub the other cat with it. Do it for the other cat as well. Use the same brush for each, let them smell it. Try calming collars - they do work. I had two cats that would growl at one...