Is it normal that i am beginning to resent my cat?

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My cat used to be my partner in crime so to speak and when I moved from my mom's house to my dad's I took her with me. She's a four year old Bombay and she's a gorgeous cat she looks like black velvet. she used to be cuddlier and only a little mischievous but now she breaks every special little trinket I own and treasure and keeps me up all night, not to mention she very recently started peeing in random places which is disgusting.She has broken tea cups and lamps and anything that will get her attention. A few minutes ago she jumped on top of my dresser and landed on my vintage silver hand mirror that my mom got me for Christmas and I am so upset and sad. It was a set of mirror, brush, and comb and I put them up on my high dresser thinking she couldn't jump that high. I used to always have her by my side we'd even go for walks together, but she started acting out more and more until I didn't even want to be around her any more. I was going to try to find a place where I can keep her with me next year in university and my boyfriend who I will be living with wants to as well but now I don't think it's worth the effort of finding a place that allows pets! She sleeps at the end of my bed for a while but then runs around and never lets me sleep at night anymore. I will need my sleep in school next year and she seems to like my dad better anyway now so I might as well just leave her behind. She's almost as bad as the dog my mom had that would just randomly bite me hard when I was watching tv or otherwise minding my own business. I usually always get along with cats and I don't get it she used to be so sweet all the time but now I just want her to leave me alone!

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  • Shrunk
    9 years ago

    How old is she and how long did she live with your mom? Cats don't always handle big changes so well... And what she is doing is typical of how they "get back" at you for upsetting them. I would've just left her at your moms house...

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    • babara7246
      9 years ago

      Please find her another home, it is definitely time for you to see you are not the right person for her. I wish I had her I would take care of her and love her, She has a reason for acting the way she is and you are probably the problem. I hope someone treats you the way you do her.

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    • Cherryblossomm
      9 years ago

      she was upset when I left her at my mom's and wouldn't eat and she only started eating when I brought her to my dad's so I had to.

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  • pixie44
    9 years ago

    Have you seen the show "my cat from hell" ?
    Have someone come in and try to figure out why she's doing this or train her like you would a dog to not do those things.
    For instance if you have a kid and they start misbehaving you don't just give them up. That's ridiculous.

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    • Cherryblossomm
      9 years ago

      I'm not giving her to another home I'm saying if she never lets me sleep I'm not bringing her when I go to University because I can't sacrifice my sleep when I'm in school so she can stay with my dad.

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      • babara7246
        9 years ago

        Yes leave her with your dad, please!

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  • Anonymous200
    9 years ago

    She isn't a bad cat, she's just freaked out by the change in environment.

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    • Cherryblossomm
      9 years ago

      she's been living here fine for almost two years now so I don't think that the change of environment is what it is.

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  • dinz
    9 years ago

    I'm no pussy whisperer (having a damn dry spell at the moment) but I would assume the change in environment maybe of affected your cat's behaviour.

    May I ask but did your Mother interacted with the cat a lot? Maybe your Dad isn't as interactive with her as much your Mother. She is craving the missing attention she got from someone else.

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    • Cherryblossomm
      9 years ago

      I think my dad interacts with her more, there were dogs at my mom's house and maybe she needs a companion but my dad will never go for another pet.

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  • smellypillowgirl
    9 years ago

    Is she jealous of something perhaps?

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  • hemato
    9 years ago

    i don't believe your cat is acting out for attention. and although she has adjusted to the house, i think this may likely be attributed to the change in environment.

    speaking from experience, my cat used to do all the things you are describing. it was an outlet of unused energy.

    now, i don't know your living situation. but if you have moved to a smaller place, where your cat isn't getting sufficient space or exercise, this could be the problem.

    how my cat stopped these undesirable behaviors was unexpected. one day, he figured out how to use the dog door. i never wanted him to be an outside cat, but it has been great for his health and behavior. he has room to roam, exercise, and play. he gets time alone and away from me. he is like a different cat.

    you may want to try taking her out for strolls with you, or playing with her and exercising her more indoors. you may notice a change!

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  • [Old Memory]
    9 years ago

    cool story about the cat your furnishings and the dog..i hope you leave said cat with yr dad, good luck with yr studies

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