Our family cat is around 15 years old, and he’s recently gotten so *extremely* clingy that it’s becoming concerning. If he wants someone near him, he meows to a point that it’s near screaming. We can’t close doors, can’t leave his side, and can’t go on a computer or phone without him putting his face in front of it — and he doesn’t leave.
The part that’s most odd and unlike him is that he’s constantly been sitting on the kitchen table. He’s never been outgoing in the slightest and almost never goes near our table or has any interest in human food, but recently he’s made it so we can hardly eat. He pokes his head in front of our plates, tries to sniff everything we’re eating, and will just sit on the table doing nothing until someone sits down, and he will do this at any time of day.
Essentially, he just constantly needs our attention and needs to be near us. We figured it could be some form of dementia from his age, but his being on the table all the time seems to have no explanation.
Has anyone else experienced something like this?
(I should also note that he eats, drinks, and goes to the bathroom normally with no changes in diet or environment, and no visible ailments.)
TL;DR: Family cat is 15 and suddenly needs constant attention, spends all his time sitting on the kitchen table, and acts odd in general.
The part that’s most odd and unlike him is that he’s constantly been sitting on the kitchen table. He’s never been outgoing in the slightest and almost never goes near our table or has any interest in human food, but recently he’s made it so we can hardly eat. He pokes his head in front of our plates, tries to sniff everything we’re eating, and will just sit on the table doing nothing until someone sits down, and he will do this at any time of day.
Essentially, he just constantly needs our attention and needs to be near us. We figured it could be some form of dementia from his age, but his being on the table all the time seems to have no explanation.
Has anyone else experienced something like this?
(I should also note that he eats, drinks, and goes to the bathroom normally with no changes in diet or environment, and no visible ailments.)
TL;DR: Family cat is 15 and suddenly needs constant attention, spends all his time sitting on the kitchen table, and acts odd in general.