8 Signs of Separation Anxiety in Cats (& How to Help Them)

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[@traceyowen9650]

Great thank you

[@Crowfolk]

I have three with separation anxiety. They were born inside. They are not destructive, but they do follow me around and bawl if I tend to get out of their sight.

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

I get separation anxiety when I am away from my kitty... 😿

[@alongfellow4147]

FACTS!!!

[@Springsdaisy]

For real, me too 😒

[@thefourthwritedjentleman3643]

Haha same - only had her 9 days Can’t imagine life without her now She is a one year old female Tonkinese called Gizmo

[@arcticbadger1]

😂👍 too true 😉

[@Crowfolk]

me too

[@_Gianna_R]

Ever since our cat died, our other cat has seperation anxiety. They didnt even like each other..she always hissed at him. but now she starts crying loudly when she thinks we're not home.

[@haneenasad]

Aww 🥺💔

[@freedomgilbert5037]

Sorry about your little pal 😞

[@MsRocker961]

Get another kitty friend

[@lilpoo1972]

Sadly our kitten is reacting the same way. We had her housemate kitten only 11 days and unfortunately she passed away from FIP. Since then, our baby is very anxious when we leave the house and all night she meows/howls for her housemate. It breaks my heart to see her suffering so. They had just gotten to the point of being cordial together before Ethel passed, but somehow this affected Raven severely. They were both from a cat rescue and we do still have our elderly dog but she is just lonely for her friend. Can’t really get another friend for her right now because she acquired a harsh case of parasites and we can’t get rid of them. Sad situation.

[@Noneya342]

My kitten went to get neutered today and my older cat started crying looking for him. And normally she is mean to him! When he got home she was so happy and let him play with her. They are goofy

[@kimberlypatton205]

I had to be admitted to. The hospital 3 days ago but my husband allows my cat to hear me “talking “ to her, since she couldnt understand where I had gone! I have had calming convos with her the past 2 days and she talks back! She always has slight shaking anxiety when there are fireworks , loud thunder or noises .She comes to me for comfort and soothing .

[@cattitude7809]

I know some people may not be able to have more that one cat where they live, but I've always found that having multiple cats, well, at least two, helps with separation anxiety. Especially if they were raised together and like each other. I think they like the idea of having someone else there with them, even if it's another cat. (or dog, even). And I would always leave a TV on if I new I would be gone for more than a couple of hours. The cat TV channels are great for this!!😸

[@elizabethoneill8612]

You are 100% right about that

[@tee3219]

Yep! I agree as well!

[@saratimbre]

I have one cat that does all these things, but he also doesn't even like us and won't let us pet him. He's been a house cat his Whole life, so no explanation for that.

[@krystalMtn]

I had one that would beat up on my personal property whenever our family left for a few days. She was my kitty so it was only my shoes, plants, and other items she would attack. I discovered if I made her a bed of my worn t-shirts (before washing them of my scent) it gave her some calmness by having a place to sleep that smelled like me.

[@elizabethoneill8612]

People misjudge cats by considering them solitary animals, they just like dogs better, cats just aren't as open or show like dogs do that they need you or need help or stuff like that, but they do show it in their own way, we just don't lock and or don't see it, because we're blinded by our own stupidity and judgment

[@marissarottaris9049]

My cat has separation anxiety. But since I don't go out a whole lot and I can be home with my cat all the time she's usually fine.

[@tee3219]

Similar with me. However, I hv bn thinking that I need to use my time away to run errands as an enriching time to help tame her anxiety and reward her with play time, a treat, massage or a cuddle upon my return. This type of conditioning helps them learn to accept some alone time. Many experts recommend a cat play mate. I did go this route with a kitty play mate, close in age--both were older kittens at the time.

[@pmbluemoon]

My poor kitty has separation anxiety for sure. My vet gave me calming treats for him if I'm going to be away for a long day like medical appointments and such, but I always make sure to be home every night by 9pm. He will rip up my sheets on my bed, or any clothing on the floor/couch. He also "yells" at me when I get home if he missed me while I was gone. I try to love him up and give him extra attention while I'm home, and try to play with him if he's in the mood (sometimes he just wants a good cat nap on the couch cuddled up with me). Thank you for this video, a great topic for sure. I live in an apartment complex where people leave their cats/pets for days at a time thinking they're alright. They leave the toilet lid up for water, and put the automatic feeders on for them. I hear them at night especially crying for their owners and it breaks my heart. More content like this might give a heads up to more people out there and help them understand their pets better, and in turn get a better pet response 😻💕

[@ThePurringJournal]

I hope you found this video helpful for your furry friend! Also... "they leave the toilet lid up for water" WHAT?! 🙀😿 That is so sad! I certainly hope more cat owners see this video.

[@pmbluemoon]

@@ThePurringJournal I sure hope so too. I've been telling my friends about your channel hoping to help out the owners and the pets!

