Why does my anxious cat scream and panic over closed doors?

“After almost 5 months, she's still very scared and completely stuck: she spends most of her time under the bed and rarely comes out when I'm around.”source ↗

“On top of that, she practically runs back and forth to avoid me: if I enter a room where she is, she runs to the other one and vice versa.”source ↗

“she's much calmer and more relaxed, but whenever I try to reach out my hand or show her my palm, she indignantly backs away 😂.”source ↗

“If I’m sitting on the couch, he INSISTS on getting into my lap and cuddling. He then gets very very angry if I don’t have both hands on him, one on his belly and the other cradling his head and hold eye contact.”source ↗

“The second photo was his butt after he ate my arm 😭”source ↗

“shes a little bitey, she gets overstimulated and doesn’t know how to deal with it, thats what makes me sad about rescues they find affection overstimulating.”source ↗

“So I have my sweetest little 2 year Dilute Rotisserie moggy gal, Margalo, who is definetly a mamas girl Velcro cat. Everywhere i go, she is in the same room. Well, this is something I noticed when I go to the restroom.”source ↗

“But for some reason, despite her being fully capable of just...pushing through the door, like a normal cat. She will instead watch me intensely for a few seconds, put her right paw inside the bathroom as far as her little shoulder wjll let her, wait a few seconds.... then walk away.”source ↗

“Somehow he’s also perfectly happy to wake me up in the middle of the night just because he feels like it.”source ↗

“SHE air chomps when she thinks she should be fed.”source ↗

“She waaahs at me during non feeding times”source ↗

“She also eats miscellaneous cardboard.”source ↗

“My cat isn't affectionate and it is making me depressed”source ↗

“I just don't understand how to get both cats to play with the same wand toys at the same time.”source ↗

“he isn't affectionate and it makes me feel like I did something wrong when he was younger/am doing something wrong now.”source ↗

“Sometimes she gets really overwhelmed and will run, scream or bite.”source ↗

“I told the new groomer to call me if he starts freaking out or attacking her because this would be unusual behavior for him and it’s his first time with someone new.”source ↗

“I chose to get my cat and fix his hair at home since he’s old and I don’t want him to be stressed.”source ↗

“My cat's breath is atrocious and I'm seeing redness/inflammation around her teeth so I'm scheduling a teeth cleaning but am nervous. I've heard some cats don't make it through and I'm freaking myself out.”source ↗

“Our cat Sedge has been meowing NONSTOP when we go to sleep. We love the shit out of him but he is becoming an issue because we can’t sleep much.”source ↗

“We have tried locking him out of the room or in it and he won’t stop meowing.”source ↗

“he fully sends himself into respiratory distress every time we leave the house.”source ↗

“I pull out the suitcase and Kodak doesn’t like it.”source ↗

“He's addicted to catnip and candy. Its bad.”source ↗

“He goes bonkers when he's in withdrawal. Thats when you should fear the murder mittens.”source ↗

“He's not even a vocal cat. Only when it comes to the nip and candy 😮‍💨”source ↗

“Mind you bro was beating my ass SEVERELY.”source ↗

“But he’s meowing a lot, and affectionate a lot. Which is fine he was always an affectionate cat but now it’s doubled. He’s meowing in my bed at 6am, he seems to be very clingy which I know is because he’s grieving too. But the 6am wake up calls every 10-15 minutes are driving me mad in the morning.”source ↗

“She came and ruined the vibe between my 3 cats.”source ↗

“ever since the move shes really been feisty she has her moments when she’s really playful and sweet but its every so often.”source ↗

“I think shes stressed but I don’t know for sure. has any one else experienced this? how did you solve it?”source ↗

“suddenly my cat stares at my lower half and subsequently runs away behind the couch or under the bed.”source ↗

“She’ll go from wanting pets to instantly not and then bites me, then rush on me to ask for more. What do I do??”source ↗

“I saw this post too! But I've no idea what she's gotten into because she's a stray that comes and goes”source ↗

“She literarly anticipates where I am going in the house and jolts in that room, and if im not there, she comes around and finds me.”source ↗

“The question is - how do i help reduce some of the climbing on me without actually hurting her feelings?”source ↗

“If i had a stresful day at work, i just need 5 minutes of chill, but it gets often interrupted.”source ↗

“i went away for three months and i went over to him and he ran away from me and i was so sad 😔.”source ↗

“He has started meowing much more than usual, and the meows are often very loud. He’s also become quite restless and doesn’t seem to want to stay inside. He keeps trying to get out and seems much more active and unsettled than before.”source ↗

“This is very different from his usual behavior, so I’m a little concerned.”source ↗

“But sometimes when he’s sleeping he’d twitch instantly like he got shocked or something. Then be normal again. Is this normal?”source ↗

“The wee boy has been hiding all day”source ↗

“i only had cat treat churru with me, i tried to extend my hand out, but it was too scared to come out.”source ↗

“He is very clingy. He wraps himself around my neck, talks non stop and requires pets and affection every minute I am awake.”source ↗

