I believe that Peggy is depressive!! :( (+ pics)

[Kirsten]

The poor sweet Peggy girl really seems to have some problems with the new rottie pup, Emma.

Peggy is a timid and jumpy little girl anyway (which I actually think is a good thing as she's an indoor/outdoor cat and this way she will probably be more careful), and my mother says it even became worse lately, and sometimes she would even be running away from them. Who knows what made her act like that, what horrors and dangers she has experienced in the darkness of the forest! :(

Anyway, when the rottie puppy moved in last Saturday, Peggy came down the stairs and wanted to greet her (or at least take a closer look), but Emma was scared and cried terribly, and Peggy ran back upstairs.

Well, from the day Emma arrived, Peggy has stopped eating. She was too scared to eat from her bowl (which was in a place from where she could see the puppy). Meanwhile my mother placed her food in one of the attic rooms, and also her littler box. Now Peggy is spending the entire day in that attic room, and during the night, she's outside (and it's hard to get her back inside, because she doesn't want to pass the hall where the puppy's currently sleeping.

I visited Peggy in her exile today, and found she has lost a lot of weight. She was already a skinny one before Emma moved in (but the vet said she was alright and only lost fat from her outdoor activities), but now she has lost even more weight. I petted her and she was loving and purred, and after a while, she went to her bowl and ate. It seemed as if she just needed some love and attention to get her appetite back.

But I feel so sorry for her!! She's looking so sorry and miserable in that attic room, where she's hiding in a corner, or sitting in the window, looking down into the garden. It looks as if she wants to be there but doesn't dare to pass the puppy. I hope all this will get better when Emma is a little older and spends more time outside in the garden, or the kennel (Reinhold is just making the kennel puppy-proof). After all, Peggy is good friends with Rocky, the resident rottie. I hope she will learn to accept Emma, too.

My mother said she will call her vet and ask for homeopathic or bachflower remedies, which may help Peggy to get over her currrent state of mind.


I took these photos today, and I think it's easy to see that she's not happy:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/peggy156.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/peggy157.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/peggy158.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/peggy159.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/peggy160.jpg


Kirsten

[catmandu]

You Might Have To Give Him Kitten Food, To Help Her Regain Her Weight, And To Make Sure She Has Enough Protein.
Can You Set Up A Feeding Station In A Safe Area Outside For Her?
We Love Peggy, And Hope Shes Better Soon.

[lizbud]

It seems like Emma was just as afraid as Peggy was in the first meeting.
If she adjusted to Rocky, then she should also accept Emma in time. As
long as Emma is not allowed to chase or follow her around, They should get
used to each other after awhile.

[Bengalz]

Dear little Peggy may just need some time to adjust. Cats often find it difficult in a situation where they feel they must compete for attention. Possibly it creates some insecurity for them.

Our Eve was adopted into a home with another cat and a dog. She was not a happy cat and spent her time wandering. That's how she came to live with us. Here she is an only child and gets all the attention. We have learned she is very territorial and seems to prefer to be in control of her domain. She doesn't leave our side and is now a contented little princess.

I hope Peggy settles down and starts eating again. She will feel much better when things become more normal.

Please give her a cuddle for me.

Betty

[rg_girlca]

Poor sweet adorable Peggy. It seems like Emma & Peggy both had the daylight scared out of them. :( I pray that sweet Peggy will overcome this and get use to Emma being around.

Please keep us posted on how she is doing Kirsten.

[shais_mom]

I hope she gets over her depressed state quickly.
She is still a gorgeous girl!

[Laura's Babies]

Poor Peggy! She is such a sensitive little girl. I would be worried to death if mine acted like that and it does sound like she is depressed..