[@amarketing8749]

I have a cat sitter if I'm gone even for a weekend. He goes to the persons house and is treated just like their own pets. The husband even got really attached to the cat, because he was the one that gave him his thyroid medicine. PS His medicine was specially made so it could be rubbed on the inside of his ears. The thin skin and lots of blood vessels allows the medicine to be absorbed. It does leave behind a residue that you have to wipe off before apply the next dose, but if you have a cat terrified of pills it is so easy.

[@pmbluemoon]

@@amarketing8749 Thank you for the information, my cat HATES pills, he's been tricked too many different ways and has learned all the tricks lol! I'm glad you have a cat sitter, it's so much better for them to have some sort of company 😸

[@y2ksw1]

Talk to your neighbours and offer babysitting their cats. Leave some clothes if you need to go away. Cat mothers teach their kids she will be back, but also looks for a babysitter if there is one. Me, usually. But also bigger siblings.

[@noninoni9962]

If you know you're lifestyle will keep you away from home for better part of the day, be good pet owner and bring home one of their siblings, too... This will keep them from getting really lonely when you're away, and will keep bad behaviors from forming to start with.

[@truckermikemct1]

Separation Anxiety is reduced if there are multiple cats.

[@barbaracholak5204]

Thanks for sharing this information .. Salutations from California

[@justsomedragonwithinternet7366]

my family has a tradition of naming our cats after food, before I was born there was snickers, Mocha, and butterscotch, snickers sadly passed away before I was born, then we got Pumpkin in like 2016? I would say. sadly she got ran over by a car (she was indoor/outdoor bc she was a stray that we just took in) then mocha died, old age didn’t kill her directly but she was suffering so we put her down then my sister got Nyla, not a food but that was her name at the shelter so that was what she was used to, then butterscotch died in 2020, the last cat I have owned, he had some sort of eye cancer, and he was old. then my other sister got Alfredo, his original name was pineapple at the shelter but she named him (Sir) Alfredo

[@ameliawarfield5637]

My cat Tiger-J meows when I leave for work.

[@superditdit48]

ah delightful collections of kitties! I always had the radio on a classical station - 24/7. I noticed none of them were very fond of flutes. :)

[@PennySue]

There's a KZbin channel with relaxing music for cats called "Relax My Cat"! I leave it on when I'm not home and they sleep all day as usual.

[@superditdit48]

@@PennySue no more cats and my lap top is small speakers. I love radio.

[@lovecats6856]

My friend played classical for her 2 Siamese. My Siamese didn't like classical, he liked country. Go figure!

[@tigerspruce8580]

My cat used to have separation anxiety, she would take one of her favorite toys and start dragging it around the house and meow loudly. Though she hasn't done that lately, maybe because my mom stays home all day with my 3 year old nephew, or because I'm home within 4-7 hours instead of 8-10. (Got a new job that offered a bit less hours but I like it more than my last job.) She hasn't done the meowing in a while, but she's always happy to greet me when I get home. She also loves my mom, so she will be okay when I leave for a few days at the end of the month, but I'll ask mom to keep a close eye on my cat. Cynda is rather protective over us and really loves to just hang out whenever I'm home. Even sleeping in my room whenever I have the day off and am playing on my laptop all day.

[@tee3219]

Suggestion: leave an unwashed tshirt with your scent.

[@tigerspruce8580]

@Tee oh I'll definitely do that!! Thanks, she seems to absolutely love to sleep in my dirty clothes hamper so I'll be sure to keep a dirty shirt (either my work shirt or a shirt I slept with the night before I leave for the weekend) on my bed before I leave.

[@tee3219]

@@tigerspruce8580 ❤

[@annegillespie3974]

Very good video & I think my cat might have had some of these symptoms but most of the time we are a really happy kitty ! 😻😺🥰

[@ThePurringJournal]

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[@jamesbartle9617]

Back in 2013 about a year after picking up my beautiful rescue kitty daisy. I was in the hospital for 12 days witch was hard bc I wanted to be with my kitty. When I called n left a message on the answering machine and when was played by one of my family members & when daisy my Lil kitty heared my voice she sat there and cried at it for me. And when I was told of this it broke my heart since I was in the hospital healing from a bad infection

[@MajorMosh710]

I feel like this happens more frequently now a days because of the pandemic

[@HeronCoyote1234]

My cat was stressing out in our new apartment; even meds didn’t help. I noticed he’s more comfortable at the old house (which I still own). So now he lives with my best friend, the previous non-custodial parent. When I go there, a couple of times per week, he’ll follow me, swat at me, and, when I’m getting ready to go out the door, he’ll zoom to the staircase by the door, run up a few steps (eye level with me), and give me his puppy dog eyes. So yeah, there’s probably separation anxiety involved (he’s the opposite of a Velcro cat, btw), but I don’t know what to do at this point.

[@sgcanesillegals6440]

My cats don’t have issue if we leave for the day. Once in a while we have to travel for a few days. I found that if i tell them how many days by holding my fingers and counting the no of days, they are more calm when i get back.

