Originally posted by kittycats_delight
I am thinking also could it be possible that Samantha may have ticked them off somehow? Maybe snapped at them or hurt them. Not necessarily on purpose but I know cats can hold a grudge. Are they all left alone together? Maybe something could have happened when you were out and they are just majorly pissed with Samantha. Just a suggestion.
They're left alone together on days that my husband goes into the office. Otherwise he, at least, is there with them. Samantha plays with all the kitties - they like bolting out of nowhere and getting her to chase them - but I have never seen her do anything malicious towards them. She grew up with my parents OLD Maine Coon cat and because of him, "respects" cats.

I'm not saying what you suggest is impossible - I'm not discounting ANYTHING at this point. Just from the animals I know, it seems unlikely.

Originally posted by catnapper
Yes, some cats can be mre sensitive than others. Pouncer KNOWS when I'm not feeling well or when I've got a migraine. He becomes much more loving than any other time when I'm sick or headachy. There have been times where I felt perfectly fine and he was loving on me, only to turn around a few hours later and feel AWFUL... just a few nights ago, he came up to me several times and even my husband said "wow, he's certainly affectionate tonight." and I woke up the following morning all sinusy and icky.
I asked the vet if cats were that sensitive to what's going on with their owners and told her I was pregnant and had hit an emotional point in the pregnancy. I made a point of saying that while I haven't felt like myself for the last couple weeks, I haven't changed my demeanor with any of my animals. If anything, they're what keeps me grounded so they still get as much love and affection as always. She said that that very well could be the cause and if so, may actually get worse once the baby's born before Kimi starts accepting the new way as the norm and settles back down.

At any rate, I am to pick up some "No-sorb" litter from the vet tomorrow and get Kimi to use it at some point on Sunday. We'll take the sample to the vet and have them run some tests on it. It'll at least rule out any medical issues so we can rest our minds about it and focus on behavioral adjustments.

Please, please keep us in your prayers. I love my girls. I love my zoo. I don't know what is causing all this unrest lately, but please pray that we find a solution... and soon.