This is easy. If your cat’s behaviour doesn’t change dramatically overnight, and eating and activity habits remain regular and normal, there’s a good chance that there is nothing at all to worry about.
A happy and healthy cat will have been properly socialized and cared for as a kitten both by the breeder and you as an owner. In adult life, the cat will undergo as few home changes as possible and experience little, if any, stress.
The first sign of physical problems will usually be an obvious indication that something has changed for the worse.
A cat that:
- is breathing badly
- is moving about awkwardly
- or remains unusually inactive
should be examined by a vet as soon as possible. These physical changes immediately suggest that an injury has been sustained by the cat, or that there is an internal organ breakdown or infection.
A cat that suddenly changes its personality, transforming from outgoing to withdrawn behavior, is unhappy or unsettled about some factor in its life.
3 responses so far ↓
1 memo // Jun 18, 2009 at 11:57 am
is it bad for a kitten to be passed around from one person to another?
2 gabby // Dec 29, 2009 at 8:56 pm
i think my cat is an egyptian mau but i can’t tell?
3 brad // Apr 18, 2010 at 4:47 pm
No, the kitten needs to see other people than the owner. This is because when the kitten grows up, it will need to see and get used to other people because if its only ever seen its owner it will be scared to go out seeing other “strangers”.
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