[@Naaavii]

We have an almost 4 year old boy who's not quite a pandemic kitten but not far from. When I started working in the office every other week it became really clear that there was a difference in his anxiety when I was at home vs when I was away for 9 hrs a day. No matter how much we played, clicker trained, cuddled, went out with a harness, he could still howl through the night if he knew I was going to leave the next morning. So it became clear to me that the issue wasn't how we spent the time we had together after work, the issue was the time he spent alone throughout the day. We got him a brother in December and he hasn't howled a single night since then.

[@gwendolynsnyder463]

My cat may be used to me going to work every day, but now I take evening classes. Even tho they're usually online, when I have to go write a test, I have to actually be there. And my cat gets separation anxiety while I'm at the evening classes, writing a test. I come home, and my cat immediately greets me, and wants me to come to bed immediately. And my mom tells me how he's been walking around the apartment, desperately looking for me, and meowing, despite her attempts of consoling him. He's such a good cat. I can't wait till September, when I will study during the day, so I can cuddle my cat at afternoon.

[@halo2d]

If I know I have to be away i try to make sure when I hear the protests we talk give pets and hugs. I’ve always wondered if their separation anxiety is due to their short memory.

[@lizzypeer8709]

I think this is why my mom always had 2 or more cats in the house. To avoid anxiety for them, as friends help animals. Growing up with cats, I can say that cats are in some ways like dogs. They need companionship. Luckily, I never had any of my cats that had anxiety. I know most people think that cats don't understand you, but I think they do. My family and I treat our animals as family members. We've always been one to tell them where we're going and that we'll be back so and so timeframe. My cat Buffy was very independent and liked to try and hunt for us, which was a little annoying. When she learned we didn't like her trying to bring in dead things, she resorted to running inside with a live rabbit in her mouth. She was also kind of aloof. She only wanted attention or picked up when she asked for it. Pros I guess to bringing in a stray cat. Midnight was my other (youngest daughter of Buffy). She was my cat ever since she was a baby. Sometimes watched TV with me, always slept with me along with my dog Perdy (black lab), quiet as a mouse, never a troublemaker except for one time when she bit me for seemingly no reason and I had to temporarily close the door on her to teach her not to bite me (she learned her lesson after I allowed her in about 15 minutes later), and she was my little shadow. She was like a cat version of myself normally. And like my dog, she was there whenever I got home from school, waiting for me. I can detest that you shouldn't yell at your cat, because they won't know what they did wrong. It'll confuse them as to what they did to make us mad at them. What I learned growing up is just pat them on the booty and tell them no. Not to do that. Or if you're trying to teach them not to jump on counters or something, then get a bottle of water and spray a little bit whenever they do it. That'll teach them. Just don't do it in their face. But anyways, because of Midnight, someday I want another more quiet and calm cat. They're the best companions. Gotta say though that it was scary when Midnight went MIA and I found my bedroom door jammed shut on her. Had to use the tiny tool set we had for emergencies to pry it open. Never knew why it happened, but as someone that in high school started to believe in the paranormal and knowing my sister as a teenager used tarrot cards, I wouldn't be surprised if it was something paranormal that either wanted to show that it was there or wanted to cause Midnight or someone else harm. When I found her, she was rightfully scared. Next to my dog, Midnight was my baby.

[@Hiddenus1]

Since I live weird life of whole night at grandpa's place (and since dad died also from 15 to 18 in day) and she is living at grandpas place constantly since dad died... She started to leave house and now everytime I need to go to grandpa (so at 23) she is already roaming around my home and I only need to meow or call her name twice for her to climb on my shoulder as we go to grandpa. Then she later sleeps on my lap for an hour before going outside again for few hours to do cat stuff, probably. And distance between is 2km. But in the past I used to take her from home to grandpa and back on a shoulder and she must have learned the path. She leaves about 20m before I leave home and she knows it's time to go like she somehow understands clocks. I was unemployed and took care of grandpa her whole life (so now 5y) so she had me nearby constantly till half a year ago. At first her anxiety showed in form of finding me, climbing on my shoulder and pooping from there, but after a month she got used to me not being 24/7 with her.

[@serafinmagic1634]

I used to leave Pet Collective on TV for my sweet Eddie-puss-wrecks. He was enthralled by that channel & was watching it when I got back.

[@colleen-misha]

When go out I always have the radio on because voices/talking is like having someone there. I got a TV that I can access KZbin and show the videos made for cats. Unfortunately the TV puts the screen on pause after 6hrs and that's from the service provider and not me. I do have the sound low because of hearing too. When I get home I pick her up and give her a hung till she's had enough and wants to jump down. She does rub my face during that time. She's use to having me gone for more than 8hrs and is pretty calm when I get home. If I have been away for a day or more her likes a long hug. I do have a cat sitter when I do.

[@peggyhobbs3119]

Thank you.

[@ThePurringJournal]

You're welcome!