“Worst part is he gets afoot when I wake up ir when i arrive home. He will do this non stop until I feed him”source ↗

“sometimes bites my shin or leg if I am not invested in his attention while I wash dishes or do some other task.”source ↗

“My older cat (12ish) is so unbelievably cuddly, to the point that if I’m anywhere near her she’s constantly trying to rub on my face, my hands, my phone, my clothes.”source ↗

“The pacing/rubbing is the worst part.”source ↗

“And she literally won’t take no for an answer.”source ↗

“I feel so bad but it’s genuinely making me resent her.”source ↗

“He was very sweet, cuddly and chill when he first moved in, but about 6 months ago, my bf went out of town for 5 days. Idk if my cat think he abandoned him or what, but he started whining, screaming and making sin biscuits CONSTANTLY while my bf was gone.”source ↗

“This has continued since my bf got back and is still an issue. Everyday, in the morning, he’ll scream at our bedroom door between 5-7am, not letting us sleep. Then everyday, between 6-8pm, he screams at the front door.”source ↗

“I don’t know what to do. I might take him to the vet to get him checked for anxiety, but idk if that’s it or I’ll just waste a couple hundred dollars for nothing.”source ↗

“My cat is kinda terrible with trips, he always throws a tantrum to get into the transport box, when he's inside it's fine, a few meows here and there but mostly fine, and after he's out, he goes into isolation mode and starts fearing everyone, after like an hour he quiets down, but I wanna reduce his stress, I HATE seeing him like that, angry and scared, What should I do? I tried the blanket method, the food method, those work once and then it's back to trouble”source ↗

“This trip will last several weeks so I can't leave him home... So I need to take him, but I don't wanna traumatize him”source ↗

“Hey everyone my orange cat seems to have what I am assuming is separation anxiety?”source ↗

“He will meow non stop for like 20 min.”source ↗

“He also anxiously licks his tail.”source ↗

“We have tried a cone (to stop tail licking) and the vet prescribed him liquid Prozac which he has no interest in consuming no matter what we mix it in with.”source ↗

“I’m at a loss, what else can I do for him?”source ↗

“I'm worried it's rabies because while she's mostly around the house, she's still a stray and I've no idea where she's been, and also she doesn't allow anyone to touch her essentially, so I haven't noticed any injuries.”source ↗

“It's currently midnight in Malaysia and I'm very worried, parents don't allow pets indoor, there's not a way for me to separate them.”source ↗

“I will say, the kitten was the same all day, active as ever, I wouldn't have noticed the foam at all if she hadn't climbed the crate. I recently saw reels on rabies, so maybe I'm paranoid? I'm hoping it's just paranoia.”source ↗

“he’s just as unnerved as he was when I first brought him.”source ↗

“he’s still a curious cat!!! He’s only 9!!! And he’s freaking burrowing under my bedspread like a freaking groundhog”source ↗

“He will not come out unless I physically pick him out from under the sheets to being him to his food & litter. Then he goes and burrows again.”source ↗

“I just have done everything to make him feel at home but he’s just like not taking on and idk what else to do. Help.”source ↗

“Stray cats flops on his belly wherever he sees me then run away when I try to pet him, does that mean he likes me.”source ↗

“what's the least stressful way for the cat to take medication 2 times a day.”source ↗

“The problem is she is extremely shy and will immediately hide even with the slightest sound in the house.”source ↗

“it’s been a pretty stressful week so he spent a couple days hiding and not eating and a day not pooping or peeing.”source ↗

“he is now walking around the entire house meowing repeatedly 😭 there’s nothing wrong with him visually, his tail is up, he’s exploring purring and being lovey, he’s just been meowing near constantly and keeping me up.”source ↗

“Hi my cat hasn’t eaten or drank water in 3 days, wheezes constantly and just lays on his chair all day. I tried to put him into the carrier to take him to the vet but he scratched me and ran away into the forest and I couldn’t catch him.”source ↗

“Putting a treat inside doesn’t help because he doesn’t want to eat.”source ↗

“We love him and don’t want him to die. He’s 9. He seems like he’s dying.”source ↗

“anytime I leave a window cracked, he'll occasionally make a weird growling noise in its direction and go off to hide somewhere.”source ↗

“She doesn’t let me groom her, which is a problem because she gets painful fur mats.”source ↗

“When I do try to groom her, I usually have to chase her all around my apt and corner her and take her to my bathroom to do so, which obviously sucks for her. And then it’s claws and teeth the entire time.”source ↗

“I come out looking like I ran through a field of barbed wires and I’m barely able to get anything done for her.”source ↗

“I just want to get them off with scissors but she doesn’t let me.”source ↗

“I am already serving her churu bites but she doesn't even reach to them, she's still terrified to get out”source ↗

“Happy started burrowing himself into out of reach crevices and only came out for food and water when he believed no one was present.”source ↗

“When I move my cats up here about 5 years ago, my boy cat was very upset as well. He was similarly shocked by the change in environment and hid.”source ↗

