Reverse Paranoia

My cat suffers from severe anxiety and paranoia! Does she have a mental disorder?

My cat is about 8 yrs. old! When she was given to me she was an adult cat. Ever since I’ve had her she’s had an anxiety problem and has always pooped all over the basement! We do have another cat who was here before her & they do have a relationship worked out; the pooper knows whos boss! She gets easily startled or anxious! Any sound or movement can cause her to deficate or pee wherever she is! I can’t even vacum the basement!She lives in the basement & sometimes she comes upstairs but it doesn’t last long! She begins to wine really loud and then gets into postion & deficates! If we approach her to send her to the basement to use the litter box, it’s worse! She takes off like a bolt of lighteneing to hide whenever we go to the basement! I swear she’s paranoid schizophrenic! I have tried to load her into the cat carrier to take her to the vet, but guess what happened? If I get the vet to come to my home, my cat will deficate and pee everywhere! I am at my witts end!

My advice is to be very patient and gentle with her. She seems to be under a lot of stress, and must feel very scared.

I am a very empathetic person, especially toward animals, and I always tend to have this way of thinking: if i was her, how would I feel, and what would I want to be comfortable?

Bathroom problems can be the worst. There are some pet sprays that really do work, that lets off a scent that repels cats from going in undersireable places.

Never yell at her when she makes a mistake, instead walk slowly to her and if you can catch her, put her in the litter box.

Also, this may sound a little gross lol, but pick up some of the mess she makes, and put it inside the litter box. She may be able to realize that she needs to go there, instead of other random places.

Most importantly though, be kind to her. Give her a lot of attention and help her feel comfortable. If she does have a mental illness, then she is suffering, and probably feels hurt and/or alone. Posotive attention could be a key factor in your cats behavior.

Good luck.. and remember, all kitties have feelings, and have the need to be loved.

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