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Hi Folks,
it pains me to say this, but my beloved Sassy (14) is really starting to get on my nerves.
First, the important stuff: she’s got a checkup coming in a few days, she gets them every six months, and at her last one she was “as strong and healthy as any cat her age I’ve ever seen,” per the vet, with no issues that couldn’t be explained by her being a fourteen year old rescue. Her behavior has other than what I’m about to describe not changed at all - she remains friendly, playful, inquisitive, and energetic. Litter box habits haven’t changed. Everything else is the same as it’s always been.
except:
Sassy gets wet and dry food measured out twice a day. This has not changed for years, the bowls are always in the same place in the kitchen. She has suddenly decided that she does not like the location of her dry food bowl. If I move the bowl to a different room, she will eat it like normal for a few days, and then turn her nose up at it, until I move the bowl to a different room and we repeat the process. However, because she can never remember where the bowl is (since I keep moving it) and rarely finishes it in one sitting, she then goes back to where the bowl has been for the past two years and shrieks at me. However, she WILL NOT EAT her dry food if the bowl is in that specific location. She completely ignores it. It’s like it’s not there. Won’t even sniff it. She eats the wet food in the bowl next to it just fine, but will not touch her dry food unless I move the bowl somewhere else.
This started about two to three weeks ago, and nothing has changed in her diet or our routines. Her appetite is otherwise healthy - she eats wet food, treats, pill pockets, and occasionally human food (ie, a small piece of unseasoned chicken, fish, or beef if I “accidentally” drop one while cooking) and clearly wants more to eat or she wouldn’t be screaming at me. But she will not eat her dry food unless I do this whole song and dance.
At this point, she is constantly whining very loudly in front of a full bowl of food that she won’t touch until I move it somewhere else and then carry her towards it and put her in front of it. It is relentless. I can’t get anything done because she won’t stop whining. I can’t watch a movie or listen to music or call a friend because she is just screaming the whole time.
Can anyone think of what’s going on other than “boy, cats sure are weird?” I’ll call the vet Monday of course, but this is just bizarre. And unbelievably annoying.
thanks!
it pains me to say this, but my beloved Sassy (14) is really starting to get on my nerves.
First, the important stuff: she’s got a checkup coming in a few days, she gets them every six months, and at her last one she was “as strong and healthy as any cat her age I’ve ever seen,” per the vet, with no issues that couldn’t be explained by her being a fourteen year old rescue. Her behavior has other than what I’m about to describe not changed at all - she remains friendly, playful, inquisitive, and energetic. Litter box habits haven’t changed. Everything else is the same as it’s always been.
except:
Sassy gets wet and dry food measured out twice a day. This has not changed for years, the bowls are always in the same place in the kitchen. She has suddenly decided that she does not like the location of her dry food bowl. If I move the bowl to a different room, she will eat it like normal for a few days, and then turn her nose up at it, until I move the bowl to a different room and we repeat the process. However, because she can never remember where the bowl is (since I keep moving it) and rarely finishes it in one sitting, she then goes back to where the bowl has been for the past two years and shrieks at me. However, she WILL NOT EAT her dry food if the bowl is in that specific location. She completely ignores it. It’s like it’s not there. Won’t even sniff it. She eats the wet food in the bowl next to it just fine, but will not touch her dry food unless I move the bowl somewhere else.
This started about two to three weeks ago, and nothing has changed in her diet or our routines. Her appetite is otherwise healthy - she eats wet food, treats, pill pockets, and occasionally human food (ie, a small piece of unseasoned chicken, fish, or beef if I “accidentally” drop one while cooking) and clearly wants more to eat or she wouldn’t be screaming at me. But she will not eat her dry food unless I do this whole song and dance.
At this point, she is constantly whining very loudly in front of a full bowl of food that she won’t touch until I move it somewhere else and then carry her towards it and put her in front of it. It is relentless. I can’t get anything done because she won’t stop whining. I can’t watch a movie or listen to music or call a friend because she is just screaming the whole time.
Can anyone think of what’s going on other than “boy, cats sure are weird?” I’ll call the vet Monday of course, but this is just bizarre. And unbelievably annoying.
thanks!
