Comments on: Screaming Cat Freak-Out http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/ faults | sins | abuses Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:06:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Snarfff http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-144128 Snarfff Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:15:10 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-144128 Well, it is good to know I'm not alone in having my cats take a leap off the deep end. Last night one of them had a total freak out because a neighborhood cat was on our fire escape. She jumped at the window, knocking the screen out, and leaped onto the escape. It was about midnight but I had been reading in bed so I managed to get to the window fast enough to pull her back in before she could jump into the bushes. But since then she's been totally freaking out with my other cat. These two have been together for four years and I've never seen this happen before. I'll try to give it a few days, maybe try the Bach’s Rescue Remedy mentioned above (for all three of us, I think). I hope they get over it soon because it is totally stressful to be in an apartment full of feline rage. Well, it is good to know I’m not alone in having my cats take a leap off the deep end. Last night one of them had a total freak out because a neighborhood cat was on our fire escape. She jumped at the window, knocking the screen out, and leaped onto the escape. It was about midnight but I had been reading in bed so I managed to get to the window fast enough to pull her back in before she could jump into the bushes. But since then she’s been totally freaking out with my other cat. These two have been together for four years and I’ve never seen this happen before. I’ll try to give it a few days, maybe try the Bach’s Rescue Remedy mentioned above (for all three of us, I think). I hope they get over it soon because it is totally stressful to be in an apartment full of feline rage.

]]> By: Jen http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-142322 Jen Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:05:57 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-142322 What you just described with your cats just happened to me about an hour ago except get this....myself and my cats were asleep! 4.30am and my 1 and a half year old nuetered female just jumped up and started screaming and growling and my other cat (female, 1 year 4 months old, not nuetered but never come into season) ran off the bed pee'd on the floor (which neither of them have EVER done), and bolted into the living room and hid under the coffee table staring at the bedroom for 15 minutes. Other cat is still screaming and growling in the bedroom, arched back, bushy tail, and I am TOTALLY freaked out! I have no idea what upset her, she's back in the room now, (quietened down after a couple minutes growling and screaming) during the day she likes to sleep under the bed, but my other cat is sat next to me on the sofa, eye's locked on the bedroom! Can cats have nightmares??? I think i might from now on!!! Please someone tell me they've experienced something similar cos I'm REALLY creeped out by this. What you just described with your cats just happened to me about an hour ago except get this….myself and my cats were asleep! 4.30am and my 1 and a half year old nuetered female just jumped up and started screaming and growling and my other cat (female, 1 year 4 months old, not nuetered but never come into season) ran off the bed pee’d on the floor (which neither of them have EVER done), and bolted into the living room and hid under the coffee table staring at the bedroom for 15 minutes. Other cat is still screaming and growling in the bedroom, arched back, bushy tail, and I am TOTALLY freaked out! I have no idea what upset her, she’s back in the room now, (quietened down after a couple minutes growling and screaming) during the day she likes to sleep under the bed, but my other cat is sat next to me on the sofa, eye’s locked on the bedroom! Can cats have nightmares??? I think i might from now on!!!
Please someone tell me they’ve experienced something similar cos I’m REALLY creeped out by this.

]]> By: Heather http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-142265 Heather Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:15:25 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-142265 Our female cat (Mika) has tried to pick a fight with other cats on two occassions which resulted in her chasing our male cat (Spaz) around the house, hissing, growling & crying. The first time was bad, we couldn't get near her to calm her down and ended up locking her in a room for a few days. She calmed down enough to let her out again. She gets along with Spaz , but not the neighbours' cats. We think she might be jealous that Spaz is trying to make other friends. The second time this happened was this afternoon. I think she tried to jump through the screen door. She's in lockdown right now. Our female cat (Mika) has tried to pick a fight with other cats on two occassions which resulted in her chasing our male cat (Spaz) around the house, hissing, growling & crying. The first time was bad, we couldn’t get near her to calm her down and ended up locking her in a room for a few days. She calmed down enough to let her out again. She gets along with Spaz , but not the neighbours’ cats. We think she might be jealous that Spaz is trying to make other friends. The second time this happened was this afternoon. I think she tried to jump through the screen door. She’s in lockdown right now.

]]> By: Nick http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-140048 Nick Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:13:56 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-140048 I wonder what there smelling to make em that freaked out.... I wonder if we could see what they were smelling if we would be that freaked out? I wonder what there smelling to make em that freaked out…. I wonder if we could see what they were smelling if we would be that freaked out?