[@morganschiller2288]

My kitties hate when I have to go in a work trip or in the hospital for something.

[@skywise001]

I adopted a 7 year old cat. When I get ready to leave she hides as deep in her den as she can and doesnt seem to come out till I get back home.

[@Jillian1stJohn3-9-10]

I keep Kling-On's litter box out on the balcony which overlooks a Lake, so she gets to watch all of the birds, ducks and squirls. I'm usually home with my cat ALL day long. She usually sleeps in my Closet during the day, but then in the evenings she alternates from spends many hours on my lap or playing. I typically only run errands 1 day a week so I'll only be go me for 2-3 hours. I don't think that she gets any "Separation Anxiety" then, because I'll find her sleeping in my chair and she'll just look up at me and then go right back to sleep again without welcome me home. BUT 1 day a month, I'll be gone for 6-7 hours. If I'm gone during the early part of the day, I don't find evidence of any problems, but if I leave during the 2nd half of the day, there have been 3 times in the last year that I have come home and my apartment will have a very pungent smell that isn't like urine at all. Is that her Spraying??? The only room with carpet is my bedroom, and we are only in there when I sleep. The other rooms all have laminate flooring. I don't know where she's spraying, so I will keep the sliding glass door wide open for 2 days/nights and then the order is gone.

[@tee3219]

My thoughts... - please be sure the balcony is safe and the cat can't fall through the grates. - purchase a black light and run it across the perimeter of each room to scout for urine. Clean with an enzyme cleaner made to dissolve urine odor. - adopt a play mate--research shows it helps make cats well rounded. Introduce them properly. See You Tube videos by professional, "Jackson Galaxy".

[@DedicatedSpirit8]

My boi has overcome his separation anxiety!!! I found that what helped alot was giving him free range of our patio.... He's super cool about me leaving now.

[@gma904]

Thank you for this

[@DedicatedSpirit8]

@gma904 you're welcome. There is a down side tho.. He gets fleas and ear mites frequently. I just sprayed down my yard with pet safe pesticide and have seen alot of results. They supposedly live less when they have free range of outdoors but the plus side is they are overall happier.

[@purringinmyear.1512]

Thanks for this great video. But I don’t agree that scratching is destructive behaviour this is natural behaviour that cats engaging inside or outside the house. If owners don’t want their furniture scratched they need to train the cats to use a scratching post it’s a simple as that

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Yeah! When I had my cat, she did have that

[@Hippie_girl130]

My cat has separate anxiety. It is because his first owners abandon him when he was one years old and now he’s five years old. He still has separate anxiety thanks to the first owners.

[@ghostedgirlmomo7655]

my mom closes the kitchen door for 5 minutes while she cooks and my cat keeps crying at the door like shell never come back. she claws at the door and couch to the point she made a pocket under the couch doesnt help that my mom keeps overfeeding her since she thinks meowing = hungry. i keep telling her it doesnt but she doesnt listen and just gets mad at me

[@chubanenjamir7741]

🥺

[@EmadDesign]

Great video thanks 🌹 I just heard that telling the animals that u r returning home at a certain time makes them relived as they will be sure that they will see u again 🌹 animals feel scared when they think that their owner won’t comeback

[@melusine826]

Confused.... unless people have communication like with fluent pet (billi speaks) the chances of cat understanding is next to nil. What do you mean

[@EmadDesign]

@@melusine826 well actually there are many videos about the animal communicators and they explained that dogs tend to destroy the furniture if they don’t know when their owner will return home , that’s why they advised to talk to animals telling them that we are returning home . Animals understand through the body energy that’s why it’s not only related to verbal talks 🙏

[@Noneya342]

I’ve always told my animals I’ll be right back or I’ll be home in a few hours or I’m going to work… just out of habit. But good to know they value it!

[@EmadDesign]

@@Noneya342 Woow that’s so beautiful 🌹🌹🌹 it’s also creates some sort of connection wit them that u may understand them more than an usual owner 🌹🌹🌹

[@Noneya342]

@@EmadDesign thanks! I’ve always just assumed it’s bc I’m really weird and that just proves it. I like this explanation better.

[@carinfury953]

Thanks a lot for this video and a hint what might be wrong! The thing is I have two cats and lately the older one started overgrooming himself (mostly belly and inside of the legs). Vets, as well as I, must have thought that it may be connected to the appearance of another cat in private territory and suggested to use ferromones, but it really could be separation anxiety.

[@tsnmproductions]

I've been separated from my kittens for two weeks for a vacation but when I went back home, they've been meowing on my aunt's daughter, like they forgot me...

[@kathryngeeslin9509]

You will be forgiven in time.

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Yeah my poor fur baby was crying loudly when I got back after an 8 day vacation :( she was so scared and upset about us being gone, luckily she's calmed down now.

[@gingershellkittens6620]

@@kathryngeeslin9509 rude

[@tsnmproductions]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 poor her...

