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Could stress be a factor? I’ve personally been dealing with some very severe emotional trauma and my cat is very sensitive to my feelings.

Hi, everyone! Thanks so much for all your replies. To answer some of the above questions, my kitty DOES get wet food included in her diet daily. No one in the household is sick or has been in recent months. I’m a germaphobe and we take showers as soon as we get home, so there’s little chance of...

Any idea why my cat’s meow would suddenly sound higher pitched than normal? I first noticed it late Thursday night. She's eating and drinking normally, grooming, playing and taking an interest in her normal activities, everything normal. No other signs of anything going on. But when she meows it...

I hate chemicals. They trigger my OCD like you wouldn’t believe! The first mosquito truck of the summer just went through the neighborhood to spray. Is this at all harmful to cats? I’ve never found a conclusive answer. My kitty is strictly indoors, but I’ve always turned the air conditioner off...

This is comforting to know! Thank you. :) There’s definitely a big back door (sliding glass doors to the balcony) letting sunlight in—it’s just not the direct east/west sunbeams she used to lay in. She doesn’t seem nearly as interested in the window or her cat tree anymore, so I hope she just...

I will look into these. It’s an extra expense I can’t afford right away. I hope they’re just as good as natural sunlight because, as I said, this is really breaking my heart. I don’t see how they could even compare, but who knows? I read that cats don’t actually need Vitamin D like we do, so I’m...

Hey, everyone! Thanks for all your helpful replies! I love the idea of a bird feeder and will definitely be getting one now! As for the cat tree, we have a big luxurious one already. She used to lay in it every day, but she hasn’t been interested since the move. I’m hoping that will disappear in...

Hi, guys. We moved earlier this week, and it wasn’t my choice. I’m trying so hard to be at peace with this, but I’m just not. My cat has a history of anxiety, just like me. She also hasn’t adjusted well to moving in the past. Well, here’s a couple concerns... Our neighbors downstairs have two...

Well, I don’t know for sure yet. It’s been rainy all week. I hope so, but with the view the way it is, I doubt it. I really hope that she doesn’t remember her old windows and feel like she’s deprived or anything, if that be the case. I think I’m too sensitive!

I’m going to try and build her a ledge. She seems to like the back door view okay, I think. There’s a cat condo next to the living room window. My room (her “hub”) doesn’t have a view at all, unfortunately. She seems to be doing a lot better. She’s not really hiding much anymore. She’s eating...

Well, this is what I’m saying. There’s no actual smoke coming in. Like, visible smoke. It’s just the stench. Would that be different or the same thing? That’s what’s confusing. Because people keep saying smoke, but it’s just stench. I don’t know if they’re saying that’s the same thing.

Also, I don’t know if this is silly of me to worry about... but there’s a lot more noises here in general. A pipe knocking in the kitchen. Kids downstairs, which she’s never been used to and isn’t a big fan of children when they’re around. The air conditioner is also a lot more powerful and...

There’s also a lot more noise in this building than there was in our other one down the road. You can hear the neighbors more because more people live here. Thank you! And also thank you to @daftcat75 and @susanm9006! These are comforting. With my high anxiety, I’m sure I’m overthinking things...

The carpet was professionally cleaned before moving in. We’re highly limited on funds right now, so I’m not sure what more we can do there as of now. The apartment is chaotic. There’s so many people coming in and out. My aunt is VERY loud and opinionated and makes sure she’s heard. The cable...

Well it’s not the actual smoke though, just the odor passing through the vent slightly.

I don’t think my landlord is going to be much help. He smokes pot himself.

We moved to a new apartment tonight, so the upheaval of kitty’s normal routine is stress enough. Now it smells as if another tenant in our building is smoking pot. It’s particularly pungent in my bedroom, which is also her main “hub” with all her food and whatnot. Anyway, I know marijuana isn’t...

Yes, I brought a blanket from the bedroom she sleeps on all the time, and another from the living room. I have them set up for her. As for the smells, I’m super worried now. She’s walking around meowing like crazy, sneezing, and I swear I smell pot coming from somewhere. Obviously another...

Hey, guys. We moved to a new apartment tonight. My kitty only ever moved once before and she didn’t seem to have this bad a time the first time. She’s walking around growling and restless. I’ve only seen her panting twice, so that’s good. She already used her new litter box and ate three of five...

Thank you!! I wrote the original post in kind of a panic. I should’ve been more clear, sorry. Yeah, I just meant literally any advice on making things go more smoothly. I confined her to one room during the last move when she very obviously was desperate to get out. I’m wondering if that’s not...