]]> By: mike http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-138916 mike Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:03:37 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-138916 They haven't done it in a long while, but it's always been Tink rather than Zeugma who does the screaming, so there's certainly a dispositional aspect to it, bekka. Keep 'em separated for a few days and they'll forget about it. They haven’t done it in a long while, but it’s always been Tink rather than Zeugma who does the screaming, so there’s certainly a dispositional aspect to it, bekka. Keep ‘em separated for a few days and they’ll forget about it.

]]> By: pghbekka http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-138912 pghbekka Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:27:02 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-138912 And almost three years later, here I am with the same problem. I have to thank you, your post is the best description of what I'm going through, and I know your cats get along again, so I just have to have patience. It's only been sixteen hours. Best Girl wasn't even this bad when we first brought Woogie home three years ago. Now I'm impatient, and sad, and wondering what happened, for crying out loud? This too shall pass. And almost three years later, here I am with the same problem. I have to thank you, your post is the best description of what I’m going through, and I know your cats get along again, so I just have to have patience. It’s only been sixteen hours. Best Girl wasn’t even this bad when we first brought Woogie home three years ago. Now I’m impatient, and sad, and wondering what happened, for crying out loud? This too shall pass.

]]> By: Em C http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-18439 Em C Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:09:07 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-18439 I found this page on google... my cat is freaking out like that right now! And I have no idea why! Today is October 10, 2005... this story was written on October 11, 2004. Maybe it has something to do with the time of year? Ever since I brought my cat out to play in the leaves (which he was rolling around in and such) he's gone crazy sniffing everything and hissing when you try to get close! He used to be so cuddly all the time. I hope this behavior stops soon :( I found this page on google… my cat is freaking out like that right now! And I have no idea why! Today is October 10, 2005… this story was written on October 11, 2004. Maybe it has something to do with the time of year? Ever since I brought my cat out to play in the leaves (which he was rolling around in and such) he’s gone crazy sniffing everything and hissing when you try to get close! He used to be so cuddly all the time. I hope this behavior stops soon :(

]]> By: kirill http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-908 kirill Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-908 Woah Mike, cats are always fun but at rare times they do freak out. I'm fortunate enough to never having any of my cats wail at me like that, but I do remember reading a <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3zqd6">thread</a> about one such case a while ago. Usually if you leave them alone and provide them with food and water, the problem goes away in a day or two. So don't worry about it too much, cats have bad days too. Oh, how are they with <a href="http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/bathing.htm">bathing</a>? Woah Mike, cats are always fun but at rare times they do freak out. I’m fortunate enough to never having any of my cats wail at me like that, but I do remember reading a thread about one such case a while ago. Usually if you leave them alone and provide them with food and water, the problem goes away in a day or two. So don’t worry about it too much, cats have bad days too.

Oh, how are they with bathing?

]]> By: Mike http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-909 Mike Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-909 Well, far as bathing goes, they smell just fine, and they're inside cats, so there's not much opportunity for them to roll in stinky stuff: I haven't had to bathe them yet. I think the biggest part of the problem, aside from the squirrel-scent, is that Zeugma got in a good claws-out swipe at Tink, and gave her a scratch on the flank. They've both given me worse when playing, but I think Tink was pretty startled. Still, Tink's finally decided that I'm OK and she wants to be my friend again. The only problem is that being my friend means she gets to lie down on the grade book. Well, far as bathing goes, they smell just fine, and they’re inside cats, so there’s not much opportunity for them to roll in stinky stuff: I haven’t had to bathe them yet.

I think the biggest part of the problem, aside from the squirrel-scent, is that Zeugma got in a good claws-out swipe at Tink, and gave her a scratch on the flank. They’ve both given me worse when playing, but I think Tink was pretty startled.

Still, Tink’s finally decided that I’m OK and she wants to be my friend again. The only problem is that being my friend means she gets to lie down on the grade book.

]]> By: joanna http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-910 joanna Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.vitia.org/wordpress/archives/2004/10/11/screaming-cat-freak-out/#comment-910 Poor cat. Is she back to accepting your other cat, or are you having to keep them apart? Watch how they interact for a few days. Poor cat. Is she back to accepting your other cat, or are you having to keep them apart? Watch how they interact for a few days.

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