“I had a nighttime meower. I couldn't bring myself to lock him out of the bedroom though lol.”source ↗

“Every time he sees a dog, he puffs, hisses, and growls even if it’s 10ft away.”source ↗

“She doesn’t let me pick her up, she will flail around and accidentally scratch me in the process.”source ↗

“This makes things like getting her into her carrier for vet visits, putting her collar back on, impossible.”source ↗

“So there’s hope for our three year old terror. 😆”source ↗

“My cat was the same in her "airplane pillow of shame". She was constantly full of rage the entire 5 days!”source ↗

“the shitty part is the big bite on her neck and her back, that dog got her for good...”source ↗

“At first they were weirded out by robot vacuum but now it doesn’t phase them.”source ↗

“My cat is ravenous for plastic and cardboard despite always having a full bowl of food.”source ↗

“earlier this week we had to take her to the vet to get her shots but for the life of me I can't get her into the transportation box.”source ↗

“this has caused me so much stress like I cried like everyday this week cus we keep trying to get her to the box but it's just not working.”source ↗

“Mine kind of tolerates it at best. She's not fond of it.”source ↗

“When I first saw it when he was tiny, like around the age of your cat, I went to the vet with a video and the vet did a full exam”source ↗

“We decided against the monthly injection because she gets very stressed out going to the vets and we’re not sure it would be fair to put her through that monthly, especially on top of the pain she’s in.”source ↗

“She also hates going to the vet. Originally, our vet allowed us to learn how to give her the shot there and then let us buy it and do it ourselves.”source ↗

“She will go up to where it was and keep meowing to "open" the door even if the other door is literally just across the room, she could so easily just enter through there, yet she doesn't.”source ↗

“It's been 3 years. She still meows at door 3 instead of using door 2 that is literally open all the time, just takes a few steps to the side.”source ↗

“I tried walking to the other door and calling out to her to follow and it sometimes works, sometimes doesn't”source ↗

“My little Nori still has anxiety when I carry him near the bath tub after his unfortunate flea fiasco last year.”source ↗

“We have an orange jerk that is chasing off the other cats my mom tries to feed.”source ↗

“She is ALWAYS demanding!!!!!!”source ↗

“I tried to pick him up and move aside once, but he got scared and destroyed my arm.”source ↗

“I don’t really have the time or energy to befriend every single dog we walk by on a trail hahahaha.”source ↗

“I cry every time my cats get their teeth cleaned. I sob on my couch missing them.”source ↗

“I have a cat like this and on vet visits I try to do a swift sneak attack and have the top of the carrier open and ready”source ↗

“Help! Cat has fleas. What are the least traumatizing ways I can handle this for him. He is pretty skittish. Any attempt at treatment such as a collar, washing, or even petting at the moment sets him off.”source ↗

“Cayde is very picky and lets most treats just sit there and rot honestly.”source ↗

“Assuming I need this from a vet. Will I need to bring my cat? He is a massive pain to transport.”source ↗

“If our cat sees us sat down, she has to be up in our business demanding strokes and our undivided attention. She does get stroppy if this is not possible”source ↗

“the growls are a little unnerving because I'm not used to hearing that noise from a cat. I'm always worried that he's hurt or something 😭.”source ↗

“Yeah if I even touch the fur mat she sprints away. She can let me pet her (sometimes) but if my hand brushes over a mat she will run away like lightning.”source ↗

“Hi everyone, I'm thinking about buying a robot vacuum for my flat but I'm kinda nervous about my cat.”source ↗

“He's quite anxious and jumps at the first noise and kinda hates when I'm vacuuming.”source ↗

“So I'm afraid this would be a bad experience for him, especially if the robot runs when no one is home.”source ↗

“I'm also afraid that the vacuum could run when he's in his litterbox and cause him to run out of it”source ↗

“depends on the cat, but the constant following and dramatic yelling usually says “i need a roommate” lol”source ↗

“Cats are social contrary to what we hear. If introduced carefully another cat may be a total blessing.”source ↗

“SHE DOES but she bites me a lot”source ↗

“She gets overstimulated fast and immediately bites me so I make sure to give her as much space as possible but sure I'll try😭”source ↗

“He would run and hide the moment I opened the door to the vacuum cleaner for years.”source ↗

“My cats start to get really stressed at different times.”source ↗

“She gaslights us daily for second breakfast.”source ↗

“My tabby tolerates it but doesn't enjoy it.”source ↗

“My floof is terrified when I pick her up. Completely fine jumping into lap, but if I pick her up for lap, it's panic and run time.”source ↗

“Mine generally dislikes it but if he’s getting something he wants as a result, he loves it and wants to stay longer than I can tolerate”source ↗

“Mine acts like being picked up is a service he can review and most days the review is not good.”source ↗

“She used to take an insane amount of gabapentin for vet trips and still be impossible to examine.”source ↗

“All he does is cry, cry, and cry. I work construction, I’m tired. Should I just get rid of him?”source ↗

“It’s 3 am, I currently resent him”source ↗