Cat won't leave window

by SUE
(WARREN,OHIO)


My cat (allie) was only cat for 1 yr. she was a stray/another stray (max) showed up. Both indoor cats now. Allie will not leave window!!!lays there all day have to carry her downstairs to eat she eats a little then runs back to her window. She can walk, hear and see. She was a very loving cat before now she will be cuddly if you pick her up. But she'll run back to window think she's afraid of max never seen him attack her she was always the aggressor towards him. Also she uses "litter box" on my steps.


Answer by Kate
Hi
You did not mention how long ago the new cat turned up. If it is all still very recent then the two cats need to be able to gain some confidence in each other so that they can live together in better harmony. the process for introducing cats is described on this page

https://www.our-happy-cat.com/introducing-cats.html

Your female cat obviously feels unsure of her home now and finds the window ledge her only place of comfort. Take the cats through the introduction process for a week of so and hopefully this will help her relax more in her home.

best wishes Kate

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by: Chris

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by: Anonymous

My cat seems to have the same problem. She goes up to the window above our sink and won't leave. When you pick her up she's fine but as soon as you put her down she'll run to the window. She doesn't have much space there so everytime she tries to fall asleep she falls into the sink, and I'm afraid she'll get hurt. I have to hold her so that she can sleep in peace for a couple hours. She also is a stray, and we have two cats who were here before her. But we found her as a kitten last november so she grew up around the others and has no problems with them (she kind of adores them.) I too would like an answer to this.
cat won't leave window
by: sue

The other cat has been here since Oct.09. Her behavior started in May/June she likes to look outside now it's an obsession.I carry her downstairs to eat then she runs back to her window.

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