Why is my cat throwing herself at doors and walls? Is it normal?

Your cats are so cute! Your question unfortunately is very broad, and in order to help you best, the experts need it narrowed down a bit in order to help you best. Generally speaking, I can say I think cats are awesome, and while their behavior can be strange at time (especially when they start running around freaked out for no reason), generally they are very cool. I recommend posting again with more detail about what specifically you want to know so I or another expert can help you :-)

PooR Thomas. This does sound quite strange. He could be suffering from dementia or even a seizure or neurological activity. Cats are weird because they don't always have the same type of seizure as you would think they should with convulsions. I would have your vet take a look at him to see if there is anything else that could be causing the behavior. They may be able to start him on an anti-anxiety medicine to help calm him and help him act more normal. I hope this helps !

Hi there! I'm afraid I can't quite picture exactly what your cat is doing that you're concerned about. For behavior issues, we need quite a bit of information about exactly what the behavior is, when it tends to happen, who/what it's directed towards, etc. Feel free to post again with more details about your concerns, and we would be happy to try and help.

Hi an thanks for posting your question on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is hard to say exactly what may be occurring sight unseen, but I can certainly offer a couple possibilities. Exhibiting odd behavior randomly as you described can certainly be a sign of a neurological dysfunction occurring in the brain. Sometimes a psychomotor seizure can cause the occurrence of random odd behavior such as vocalizing, exhibiting fear or aggression, etc. These episodes may last a min or so but pet's with psychomotor seizures always do the same thing each time. A postictal period after the seizure may induce hunger, thirst, or a general unwell feeling prompting her to want to be by your side for comfort. A brain tumor could cause the onset of seizures. There are other possibility as well that may explain her behavior. Pain, renal disease, liver disease, or other internal organ dysfunction may contribute. An thorough veterinary exam can help diagnose Spotty as well as basic blood work and perhaps some imaging like an x-ray or ultrasound. I hope this has helped and all the best to you and Spotty!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your cat. I would recommend a trip to the veterinarian to ensure she is not suffering a medical problem causing this behavior change. A disease known as hyperthyroidism can cause increased vocalizations in a cat. It is usually accompanied an increase in thirst and urination, hyperactivity, possibly vomiting/ diarrhea and weight loss. She will likely have blood work performed to rule out this as well as other internal diseases. If she is found to be healthy, then you can discuss behavioral modifications at home. I hope this information helps!

Usually a behavior change like this is related to stress. Any changes or stressors in the house lately? Guests for the holidays? You traveled and left her while you were out of town? You just moved? New pets? Stray cats hanging out around outside the house? Regardless, I would try to use a product to decrease stress and do some environmental enrichment for her. This is the best product to decrease stress and calm cats - Feliway. https://www.feliway.com/us#redirected https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/comfort-zone-diffuser-with-feliway-for-cats Here is an article on environmental enrichment for cats: http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/what-is-environmental-enrichment-and-why-does-your-cat-need-it/ Hope this helps. Best wishes.

There could be many different reasons - without more information, it's hard to say. The most common possibilities in a cat this age would be inappropriate play behavior, or fear-based aggression. Feel free to post another question with more details about this behavior if you like, so that we can try and provide more specific advice on how to help. Or, you could consider making an appointment with a veterinary behaviorist who can evaluate Ginger in person and help you put together a treatment plan to work on the problem. You can search for a board-certified veterinary behaviorist in your area here: www.dacvb.org