Today, I found out after $200 worth of checks and tests, three rugs being ruined from her peeing and pooping on them, that my cat isn't sick. She just has really bad separation anxiety. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I paid $325 to have the vet tell me that my 19-year-old cat ISN'T dying, she just had anxiety shits because we were gone on vacation for so long. FML
Today, I have a cat with separation anxiety. By this, I mean whenever I go in another room and shut the door with her outside, she uses her head as a battering ram to try and break down the door. It's fun trying to sleep too. FML
Today, I took my cat to the vet for a regular check-up. In the waiting room, she escaped from her carrier and created chaos, knocking over supplies, and hissing at everyone. FML
Today, after I got a cat to help with my anxiety, it turns out he also has anxiety. FML
Today, after seeing my cat struggle to use the litterbox and produce nothing for two days, I caved and took him to the emergency vet, fearing a UTI. It wasn't. $200 and 2 Lyft rides later, he's stoned out of his mind and peeing just fine. FML
Today, I paid $70 to learn from the vet that my cat doesn't have a UTI, he's just developed a fetish for peeing on plastic bags. FML
Today, my cat was in the bathroom with me. I was getting undressed to get into the shower. My cat looked at me after I'd undressed and then threw up all over the rug. FML
Today, I learned why my bathroom has a horrible, seemingly irremovable stench. My cat doesn't squat to pee like a normal cat. She stands up, peeing over the side of the litter tray all over the wall and floor, which are now a permanent yellow tinge. FML
Today, my cat locked herself in the bathroom and screamed until she was let out, for what seems like the millionth time this week. It took me a while to realize she's doing it on purpose for attention. She is loved and cared for; I've never neglected her. Apparently, it's still not enough. FML
Today, I told my girlfriend that I didn't feel wanted. Then she talked about how her cat puked on the carpet. FML
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gracehi 33
You have a few options, OP. 1) Take your cat with you everywhere you go. To work, to the gym, on dates. Everywhere. 2) Cover every square inch of your home with litter boxes. Litter boxes on the floor, litter boxes on your furniture, litter boxes on your appliances. Everywhere. 3) Try leaving the radio on a talk radio station before you go anywhere so your cat doesn't feel so alone. It could work. Personally, I'd go with option 2.
19lulu99 11
I think my cat has that too. She has a lot of trouble separating her claws from my flesh.
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davek 36
The reverse of a crazy cat lady. A crazy lady cat?
Samswan91 2
My cat has the same problem, she can't even handle being in a different room then me. You can buy plug ins that release a spray that will calm kitty down. Also like other people mentioned kitty stress pills. I also play with her a lot before I leave it helps
Migole 36
Is she your only cat? Because cats are extremely social and except for a few rare cases they really appreciate and often even need a partner. It may be too late already seeing how extremely dependant she is on you but I would definitely try to introduce her to a well socialised cat her age.
Deathtoallthem 18
I have three other cats, one of them likes to randomly rocket launch himself into her, the other one followed his example and also rocket launches herself at her, then the last one is the only one who'll actually treat her like another cat instead of like a personal cat scratcher
Needafarm 22
I have a dog like that. If we step outside the house without him to work on projects or play with our daughter he barks and howls till someone comes inside. If we actually take off in the car for more than 10 minutes we come back to poop and urine on the floor. Nothing works. I might try the last resort and medicate him as our vet once suggested.
onyourleft 10
Is the only time she eliminates outside the litter box when you're gone? Because if she's also doing it when you're in the other room, I'd think it's a litter box issue. Some cats are really picky about litter boxes. Scoop at least once a day, change litter about once a month. If you have a two story house, or house where she can be separated from the litter box, give her at least two boxes. And experiment with the type of litter also. Good luck!
Phoenyx_Fyre 9
If you just have the one you should get another cat and solve the root of the problem her loneliness. It is so much better for a cats mental, emotional, and physical health to not be alone. Thank goodness I volunteer for a rescue that knows this and will only adopt out two (or more) cats together or one (or more) people who already have at least one cat in the home. We get a lot of previous adopters because they ended up with great cats with no behavioral issues that live long happy lives and want to adopt from us again.