[@tee3219]

Some suggestions: - a cat play mate - pet hotel (at select Petsmarts and others) - a cat sitter

[@paigeturner7788]

That’s great narrating, btw. A nice sounding voice and good pronunciation. 👍🏻

[@leileyaravencroft]

I remember a cat that I had several years back possibly had separation anxiety. It felt as if it came out from no where to my then boyfriend , however, I knew the cause. I was working a job that had severely fluctuating hours and at one point I spent an entire week at home with her. The anxiety started when I finally went back to work. She would stand at the door and cry for me. I would stay a few minutes and could hear her very clearly crying out. When I would return home, she would wait for me at the door and follow me around for the rest of the night.

[@virginiamoss7045]

Clawing furniture and such is something they do while you are with them. Cats are only bonded to their physical territory, not people. They do, however, know where and how their food comes from so they can get anxious about that.

[@veni5126]

My cat was in the room when I started watching the video. As soon as it started purring - she hopped on my desk and when she saw other cats - she kept patting them.

[@pippinbaker8440]

i always TELL MY LITTLE FAMILY that Mama has to go out, n I tell them what I'm planning to do,I then put cat music on for them, they know and understand and there is peace and harmony and the Love of Jesus in this home......

[@starstuff5371]

I do the same thing! It really does feel like they understand what I'm saying to them. My cats also love the music videos, as well as the ones with birds, squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, and other little critters. 😸

[@Maryaminx]

I always tell them goodbye and to behave and not knock the house down.

[@starstuff5371]

@@Maryaminx - 🤣🤣🤣

[@CatKnipND]

I had a cat that got severe separation anxiety. I had to leave her at the vet for some surgery. They had me leave her an extra day because she wasn’t recovering well and had pulled out her stitches. When I went to get her she had peed and pooped all over herself. They had used horse tape over the stitch site without shaving her…that was a mess to get off. Fine tipped embroidery scissors and lots of pets got it off. They went back to get her and when they were bringing her up she practically leapt out of the tech’s arms and into mine and just started purring and rubbing on me. The vet said he’d never seen a cat that attached to its caretaker. I went to visit my brother and left her with my sister, who she knew. She pooped and peed all over the room she was in and, again, leapt into my lap when I got there to pick her up and stayed on top of me for the next few days…crying when I was out of her sleep at 19 years old.

[@teitei9536]

Great vid very informative 😊

[@x5992]

7:14 ... and I thought I had a chonky clingy korat lol.

[@JoJoGranum]

I’m worried because I’m going on a vacation for 10 days and I have an elderly cat here who gets upset if I leave her sight. She keeps meowing and hanging out in my room or on my bed. I’m about to ask the vet about this but she’s going on gabapentin for pain.. I’ve heard gabapentin is also used for anxiety as I have a younger female cat here who is so anxious she hides a lot

[@tee3219]

I would hv suggested a quality pet hotel or cat sitter while you are away... How did it go?

[@JoJoGranum]

@@tee3219 they were okay when I came back I kept speaking to her through the pet camera. My mom was reporting on her every day. Now that’s it later she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in January. I kept her on prednisone and cerenia as palliative care as she was almost 18 yo. She passed away early in the week.. near me, at home and in her sleep. I’m mourning her loss.

[@Limehouselane]

I adopted a cat from my internship 2 years ago. The company was a home for cats that weren't peaceable in housholds, during to aggressiveness or sicknesses etc. My cat was labelled as aggressive, because he slapped the baby of their previous owners due to the crying driving him crazy. After he was brought to a shelter he did get aggressive, because he didn't know how to express his feelings. He hated other cats and just wanted attention for himself. When I med him at my internship he was always laying on a couch all curled up and whenever we where there to feed the cats he would try to escape and he slapped me in the face one day, cuz I meowed back at him lol, but I could see he felt bad after seeing my reaction. The next day he had to go to the vet to remove some teeth and he was the sweetest little boy. So than it clicked. He was depressed, because he needed a family. So i took him home. He's now the happiest boy and turning 12 in May! But he does have seperation anxiety. I live with my dad only, so I try to make sure I'm home whenever my dad is staying at his girlfriends or on vacation etc. He even misses me when I go to the toilet for 5 minutes and shouts all around the house looking for me, so I take him with me most of the time. I'm so sorry for him that it took him this long to be in a loving family like he deserved. He's such a cuddly baby and I hope his anxiety will go away over time so he can live his golden years in peace.

[@catharinamariatheresia1626]

This is such a sweet story. How is your cat now? I am happy you saw what he needed.

[@Limehouselane]

@@catharinamariatheresia1626 Thank you for asking! He's doing good :) starting to get some elderly problems like bladder issues etc. But overall he's doing great. He's also gained a bit of weight so he's on a diet right now haha, but his anxiety isn't as bad as it was anymore!

