My two usually very social cats started hiding all of a sudden, all of the time, and I’m worried.

I have two 1 1/2 year old male (brothers) domestic shorthairs; I adopted them from the local animal shelter one year ago. They’re normally pretty social, happy cats, and spend 90% of their day on my bed or in one of my many big windowsills. Every night when I come home from work, they are always in the one living room window that faces the steps where I walk down to go down into my apartment. ALWAYS.

A few days ago, they BOTH started hiding, and are NEVER in the window when I come home from work. Tiger hides under the bed, and Scary hides in a little cubbyhole, crying constantly. They are eating way less too.

What on earth could possibly have caused them both to be so anti-social and scared all of a sudden? Nothing in their environment has changed. I’m really worried. Could they be depressed or stressed? They’re due for an annual check up and vaccinations, so I’ll definitely as the vet. However, I’d appreciate any advice anyone has in the mean time.

Thanks so much,
Fred

Asked by Scary and Tiger on Feb 14th 2012 Tagged scared, hiding in Health & Wellness