i am an animal lover even if i do love to hunt. i have 2 cats- kitty is 5 and 2 (yes that is her name) is 3. they are so much enjoyment they keep me sane. they love to fight with each other and play with their toys and give you unconditional love and affection. 2 also loves to play fetch like a dog-only 2nd cat i have ever seen do that. almost everyone on here has given great advice. mine go nuts at times but i do agree maybe you should get a vet to check. as for memories- to whomever said it- yes they have great memories- mine will hide a toy and i'll search for it for months and suddenly there it is!!! but cats are a very frisky animal and love to play so it may be nothing to worry about but still worth a vet visit to make sure. and as for the supernatural i have a ghost in myhouseand they sure as hell know when it is there- they get all arched up and hair raised etc and growl. scares me sometimes. but to the op take your cat to the vet just to make sure nothing is seriously wrong and good luck and enjoy your cat while you can- they are to much fun to lose

if your pet is terminal- and you can handle doing it- kill it yourself -will save about $250. me i will kill anything but never could bring myself to kill my best 2 friends. would be just like killing your kids which i consider mine to be. yes i have killed feral cats and dogs and animals with rabies and the mange but I WOULD NEVER kill an animal i knew was someones pet unless it was going to hurt me or anyone else. to whomever posted just doing that is a rude jerk and we are not here to make other people feel bad.
like was said- if you have nothing good to say don't say it. we are here to help the op figure out why her cat is acting weird. many reasons it could be so until she posts again after a vet visit it is just speculation. may be something serious or just a cat being a cat.
keep us posted please

it could be as simple as ear mites, which drive them crazy. Does she shake her head?

My cat has a phantom pain in her tail that drives her crazy.

Other then that, it mostly seems like normal cat behavior. Mine get the midnight crazies.

This is why frankly, getting advice on ATS is dangerous.

Instead of telling you to immediately take your cat to the vet - which you should definitely do - some people are telling you its perfectly normal and the cat must being seeing "spirits."

Please, everyone, don't turn to a conspiracy for advice on matters that actually impact you or your pets. Especially your pets - they only have you to look out for them, and its wrong to ignore things that may be causing them pain because someone on the internet told you they were seeing evil demons.

I would take her in and have her thyroid tested. This can be symptoms of a thyroid disorder. She may need medication.

Also cats also get senility in old age sometimes like we do.

A thyroid test is easy and inexpensive, and I would do it.

Ama

To whomever suggested killing the cat if it's terminal. Ever done it??

My dad had to kill one of out cats when I was little as he'd been so badly mauled by a coyote that there was no hope, yet that cat (HUGE white tom cat named Romulus) hung on, screaming in pain and sheer agony.

Our family was so broke we had no money to take him to the vet to be PTS, so my Dad figured he'd do the job himself.

Any idea how strong an animals will to live is??? it proved to be a dangerous venture to try to kill the cat by drowning and this half dead cat nearly filleted my Dad's arms. Even in a near paralyzed state that cat shredded my Dad's arms. I don't know how he ended up killing it but I suspect it died of shock (as it would have anyway had my dad not added to the suffering causing it to die of shock faster)

I recommend NEVER trying to do a backyard euthanasia (or a bathtub one) on any animal in distress as it is dangerous! Not to mention will likely cause the animal more suffering unless you can do it quickly and successfully.

If anyone is in this spot...call the humane society and tell em it's a stray at least so they can come and euthanize the animal humanely.

BTW my Dad also suffered some trauma emotionally for killing the cat it was a hell of a lot harder than he thought it would be and due to his failed attempt at drowning it it suffered as much in his hands as it did in the coyotes teeth.

Sure we all have guns and have no issue about shooting our best fur friends in the back of the head *major sarcasm*. C' mon...even if broke there are options - rescue societies, Human Society...or local SPCA. No car? tell a neighbor you found a stray and get a ride to the local vet and tell them it was a stray too...at least you get to say goodbye and know the animal was taken care of properly.

I never said dont take your cat to the vet. My god- im a cat lover- i have two myself. But it doesent sound like the cat has any real physical problems It sounds like your cat is freaking out on you because there is something that is bothering it- and if its something that you cant see- that means it something thats in your house and you need to do something about it.

does anyone know if native has found out the problem? i know i am curious after all the speculation. so native if you have found out please post or anyone else who knows please post. this is like having a football pool- can't wait to see who was right lol