Hi everyone, I'm new and registered in the hope that the community can provide some insight or suggestions for a cat behavior issue.
My wife and I have a cat, Molly, who is about 2 years old. We have no kids and no other pets. I work at home about 1/2 the time and my wife works outside the house. THis is our first cat, and we've had her for a while now.
Molly is the perfect cat--never scratches or bits, no clawing the furniture, always uses the litter box, quiet. Here's the thing--whenever my wife is in the house, Molly "shuts down" and just sits in her bed, staring at us, and will not leave her bed unless we pick her up. As soon as my wife is out the door, Molly wants to play--she plays fetch with an earplug, follows me around, plays with her toys, wants me to scratch her belly, and generally acts like a cat. The weird thing is, my wife feeds her in the morning, and Molly is all friendly--lots of purring, rubbing against her legs, etc. But fifteen minutes later, if my wife is still in the house, Molly shuts down again.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you!
Doug
My wife and I have a cat, Molly, who is about 2 years old. We have no kids and no other pets. I work at home about 1/2 the time and my wife works outside the house. THis is our first cat, and we've had her for a while now.
Molly is the perfect cat--never scratches or bits, no clawing the furniture, always uses the litter box, quiet. Here's the thing--whenever my wife is in the house, Molly "shuts down" and just sits in her bed, staring at us, and will not leave her bed unless we pick her up. As soon as my wife is out the door, Molly wants to play--she plays fetch with an earplug, follows me around, plays with her toys, wants me to scratch her belly, and generally acts like a cat. The weird thing is, my wife feeds her in the morning, and Molly is all friendly--lots of purring, rubbing against her legs, etc. But fifteen minutes later, if my wife is still in the house, Molly shuts down again.
Any thoughts or suggestions? Thank you!
Doug