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my 10 year old cat, who has slept in bed with me and my husband (usually cuddled under my armpit) has recently refused to sleep with us and rarely, if ever, goes into the bedroom any more. she recently started to occasionally come up in the morning and sit on my side or perches on my chest and purrs, but that too is rare. she used to bash make-up off the bathroom vanity to wake me up and then cuddle with us while we watched the news. there are no changes in my our schedules or married life. she even refuses to eat the upstairs food (we keep a bowl of nibbles upstairs in the bedroom, and one down by the kitchen...my husband and i eat breakfast in bed, and she likes to eat where we eat.). she has pretty much allocated herself to my jacket on a barstool, or a stack of pool towels by the sliding door. she still virtually ALWAYS sits on my husband's lap while he's watching tv and purrs. PLEASE HELP!!

Hi There,

It is possible that something happened upstairs to frighten your kitty? Even something falling off a shelf or a piece of furniture being moved might affect a sensitive cat.

If you can't think of anything, perhaps a vet visit would be a good idea, including labwork. My 10 year old cat, Fiona, had started growling at the other cats and sleeping in different places. I took her in and she is in early kidney failure. Because her kidney disease is in the early stages, she has a good chance of doing well on a special diet and fluids.

Sounds like your baby is acting normally otherwise......is she doing anything else other than avoiding the bedroom that concerns you?

Please keep us updated.

Regards,
PHKitkat