Need cat advice, for a friend.
Apr. 1st, 2005 02:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulyOkay. She has a cat named Jareth. He's fixed, maybe about a year and a half old? Undersized.
He used to be madly in love with her roommate, but recently, he's been weird. He'll alternate between friendly and homicidal - not playfighting, either, actually trying to attack her, and hissing and growling. We've got no idea what's wrong. His diet *seems* to be normal - purina, with a few treats. He will eat mice, but only when they don't stop him first. Roommate doesn't seem to be provoking Jareth, either - he'll just attack her.
Darkly (my friend) is worried it may actually be something neurological. He used to run into walls all the time as a kitten, and he still does sometimes. I have *absolutely* no idea, so I thought I'd see if anybody has any clues. She is, of course, taking him to the vet - but knowing what might be the problem could speed up the healing process here.
He used to be madly in love with her roommate, but recently, he's been weird. He'll alternate between friendly and homicidal - not playfighting, either, actually trying to attack her, and hissing and growling. We've got no idea what's wrong. His diet *seems* to be normal - purina, with a few treats. He will eat mice, but only when they don't stop him first. Roommate doesn't seem to be provoking Jareth, either - he'll just attack her.
Darkly (my friend) is worried it may actually be something neurological. He used to run into walls all the time as a kitten, and he still does sometimes. I have *absolutely* no idea, so I thought I'd see if anybody has any clues. She is, of course, taking him to the vet - but knowing what might be the problem could speed up the healing process here.
