My tabby has some strange behaviors. He sucks on his, he gets spooked easily, is terrified of the outdoors, is scared of trash bags, scared of loud crinkles (plastic bags, grocery bags), he attacks his water dish and most recently has started attacking the litter robot. We bought the liter robot a month ago. He transitioned to it smoothly. He actually used it within the first hour. Then a week to 4 says ago we noticed he was attacking the litter robot while if cycled. He doesn't like the noise the litter clumps make when they fall. He'll smack them with his paw and even bite the litter clumps.
Some background knowledge on him: he was adopted from a rescued. He was abandoned as a kitten. He has a history of urinary crystals (he's on a specific wet food for that) and he's 5 years old. Oh and has pica (mostly for string and thin wires like chargers and headphone cords).
I have a theory that he has anxiety and this is a behavior caused by anxiety. I read somewhere that you shouldn't punish a cat for something they do out of fear. Plus i don't want my cat to have a negative association with the litter robot. Any suggestions for this behavior is greatly appreciated.
Some background knowledge on him: he was adopted from a rescued. He was abandoned as a kitten. He has a history of urinary crystals (he's on a specific wet food for that) and he's 5 years old. Oh and has pica (mostly for string and thin wires like chargers and headphone cords).
I have a theory that he has anxiety and this is a behavior caused by anxiety. I read somewhere that you shouldn't punish a cat for something they do out of fear. Plus i don't want my cat to have a negative association with the litter robot. Any suggestions for this behavior is greatly appreciated.
