My cat sits at the edge of my RR and stares into the darkness... Is that strange?

Question

I bought my cat a year ago - she was approx. a year old at the time, she'd just been spayed and de-clawed a month previously to my getting her. She walked around a little funny for awhile which I expected and it's taken her a while to get used to things around our home but I've noticed a few odd behaviors I'm a little concerned about. She sits for long periods of time staring into dark spaces (ie: RR w the light off, closet.. etc.) I sometimes find her sitting in the dark, in the shower... She will so intently be observing the dark sometimes that she'll startle only after you've walked past her and actually turned on the light. I think she might be "special" But other times she acts completely normal, a little bitchy, a little needy, a little independent, a little sassy, a little sweet... you know, like a cat. Does this sound out of the ordinary?

Answer 1

Dear Dark Kitty-



Since it sounds like you are the new owner, its sounds more like an adjustment period. My cats too peer into dark places for long periods of time. In fact I have one that rarely comes out from under the bed during the day.



I also have 4 cats too. Two of them are fairly active during the day roaming around my house, competeing for my lap, and generally making a nusance of themselves when I am working on my computer during the day at my job. Yeah, I work from home.



However, the other two loonys are my night kittys. My two Siamese are rarely seen during the day except as two lumps in the bed, or sleeping behind my storage boxes under my bed. But at night this is when the romping begins. They are up chasing eachother around the house until the wee hours of the morning.



Sometimes when I come in from my Graveyard Shift that I pull as an Armed Security Officer for DHS, (20:00 to 04:00). See I have an 8 to 4 job! Yeah! I will find my to Siamese Girls waiting for me at the front door. Its quite entertaining because the other two are Zonked Out on the Couch and at the top of the Cat Tree.



Don't be too worried about it. She is probably still a little sensitive from the surgery. She shoud come around in a few weeks. Try giving her a little Tuna in the mornings when you get up. I'll just bet you are going to have a new friend before long.



My guess is that she is a night Kitty like mine, and that is something that is just not going to change.



Good Luck!

Answer 2

All of my cats look outside at different times of the day and night. One cat is my watch dog. We live in a townhouse and have a private patio. The only way to get there is through the garage or through the house. If one of the workers comes in over the garage she will growl like a dog. If I let them in then she will not growl. It seems that the cats like to watch a leaf blow around, a bug, a bird or even the cars pass by. The oldest cat who is 16 years old loves to watch younger kids play. If they little kids next door ages 2-6 are doing something and they are going to get hurt she lets me know. She doesn't like kids to cry. When they get hurt they now come in to me for band aids and a kitty to rub up against them. Cats are very fascinating. It depends on the cat. They all look out for different reasons.

Answer 3

some cats just have funny behavours. she may be deaf, which would account for startling her when you turn on the light. and could be partially blind too. declawing has nothing to do with their mentality, its like getting spay or neutered, they just dont have that body part any more, i had a cat that was declawed and he was perfectly fine, still climbed trees, caught birds, etc. your cat is probably fine (if the cat is deaf or blind it doesnt matter just make sure she doesnt go out into the street or she wont hear the car coming..other than that it shouldnt seriously affect her) if your really concerned just take her to the vet and get her checked out. they can test for deafness and what not and at least you wont continue to be worried about it. good luck!

Answer 4

Cats, by nature, are nocturnal hunters. Their eyes can see in the dark better than ours can. With their keen hearing and eyesight, even the slightest movement of a baby spider or mosquito can hold their hunting interest or their curiosity. Being inside at night limits her hunting options - so, she's doing the best she can with what she's got....natural...instinctual.

Answer 5

dont worry cats can see things in the dark better theni can and spaying a cat to late may cause infections so wach out even worse would be kanser declawing can make it just weird

Answer 6

Cats can see more than we can in the dark. I once found my cat in a similar situation and found he'd been watching a teeny weeny insect on its back for four hours. I wouldn't worry.

Answer 7

She wants time to ponder about life and its difficulties.. ....

But no, really, if you have been spoiling her, she might be pulling the act "playing-hard-to-get." For about a week, ignore her and see what happens, most-likely she'll go back to being affectionate.

Answer 8

I know this might sound dumb, but what if your cat sees super-paranormal things like ghosts or spirits.

Answer 9

sounds like my ex wife, but she wasnt declawed.

Answer 10

Declawing a cat tends to screw them up mentally.



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