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Hi everyone I am having issues keeping up with 3 cats behaviors. Currently our youngest is in heat so she is extra moody!
First, Alfie the male cat he is not fixed and is about 2yrs but he doesn't spray too often unless I tell him no outside time (at night it is a warning in the area to keep domestic animals indoors because of the stray cat population) so he walks around the house tail up meowing franticly and sprays once or twice he's never been out at night but he is outside from 6am to 6pm everyday, he also doesn't eat too often and hides in the kitchen closet or if he's in the bedroom he will hide in the corner on his bed or if outside he lifts up the outdoor couch cushion up to sit inside it all day, I try to spend time with him play with toys but he would rather keep to himself in the corner/closet/couch, one strange thing he does is digs on plastic bags and sits on them or meows at them I'm not sure if he is trying to play with it or not? So I tend to not leave them lying around
Second, jigger female cat she is fixed and is about 4yr now she is a relaxed cat she was our first cat I adopted her myself and bought her home she was starved choked by her collar and locked inside a home alone for months as the owner may have died or moved at that time so rspca took her ,so i looked after her when she was scared of new noises needed food and wanted attention but now she seems more attached to my partner she will only cuddle him walk to him when called, I can't pat her anymore unless she comes to me on her own, she won't sit on my lap anymore and when I see her curled up on my partners lap or in his arms laying down with him she gets up and stares at me meowing in a deep tone, I have to walk away for her to continue what she does! Why is this?? I can't even pick up her toy (tennis ball or her woven mouse), as it seems like she "confronts" me about her things. So now I avoid something's to not disturb her if I do she let's out a meow that sounds like pain or irritated ,my partner always asks what I doa to her and all I need to do is ever so softly almost not touching her with a poke with my toe to upset her it seems
Third, Mia she is possibly between 8month-1year we didn't get many details as she was found abandoned on the road dehydrated starved and left in the 36° heat that day inside a closed box, she is a lively one always active constantly goes Ooh what's that Ooh what's this?? But she has a strange meow different from any cat I've heard...its a growl deep meow and I'm not sure what it is, she is not in any pain she does it when she's super happy playing with her bell toys or string toys with me, she is also stuck to my feet most days not wanting outdoors? She will meow all day just to get back inside and I'm not sure if she is scared or just plain and simple dislikes outdoors, everytime I open the door she refuses runs and hides in the room and when I find her she snuggles me and has a cute squiky meow, the whole lot to just stay indoors with me not alone she can't be without me or at least someone she knows pretty well but sometimes just me at all times will follow me everywhere aswell
All cats have there own food bowls one large water bowl and a refill on its own water bowl in a separate location, they are all allowed outdoors from 6am to 6pm, we haven't moved in over 6months and our nosy neighbor likes to come watch movies with my partner and brings his friend sometimes, the house is in a fully enclosed area but is huge even the cats when they are outside just laze around it's that much of an area, but when the gate opens for the carport they all scatter to the house, same with the front gate, cars sometimes come and go a lot nothing I can do about that! ,but I allow 3 water bowls outside I also sit on the lounge outside and watch them a bit Alfie sleeps inside the sofa outside...not out too much and jigger rolls in the dirt and only sits in the dirt or garden. Mia still refuses unless she follows me outside she is only about 3meters MAX away from me at all times when outdoors, I try to close the door and leave her outside but she just meows allllllll day and I feel bad for her.
Any suggestions are appreciated I'm really struggling with all these things sometimes like trying to get Mia outside ,Alfie out of the cupboard and jiggers weird "don't touch me" meows all in one go is well... Ugh! Is how to say it I don't ever force my cats to do anything they don't want to I try to keep them as happy as can be I know this is a long post but I tried to be as detailed as possible to help narrow down something's I can do for these cats
First, Alfie the male cat he is not fixed and is about 2yrs but he doesn't spray too often unless I tell him no outside time (at night it is a warning in the area to keep domestic animals indoors because of the stray cat population) so he walks around the house tail up meowing franticly and sprays once or twice he's never been out at night but he is outside from 6am to 6pm everyday, he also doesn't eat too often and hides in the kitchen closet or if he's in the bedroom he will hide in the corner on his bed or if outside he lifts up the outdoor couch cushion up to sit inside it all day, I try to spend time with him play with toys but he would rather keep to himself in the corner/closet/couch, one strange thing he does is digs on plastic bags and sits on them or meows at them I'm not sure if he is trying to play with it or not? So I tend to not leave them lying around
Second, jigger female cat she is fixed and is about 4yr now she is a relaxed cat she was our first cat I adopted her myself and bought her home she was starved choked by her collar and locked inside a home alone for months as the owner may have died or moved at that time so rspca took her ,so i looked after her when she was scared of new noises needed food and wanted attention but now she seems more attached to my partner she will only cuddle him walk to him when called, I can't pat her anymore unless she comes to me on her own, she won't sit on my lap anymore and when I see her curled up on my partners lap or in his arms laying down with him she gets up and stares at me meowing in a deep tone, I have to walk away for her to continue what she does! Why is this?? I can't even pick up her toy (tennis ball or her woven mouse), as it seems like she "confronts" me about her things. So now I avoid something's to not disturb her if I do she let's out a meow that sounds like pain or irritated ,my partner always asks what I doa to her and all I need to do is ever so softly almost not touching her with a poke with my toe to upset her it seems
Third, Mia she is possibly between 8month-1year we didn't get many details as she was found abandoned on the road dehydrated starved and left in the 36° heat that day inside a closed box, she is a lively one always active constantly goes Ooh what's that Ooh what's this?? But she has a strange meow different from any cat I've heard...its a growl deep meow and I'm not sure what it is, she is not in any pain she does it when she's super happy playing with her bell toys or string toys with me, she is also stuck to my feet most days not wanting outdoors? She will meow all day just to get back inside and I'm not sure if she is scared or just plain and simple dislikes outdoors, everytime I open the door she refuses runs and hides in the room and when I find her she snuggles me and has a cute squiky meow, the whole lot to just stay indoors with me not alone she can't be without me or at least someone she knows pretty well but sometimes just me at all times will follow me everywhere aswell
All cats have there own food bowls one large water bowl and a refill on its own water bowl in a separate location, they are all allowed outdoors from 6am to 6pm, we haven't moved in over 6months and our nosy neighbor likes to come watch movies with my partner and brings his friend sometimes, the house is in a fully enclosed area but is huge even the cats when they are outside just laze around it's that much of an area, but when the gate opens for the carport they all scatter to the house, same with the front gate, cars sometimes come and go a lot nothing I can do about that!
,but I allow 3 water bowls outside I also sit on the lounge outside and watch them a bit Alfie sleeps inside the sofa outside...not out too much and jigger rolls in the dirt and only sits in the dirt or garden. Mia still refuses unless she follows me outside she is only about 3meters MAX away from me at all times when outdoors, I try to close the door and leave her outside but she just meows allllllll day and I feel bad for her. Any suggestions are appreciated I'm really struggling with all these things sometimes like trying to get Mia outside ,Alfie out of the cupboard and jiggers weird "don't touch me" meows all in one go is well... Ugh! Is how to say it I don't ever force my cats to do anything they don't want to I try to keep them as happy as can be I know this is a long post but I tried to be as detailed as possible to help narrow down something's I can do for these cats
Thank you for caring for those 3 cats. Especially Mia and Jigger who both had horrible things happen to them before they came to live with you.
