r/cats • u/AverageOne0710 • 7h ago

Advice Weird behavior from my cat recently. Anyone know what's going on

At first I thought she was gonna show me something inside the box, but there's nothing other than a nylon bag. She also runs to it when I get near it as well, and also keeps biting my hand and tries to drag me into it. What's going on? Never in my life have I seen my cat doing this.

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u/nea_fae 7h ago

Is she preggers? Thats preggers behavior.

But also maybe just calico, bitches be crazy.

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u/Rubber_Duckie_25 7h ago

Yeah I was thinking, maybe shes looking for somewhere to nest basically?!?

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u/juliagreenillo 6h ago

I was thinking the same thing. I've only seen pregnant cats do this

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u/moonmaiden6630 6h ago

This is what I was wondering

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u/eclecticartchic 1h ago

Get that bitch a box, bitches love boxes.

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u/AverageOne0710 7h ago

No she not pregnant, and I know she got off out of her heat like a month ago

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u/OakNRun 6h ago

Ummm. Pretty sure that means it’s an early possibility. If she’s not spayed, you might be a mommy soon.

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u/PlanktonEffective722 6h ago

I immediately thought this looked like nesting behavior.

Sometimes spayed cats can still display signs of going through heat, and is strongly indicative of a complication or health problem you should be reasonably concerned about.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CATHELP/s/09Zubt1GzH

However.. I don't like to draw conclusions op, but your response does not inspire confidence in the slightest, and I truly hope that's just because you didn't feel the need to expand in detail. Please, if you actually believe she can't be pregnant solely based on the fact that she just came out of heat, do some googling and read up on the birds and the bees. For her sake as much as yours. That's not how cat OR human reproduction works. At all.

In either case, the fact that she was in heat means you absolutely need to take her to the vet ASAP, especially if you never made sure she got spayed. Anything else would be negligence.

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u/BellerophonM 6h ago

It's also possible she's displaying pregnant behaviours as part of a false pregnancy, but that's pretty unlikely.

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u/1Like_Plants2 6h ago

So... she's not fixed. 

There IS a chance she be preggers 

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u/PlanktonEffective722 6h ago

Hey, I like plants, 2. How neat is that

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u/ConnectionGuilty4138 6h ago

or in heat?

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u/1Like_Plants2 6h ago

OP said just above my comment that kitty just got off her heat a month ago

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u/MommaLisss 6h ago

So... It's about time for another one again.

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u/1Like_Plants2 6h ago

Apologies, I've educated myself. I didn't realize they can go into heat again so quickly after a heat cycle! 

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u/MommaLisss 6h ago

They'll just keep going every couple weeks, especially during the summer. I know from experience, unfortunately 😂

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u/Bex-HZ 6h ago

They's hoes, they'll go into heat FREQUENTLY until knocked up

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u/No-More-Rubbish 6h ago

Cats have heat seasons which last from spring to autumn. During that time they go into "heat" every few weeks. If there's a male around or she has access to outside, she could well be pregnant. It looks like she has found a nesting spot to me, but it might not be. Vets appointment to be certain either way.

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u/Silverhand_777 5h ago

Spay your cat

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u/PatioGardener 7h ago

Got out of her heat? So… she’s not fixed then? Why isn’t she fixed? Anyway, if she’s not fixed, there’s a good chance she is indeed pregnant. And that is very much mama cat about to have kittens behavior.

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u/GoldGarlic7 6h ago

Is she an indoor only kitty?

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u/AverageOne0710 6h ago

Yeah she's indoors

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u/Tee_Zett 6h ago

If you don't spay an indoor cat, there's a risk that she'll go into heat more and more often over time. Every heat cycle without pregnancy increases the risk of serious illnesses, such as tumors. She might also experience a false pregnancy. This is stressful for the animal and also bad for her health. Even an indoor cat should definitely be spayed.

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u/1Like_Plants2 6h ago

☝🏼 This

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u/TopazDuckz 6h ago

A friend of mine has a cat with a heart problem and the vet told him she couldn’t have the surgery because of it. What other option is there in the case that an indoor cat cannot be spayed? Seriously asking because I feel so bad for them.

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u/GoldGarlic7 6h ago

In that case, could just be related to hormone changes related to her cycle causing her to show new potential nesting behaviours like this. If you notice any other different behaviours of hers, best to rule out if anything is potentially stressing her such as sound noises, new animals in the area etc. She could also just really really really like that box hahaha

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u/juliagreenillo 6h ago

Please get your cat spayed. If she accidentally gets out, she's going to end up pregnant. And cats in heat are going to try to get out so they can find a mate

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u/DifficultAbroad2145 6h ago

Mate she wants to play with you from inside the box, get a feather rod and play with her.

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u/Bex-HZ 6h ago

And do you have male cats that are also not fixed? How long have you had her?

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u/AverageOne0710 6h ago

Don't have any, she all I have for the past 5 years

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u/Bex-HZ 6h ago

That's good at least. Even though they have heat cycles if she's ever exposed to an intact male it can throw her into heat regardless of where she's at in her cycle. As others have mentioned there are some pretty bad health risks by leaving females intact as they age. You may want to see if your city has any resources for helping spay your pets.

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u/jaime_riri 2h ago

In that case I think she’s to give birth soon and wants you there

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u/NotChoBro 1h ago

Cats can get breast cancer. It's greatly reduced when they get spayed.

There is no reason to have your cat unspayed. You are doing her a disservice by leaving her intact.

You will both have a better life (and hers will be longer) if you spay her.