Hi so i accidentally posted this under Cat Health, when i intended to post it under behavior sorry.
My cat is about 4 years old and she’s always been very anxious. Hiding and being anti-social is not new behavior for her, but suddenly as of the last month she has been hiding underneath my recliner chair at random points during the day. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue and id take it as her just trying to hide close to me, but this chair has a sliding mechanism underneath it that im worried is going to hurt her. I’ve tried to make her other hiding spots to lure her out but shes decided thats where she wants to be, and is hiding there more and more frequently. Im almost worried that she’s sick but i feel like she’s just being stubborn because other than the sudden hiding, she’s perfectly normal. I don’t feel like i should reprimand her for hiding, but it’s not safe for her to be under there and i dont want her to continue to do it.
My cat is about 4 years old and she’s always been very anxious. Hiding and being anti-social is not new behavior for her, but suddenly as of the last month she has been hiding underneath my recliner chair at random points during the day. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue and id take it as her just trying to hide close to me, but this chair has a sliding mechanism underneath it that im worried is going to hurt her. I’ve tried to make her other hiding spots to lure her out but shes decided thats where she wants to be, and is hiding there more and more frequently. Im almost worried that she’s sick but i feel like she’s just being stubborn because other than the sudden hiding, she’s perfectly normal. I don’t feel like i should reprimand her for hiding, but it’s not safe for her to be under there and i dont want her to continue to do it.