Saturday, January 14, 2012

Worried about my cat...?

I have a 2 year old tuxedo cat named Harley. Lately, I've noticed some changes in his behavior. The biggest concern I have is his decreased energy. I know cats sleep ALOT but that's all he does. He'll usually sleep til around 7 and wake up to play (he plays fetch). Not only does he not ever want to play, he also doesn't play fetch with his mouse anymore. This is a concern because he ALWAYS plays with it...in the mornings when I woke up he would bring me his mouse, when I got home he would bring it to me, whenever he was playful he brought it. He hasn't brought it for the past few days. He's also pooped on the carpet a couple times when I'm not home and it's just my boyfriend home. He doesn't like my boyfriend very much so that could be the problem. Also, I have a feeling he might have separation anxiety or something. He gets overly excited when I get home or when I wake up and will meow constantly. I can't go into another room without him following me and if I close the door to use the bathroom he sits by the door and meows, sticks his paw under the door to try and open it and has even stood up and pawed at the door. I might be just a worry wart but I've heard that if there is a change in his behavior it's usually a good thing to get him checked out. He also had gunk in his eye which he has never had before and I've had to fill up his water bowl a lot more frequently than before. I recently read about a disorder called rippling skin disease and some of the symptoms fit him..like excessive meowing, dialated pupils, rippling of the skin, always licking the base of his tail, suddenly running off, and he also tries to bite sometimes if you just try and pet him. If anyone has any suggestions, might know what's going on, or any help at all I would greatly appreciate it.

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