[@catharinamariatheresia1626]

@@Limehouselane So good to hear! So lucky your cat has you. You are an angel and I wish you both all the best ❤

[@elizabethnicoll]

mine are used to me being in my jammies, and when I go out about twice a year to do the shopping for presents for Christmas my boy will lie on my bra as to say I'm not letting you go out and my husband will still be home. has been with me constantly since he was an 8-week-old kitten he is now nine have told him that I'm buying him gifts and won't be long he stands up got upstairs huffing I have to get my friend to peep the car horn when I return home and he waits on the stairs until my wheelchair is inside and investigates what I bought there is always a toy for him and the 2 girls.

[@kittencohort1766]

I have reason to believe my cat (named Frankie) has separation anxiety. When he was a kitten, we were always around him. My mom's (now ex) boyfriend, that we'll call V, would let him attack his hand, which now I think results in him thinking that he can be more violent towards us. V would always get really mad at Frankie and even threatened to kill him one time. Frankie got super scared, and even though he's not a lap cat, he wanted me to hold and cuddle him. One V moved out, Frankie started to scream and yowl all the time, especially when we went upstairs and left him downstairs. When he finally comes up the stairs, he stops yowling and goes under my bed. My mom has reported that it gets worse when we are at our dad's house (our parents are divorced), and she can't get him to stop. I have started to leave my door open at night, so he has a place to sleep near me, and whenever I leave, I always make sure my bed is a comfortable, inviting area for him. He still screams a lot, which is why we are trying this vest that is supposed to help with anxiety in cats. I'm hoping that this works because otherwise we might have to give him up. I think if it comes to that, I'll ask that we visit the vet for help first.

[@martheepu-senat9621]

My kitten has separation anxiety and cries when I leave. I can't leave him alone anymore

[@y2ksw1]

I teach my cats to sit on my shoulder when they wish to come with me. There they can stay as long as they want. Rarely it is used though. Only small cats use it for a couple of days. And pregnant cats for moments.

[@pkju7134]

I got this cat yesterday literally had 7 out of 8 of these behaviors & I hope he doesn’t start vomiting cause I can already tell the excessive grooming

[@catharinamariatheresia1626]

How is your cat doing now?

[@gatocat3336]

I never left my cat in the house alone if I were gone for a long day. I put him outside even if he objected to being put out so early. I left him alone in the house for a few hours only.

[@blazingfuryoffire1]

oddly enough, verbally telling my cat where I'm going and when I'll be back seems to help her stay calm.

[@dw9932]

My cats been like this since getting him back last time i had him i went to jobcorp and he had the worst experience with my roommate bringing another roommate to the apartment and he was treated bad after 4 years of getting through jobcorp and just getting him back for 5 months ive notice his separation anxiety and am looking to help him with it hes very clingy to me as well i love little bud and feel bad for what he dealt with when i was gone and he was with his previous owners for the time i was gone i finally found an apartment and got him back into my care hes comfortable when im the apartment but I've noticed he scratches the furniture and curtains he eats like normal so thats good but he was pooping blood i noticed it was allergy but having him on the new food its greatly diminished every now and again he does poop blood but i think its his stress when im gone he is very affectionate i have been trying help him out on this since hes been in my care

[@mellyz601]

I Igot two cats yesterday they are 2 years old they have speration anxiety from other owner so thanks.

[@pundi2524]

I returned home from work overseas after 5month, my cat watch me from afar, I call her she come, she climb me and stick to me quietly. I bath her and feed her, now she overly clingy, using me as a scratch pose, kneading on me, keep want to sleep on me and headbutt my face..

[@collinrasmussen5630]

You could try those milk pills, they helped our kitty calm down a little when we went away overnight when she was small.

[@msxy9594]

I would recommend to keep at least two cats. The costs are not very much higher and they will have company during the day when you have to leave the house to go to work. They will just be more relaxed in general because in nature they also stick together in loose packs. A cat all alone will feel lonley no matter how much love you give her. She needs the company of her own kin. I also recommend to always leave enough dry food in her bowl and access to enough fresh water. This will also give her a feeling of safety. Also in case if something really happens to you, the cat/s will not starve to death meanwhile. I do this since years: my two cats have constant access to dry food, day and night. They are both NOT obese and are very relaxed, very happy and friendly.

[@tee3219]

I agree but hv learned "free feeding" is not usually recommended by experts...but do leave kibble and water when leaving for a few hours. A time feeder is even better👍🏻

[@jjrat5pack]

Our vet says dry food is not good for them at all. She exclusively treats cats & knows her stuff! Also, fish is not good for them either. Do they like it? Of course, but would you feed your child unhealthy foods every day? Once in a while, as a treat is as much as we do now. We're still trying to get our cat completely off dry food, but she's getting less than half of what she used to, so it's getting better!

[@ritzharris1303]

@@jjrat5pack Go buy better dry food duh, here let google help you a little "Dry food is fine as long as it is complete and balanced". My cat gets a bit of dry food when I wake up, she gets a big scoop of canned wet food for lunch and a little more dry kibble for dinner. Not that hard.

