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take cat to vet!

 You need to take her to the vet.....if she is loosing weight and acting
more "neurotic" than usual there is a problem and you need to figure it out
before its too late

 Keep us with an update about how she's doin....

 *Lacy*

 > Alright first of hi, I'm new *wave, wave*
 >
 > I'm 18, I'm a long time cat owner (cats in my house since before the
 > beginning of time itself).
 > Normally I'm used to being in the company of anywhere from 4-9 cats in
 > the house, most of them outdoor cats who I would bring in and they
 > would come in, chill out, eat food, and claw things up. So I'm used to
 > the various outside cat problems (fleas, ticks, ringworm, all that
 > exciting stuff)
 >
 > Now.. almost 2 years ago me and my mom moved out of the house, and got
 > an apartment (where my sister soon joined us, however irrelevant that
 > is). Now, this was a pet-free apartment, but we were able to convince
 > them into letting me bring in one cat (we also snuck in an adopted
 > pidgeon, whom the cat doesnt mess with).
 >
 > Which brings me to the cat itself. Her name is Pooka (im a Harvey fan)
 > and shes anywhere from 5-7 years old, I dont really keep track. Shes
 > always been very neurotic.. Shes very skittish, and her whole life has
 > basically been spent hiding in my room. When living at my fathers
 > house, with the many other cats, it was a constant power struggle
 > between them and they would terrorize her, in which she would respond
 > by vomitting and hiding on my bed.
 > Her vomiting isnt really a shock to me, because its just something she
 > does whenever she gets scared.
 >
 > I started college this year, after having taken about a year break
 > where I spent most of my time at home reading. Occationally I would go
 > out for the night, but I would usually leave when the rest of the
 > family was home. Even when I would have work, my sisters boyfriend
 > would be home. He wasnt a cat person, really, but he was a person who
 > was in the house.
 >
 > Now.. my sisters boyfriend has since moved out, and I have started
 > school. I have classes only two days a week, but they are very long
 > days, and the cat is left alone with the pidgeon (they dont bother
 > each other, though). When I come home (or my mom, depending on what
 > class I have), Pooka will be at the bottom of the stairs near the door
 > crying like a little banshee. (also, she hardly ever went down the
 > stairs before).
 >
 > This past weekend, I went on a trip with my mother that meant we were
 > out of the house about 3 and a half days, I'm not sure what my sister
 > did, but I assume came and left liberally. When we got back, I've
 > noticed Pooka is acting alot more anxious, and its making me really
 > nervous.
 >
 > While I haven't noticed more vomit (actually, unless she has and
 > someone else has cleaned it up without telling me, I havent noticed
 > any in about a week or so), but shes loosing weight. She also has a
 > couple bald spots. (or atleast, not completely bald, but shes a black
 > cat and theres afew obvious places of there being alot less fur).
 > She has worms, which is a problem thats come and gone for a while and
 > I'm working on getting medicine, but I know that wouldnt accredit all
 > of her problems now.
 >
 > I'm getting very nervous, I came home today around 7pm and she
 > proceeded to lie on my shoulder (i had to hold her bottom legs, and
 > she kept her front claws deep into my back =x) up until maybe 11 or
 > 12. This included when I ate pizza for dinner, walked around the
 > house, talked on the phone, played on the computer, etc.
 >
 > Is this just stress? I've always been like a mommy to her, since I was
 > always the safe haven at the old house, and always cuddled her, and
 > she has slept in the same bed with me since she was a kitten.
 > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make her calmer during the
 > day, when I'm at school, or do you think its just the added thing of
 > me having left on that long weekend and she needs time to adjust to my
 > shedual?
 > As tempted as I am to sneak her into class with me, lol, I dont think
 > that would be approved of.
 >
 > if you want to talk to me directly, i have AIM, my sn is 'xvwackovx'
 > i'll try and check back here often, if anything thanks for reading all
 > of this =)
 >
 > -sierra

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She sounds more sick than neurotic.  Have you ever had her to a Vet?
Doesn't sound like she has had much pleasure in her life.   MLB