11 Things that could be taking the chill out of your cat!

Cats don’t generally deal well with change, which is one of the things they have in common with children. If your cat is acting stressed, here are a few of things things that might be causing it concern (in no particular order):

• Fleas/parasites
• A guest is visiting
• A new roommate, human or animal, has joined your tribe
• A new piece of furniture, or a change in furniture location
• Home repairs or renovations. Yes, even your neighbor’s renovations can stress your cat out!
• Human’s schedule has changed (sleeping in on weekends included-your cat is convinced you have died and forgotten to feed him first)
• Holiday decorations inside or outside of the home
• Repeated loud noises, like fireworks or jack hammers etc
• Roomba or other kind of robotic household device that moves around independently
• Balloons/Inflatable toys
• Sudden change in human’s appearance-shaved a beard, got a new hat etc

This list is only a partial list, because in truth it is never ending! Each cat is going to have it’s own unique list of things that stress it out, and like the contrary creatures they are, your cat may react one time and not another.

They key is to try and think of what has changed recently, from your cat’s perspective. Don’t forget to consider factors outside of your house as well. Even weather changes can inadvertently lead to a stressed cat. Click here for more on Springtime stress in cats!