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So I have this cat that is a huge weenie. Keeday.
My question is there anyway to get her to exercise more? I think this calms her down (it does me).
(More info below)
Little Background:
• got her at 7 weeks from farm. I get the feeling she was the runt (plus female)
• no abuse at my hands (ok maybe I tossed her off the bed once or twice at 5am when she was little) (and the girl that gave her to me seemed like a sweet person).
• A little over a year old
She is now an indoor cat at my new apartment. At the old apartment, she had access to the many bushes outside our door. But she rarely went 20 yards away. I think being outside gave her some stimulation and calmed her down a little bit but she still exhibited (and continues to) the following behaviours:
If she manages to lay next to me and I move or even sneeze she jerks her head and there's a 60% chance she'll jump off the bed/couch.
She runs and hides when someone knocks on the door (she might eventually come out).
If someone is making ANY noise outside my apartment door, she stares at it like there's a pitbull behind it, or runs and hides(under my bed usually).
AND HERE'S ONE OF THE WEIRDEST: If i try to play with her physically (lightly, my cat's a wuss) she'll playfully claw and bite lightly for about 5 seconds then meow and jump up and away. It's like she wants to play but is scared.
She likes hide and seek ok.
I have da bird, which she seems to like, but it's hard to get her to go after it much.
And the laser, she will stalk it but again, minimal effort.
She has a big balcony to go out on, which she does.
My question is there anyway to get her to exercise more? I think this calms her down (it does me).
(More info below)
Little Background:
• got her at 7 weeks from farm. I get the feeling she was the runt (plus female)
• no abuse at my hands (ok maybe I tossed her off the bed once or twice at 5am when she was little) (and the girl that gave her to me seemed like a sweet person).
• A little over a year old
She is now an indoor cat at my new apartment. At the old apartment, she had access to the many bushes outside our door. But she rarely went 20 yards away. I think being outside gave her some stimulation and calmed her down a little bit but she still exhibited (and continues to) the following behaviours:
If she manages to lay next to me and I move or even sneeze she jerks her head and there's a 60% chance she'll jump off the bed/couch.
She runs and hides when someone knocks on the door (she might eventually come out).
If someone is making ANY noise outside my apartment door, she stares at it like there's a pitbull behind it, or runs and hides(under my bed usually).
AND HERE'S ONE OF THE WEIRDEST: If i try to play with her physically (lightly, my cat's a wuss) she'll playfully claw and bite lightly for about 5 seconds then meow and jump up and away. It's like she wants to play but is scared.
She likes hide and seek ok.
I have da bird, which she seems to like, but it's hard to get her to go after it much.
And the laser, she will stalk it but again, minimal effort.
She has a big balcony to go out on, which she does.
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