One of my cats has anxiety disorder, and is easily freaked by loud noises and new people. She's an odd one, because she acts like a little devil around people that she is comfortable with, but is a timid and meek girl around strangers. The main root of her anxiety is being left without food, she's rescued and has some trauma relating to not being fed or going without.
(05-29-2015, 10:38 AM)Shihtzufan Wrote: Also, I think he's afraid of being alone too. If we have to go out for the day, and don't get home until very late in the evening, he sometimes won't even touch his food -- I think part of his brain thinks he's been abandoned and will have to ration out his food! Makes me sad when I think about it too much!
My kitty is also afraid of being alone. When she thinks that she is home alone, she will howl (literally like a dog) and pace around, she only stops when I call out to her and show her that I'm just upstairs in a closed room.
I've been using a Feliway diffuser for her anxiety, it's a product that puts synthetic cat hormones into the air and creates a sense of security. It definitely makes a difference, but it's a shame that it's so expensive.
