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My cat Juan has been acting weird/very out of character for the past 5-6 days and I’m stumped about what could be causing it! He’s about 10 months old and is a pretty typical young cat, he’s playful but gentle (doesn’t usually bite unless you hold him for way too long), is very active, and isn’t really a lap cat but loves to sit next to me on the couch when he’s napping. He’s an indoor cat who has access to a small screened in patio sometimes.
However about a week ago he started acting super weird - the first thing I noticed was that he was frequently very puffed up with his hair standing on end even when he was just relaxing or walking around. He’s also really restless and meows a lot more than he did previously, he paces around the apartment and can’t get comfortable and sometimes seems like he’s looking for something that I can’t see. 90% of the time now he swishes his tail in the “I’m pissed off” way that cats do, and if you pet him more than 2-3 times he lashes out and bites which is really out of character. Basically he seems to have had a big personality change out of the blue, it seems like something is really bothering him and I can’t figure out what!
I have a vet appointment for Tuesday but in the meantime I’ll take any suggestions y’all have. The oddest part is all the stuff you usually see when a cat is sick or in pain is completely normal; he still has a ravenous appetite, normal litterbox habits, and normal sleeping/playing habits. No changes in food or environment either, he eats tiny tiger and fancy feast pates. It’s hard to tell but he might be scratching more than usual, so I was thinking maybe fleas or mites? Anxiety? He’s trying to warn me about an earthquake? Help!
However about a week ago he started acting super weird - the first thing I noticed was that he was frequently very puffed up with his hair standing on end even when he was just relaxing or walking around. He’s also really restless and meows a lot more than he did previously, he paces around the apartment and can’t get comfortable and sometimes seems like he’s looking for something that I can’t see. 90% of the time now he swishes his tail in the “I’m pissed off” way that cats do, and if you pet him more than 2-3 times he lashes out and bites which is really out of character. Basically he seems to have had a big personality change out of the blue, it seems like something is really bothering him and I can’t figure out what!
I have a vet appointment for Tuesday but in the meantime I’ll take any suggestions y’all have. The oddest part is all the stuff you usually see when a cat is sick or in pain is completely normal; he still has a ravenous appetite, normal litterbox habits, and normal sleeping/playing habits. No changes in food or environment either, he eats tiny tiger and fancy feast pates. It’s hard to tell but he might be scratching more than usual, so I was thinking maybe fleas or mites? Anxiety? He’s trying to warn me about an earthquake? Help!