aunt_laurachka

My cat is driving my crazy. I went away for 10 days and left her with a friend, and since I arrived home, she will not leave me alone. She must have absolutely constant physical contact, and she is constantly whining and maiowing.

This isn't the first time I've left for an extended period; I've gone on trips as long as 4 weeks. She has never before diplayed such needy behavior for several DAYS after my return, although she has needed minor reassurance that I love her (lots of playing and cuddling) for about a half day after other trips.

I've had my cat for 4 years now, She's NEVER been a talker before. She won't let me walk three steps without following me. She jumps up on my lap, into bed with me, and gets agitated if I even shut the bathroom door (bites my feet when I walk out and whines while I'm in there).

Obviously, this last parting was particularly traumatic for her, but she's about to drive me to drink with her neediness. What can I do to provide her with calming reassurance, but encourage her to go be a disinterested cat sunning on a windowsill or playing in a different room for a change?

I guess I need to say first of all that I live overseas, and don't have access to competent veterinarians. So please don't answer, "Take her to the vet and get her checked out." What I'm really hoping is that someone else has experienced the same issues and can give me advice.

My 3-year-old female was spayed at 1 year. She is now walking around the apartment aimlessly, literally yowling. When she is on my lap to be stroked, she turns her body and presents, in the same manner that she did when she was younger and was in heat.

Could an infection (urinary tract, etc.) cause this (i.e., yowling because she's in pain, presenting because of irritation) type of behavior? Or could a bit of leftover ovarian material cause this type of behavior two years after being spayed?

Thanks so much for any assistance you can give!

I am currently serving abroad in an undeveloped country. We rescued a kitten from the street last year, and she's gone into heat numerous times. (Of course, it's driving us batty.) Although there are a few veterinarians here who neuter male cats, there are none willing to do a hysterectomy (spay), so that's not an option until we relocate to North America, Europe, or other industrialized region.

One of the European diplomats here said that she believed that professional breeders controlled the cycles of their queens chemically (i.e., using hormone treatment). I have done several web searches, but have been unable to fine any definitive information. Is her information true? If so, is such medicine limited to European distribution?

Help me get some sleep!