20/12/2025
Has your cat been acting “strange” lately?
Maybe they’ve been peeing outside the litter box?
Or attacking people, or other cats?
Maybe they’ve been overgrooming, hiding more, or acting jumpy?
Before you look for quick answers in cat groups…
Please remember one thing:
A large portion of “problem behaviours” have an underlying medical component.
Pain, discomfort, nausea, urinary issues, skin irritation - cats often show it through behaviour. Even if it only happens from time to time.
So start with a veterinary visit. And I don’t mean a quick “looks fine" check where the cat is briefly examined and sent home.
To properly rule out medical causes, you may need to discuss diagnostics with your vet - things like urinalysis and comprehensive bloodwork, and sometimes additional tests, depending on the signs.
Because if health factors aren’t ruled out first, even the best behaviour plan can fail.