[@tee3219]

@@jjrat5pack I do feed dry food for their night meal and when I'm leaving home for a few hours--so that they can graze. Additionally, my household has observed that our two girls won't eat a full meal/their wet food when we are away (nor use the litterbox if they can wait). I hv a question... If your vet does not recommend seafood and many cats are allergic to chicken/poultry (in the broader sense to include turkey) as are mine...what protein does she recommend? I hv bn told beef is not good for cats either. Most pet foods are chicken flavor which makes it even harder to find food for them. I think salmon is a good choice, it has healthy omegas and does good for their skin and fur. I would like to hear your thoughts and more on what you've learned on feline diet from your veterinarian...thank you.

[@Dharengo]

My cat gets regular meals at (mostly) fixed times. If I have to be in the office all day I combine her breakfast and lunch, with a _little_ extra, and leave it in a puzzle feeder. I'm not sure if she eats the whole batch at once or if she spaces it out a little, but she always seems pretty happy when I get home. Sometimes when I come home during the evening after activities, I find her looking out of the window. I think she has developed a feeling for when I get home, because it's usually around the same time. I still sometimes worry about her. And I do find increasing amounts of scratch marks on specific parts of the furniture. But she also might just be doing that at night. She's normally quiet at night, when I'm behind a closed door. I often do find her waiting for me in the morning, but she's also frequently in one of her napping spots, so... While I think being alone isn't her favorite of times I think she's fine?

[@educationalbrowsing8913]

The cat in the thumbnail has a "Koeberger" expression! And it made me feel just as anxious as the poor cat must have felt.

[@daniellenelson5300]

According to my boyfriend our cat freaks out when I leave the house and will cry at the door and occasionally my cat will too, our cat will also hear me come in and cry if I don't come through the door right away (when I'm bringing in groceries)

[@elizabethoneill8612]

It's really sad when a cat has to suffer

[@johnk8825]

We just tell the cat that understands hooman talk and ask him to tell the others, works very nicely.

[@elizabethoneill8612]

It's too sad🙀😿😢😭

[@pyr1017]

I get separation anxiety when I'm away from my cat 😢 I think about her while I'm at work and I wonder how she's doing. I have only one cat. I placed 2 cat trees at the living room window, and when I arrive home from work she is perched on one of them. She puts her face to the glass, meows happily, and scratches the top post as I walk by the window. When I open the door, she'll strut to the kitchen and do her dance under the kitchen table chair 😊 Then, I'll stick out my finger and call her to sniff it. She'll come and sniff my finger so I can pick her up. After I pick her up, she sniffs me again 😅 When she's done sniffing me I fix her breakfast. This is our regular routine ❤😊 And, when I'm settled in the bed, she'll run and jump on the bed and sleep on my chest❤

[@lauraadacerri1311]

l'ansia da separazione inclusi i vari sensi di colpa, vengono a me quando devo andare a lavoro tutte le mattine

[@ccalexander1924]

I lost my boy cat who gave me thousands of dollars in medical bills. He passed oct 2022. I’m left with the girl and I just don’t plan on getting anymore cats at the moment. However , I travel a lot for work and she is stressed out. She just gave me 2500 in medical bills. I feel bad leaving her alone while I’m at work 12 hours a day but I am not emotionally or financially ready for another

[@straingedays]

Our adopted kitty has had anxiety since a kitten (we're her 5th family in 3 years), she was medicated daily, and now has medication only on every third night. Otherwise she'll exhibit many of the symptoms your video describes, she's a sweet Tabby with a troubled past. For 6 months she'd happily claw at her scratching post, now for reasons we don't know only claws our carpet and no longer claws her scratching post? Any advise on how to remedy this? Thank You 😺💞

[@erikajasinski4633]

Please don’t ever leave them they feel hurt for a long time . I rescue animals

[@katialaflamme8346]

Hi Can you tell me again the name of the channel for cats or put the link please

[@PolinaLee94]

Ever since my gramma died our cat started plucking out her fur and yelling at the door every time i go out. Kitty has bold spots now. The vet perscribed us some meds, but they don't seem to help. I don't know if there is even something i can do besides giving her all the love i can. People suggested i let kitty hear her voice, but once showed her a video of gramma, upon hearing gramma's voice kitty became very anxious, started running around and looking for gramma, going back and forth to the front door, meawing and over all acting feeverish. That was a bad suggestion i have to say. Feel horrible that i can not help my kitty. Just so you know, whilst gramma was dying, the cat would fight to get to her bed, to hug her hand or lay next to her. We could only let kitty be around gramma under strict supervision because gramma was very frail and kitty has a habbit of walking on you or jumping onto you. Kitty's anxiety probably already started there, but i was preocupied to notice, gramma needed constant and vigilant care. Gramma's death was so traumatic even our cat has mental problems because of it. I wish things were different.

[@roderickhutchinson5447]

My cat doesn't give damn when I come. She just looks at me and goes back to sleep.

