One of my cats has a strange behavior pattern and I was hoping someone can shed some light for me. One minute, she won't let us touch her. If you try to hold her she pushes and shoves to be let go. If you try to reach for her, even to pet her, she winces and backs up or runs away. She is so scared. But then an hour later, she is the mushiest cat ever - cuddling and purring next to us in bed. We adopted her and her sister when they were 4 months old (she is now a year and a half). She was always the shy one but in the past few months, she has started this "up and down" behavior. Has anyone experienced this?