[@mendyviola]

Excessive self grooming may also w a thyroid problem.

[@lisahartman805]

💖😽🥰🐾

[@amandaisbananas420]

I have 2 cats but the one cat is mostly my daughter's and lately when she's not home and shes working or at school she goes nuts meowing I feel so bad and wanna help her

[@gamergirl209]

My cat started pulling her fur on her belly. No obvious trigger or lesions. Looking for answers i might have missed, but we did recently get a calm collar and she seems to tolerate it better than expected

[@Lexvary]

Didn't really mention how to stop a cat from meowing when you leave the house... Any ideas? Adopted a cat 2 months ago with apparently severe seperation anxiety. He meows very loudly and for a very long time when I'm gone. Would be great if someone has a few tips

[@pseudodelamortquitue38]

you should add TW for people eating while watching... (i almost threw up like the cats)

[@EEsYouTubeChanel]

My cat has anxiety. Not certain of the cause but cbd treats help her relax and feel way better. I recommend this method over getting a vet to prescribe addictive medication like benzodiazepines or sedative medication like gabapentin.

[@wmp3346]

My cat normally goes outside.

[@patriciagondeck3056]

What about hissing and trying to attack you?

[@deltalove5868]

Get a can of pumpkin to stop dirreah and vomiting. They love it. 🎉

[@PharmDNader]

will cat have separation anxiety if left alone in home or if owner left but there is people inside the home ?

[@jeongbalsancat]

None of my 3 cats have separation anxiety. I do.

[@elizabethoneill8612]

Peeing pooping and vomiting and vocalizing and lonelyness and sadness

[@ТатьянаГлушкова-й4з]

☺☺

[@TabithaReminiec3399]

Have a Cat Sitter

[@РусланБогажельский-г9ч]

Openminded part 14

[@gardenjoy5223]

That does not start well. Cats also 'destruct' things, when bored. Or they just enjoy sharpening their claws. You cannot take a certain behaviour and then make it mean a certain thing all the time.

[@Allinone-wk5vd]

Heyyy 1 req pls plss can i make video which shows how much dry food should be given to a 4 months old kittenn..... Actually I have a 4 months old kitten.n his stomach is not so good.. so we stopped giving all things n started only cat for .. we give him 4 times cats dry food named '"wiskas"" Pls pls can u guide by ur video what quantity should I fill my cats eating tray .. if m giving 4 times a day .. can u plss show that plss not juzz telling in grams .. pls show by filling tray 🥺🥺my req plsssss💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@ruksanaakhtar7284]

1f i may , whiskas is the worst food brand . try soemhthing like royal canin . Along with that u will also get wet food , give 3 main meals -breakfast, lunch dinner wet food and 2 snacks with dry food . kittens need more food compared to adults . Kitcat , tikcat and purina fancy feast are some good wet food brands

[@Allinone-wk5vd]

@@ruksanaakhtar7284 thanks😄

[@Allinone-wk5vd]

@@ruksanaakhtar7284 heyy what about Me O brand..??

[@bradcook1537]

This video is making me feel even worse for the fact that I have to go to work.

[@H2Oanimation]

👍

[@murshidanajnin3694]

Aaaa

[@loveis7820]

Eating dry food/kibble is not good for cats. Perhaps you can exclude those visuals, in the best interest of cats 🐈 🐈‍⬛

[@tigger06]

Its fine if you mix it with canned food...been doing it for years. Dry crunchy food has its place and us also beneficial for teeth

[@loveis7820]

@@tigger06 Then give the kibble as kitty treats. Then you won’t be limited in the quantity. WATER IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT in my opinion. Most people do kibble because it’s convenient for them… not the cat 🐈 🐈‍⬛ and that really makes me mad 😡

[@tigger06]

@@loveis7820 you do not know me...I don't nor have I ever gone for "convenience" as you call it. My cats are my family. They are EVERYTHING to me. Dry kibble and wet food are both important AND recommended by vets. My cats have several bowls and fountains of water around the house. I've had many many cats through the years. I just don't want folks misled by what you said. Dry kibble is NOT a treat. And as long as they get plenty of moisture it is fine. I don't know you but I am more than sure you care about your cat(s). We can agree to disagree. You do YOU. Do not judge me.

[@loveis7820]

@@tigger06 No judgement, do your own research right here on KZbin. I’ve had cats my entire life and back in the day, kibble was great… Not anymore. I can not talk about it because it hurts too much, but dry kibble is not good. PLEASE, I implore you, do a deep dive. Maybe start with Jackson Galaxy and go from there. I can’t think of the name of a veterinarian that has a channel and I can’t leave to look for it, but please, at least look into it. These days they are putting things in there that you are not aware of, such as carcasses of dead animals. All because there are no regulations. PLEASE, just look into it. That’s all I ask. And yes, we can agree to disagree. I would actually like to get to know you better. You are obviously as passionate about your cats as I am. Have a good night and I hope you are not offended. My heart ❤️ is with he animals.