Cat won't walk on floor

by ANDREA
(PLAINFIELD CT)

MY CAT STARTED JUMPING ON FURNITURE TO GET AROUND NOW HE NEVER TOUCHES THE FLOOR HE IS ALWAYS UP HIGH ON BOOK CASES AND FURNITURE IS THERE A REASON WHY HE STARTED THIS BEHAVIOR?

Answer by Kate
hi
well i must admit I have never come a cross a cat that only walks around on furniture and not the floor.

it is perfectly normal behaviour for a cat to want to climb etc and often they do prefer to be up high, as this gives them an advantage point to see everything from.

the only thing I can assume is that the floor may smell strange to him (i.e a floor cleaner or new carpet).

It is nothing to really worry about though, he just prefers to walk around higher up and if your home allows him to do this easily then this is what he will choose to do.

best wishes Kate

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thank you
by: Anonymous

thank u but i have already done that but thanks for ur replie

my cat wont walk on my landing floor
by: Anonymous

hi i have been im my house now 1 year and my cat willnot walk on my landing it is not carpeted and is painted wooden floorbords he jumps from furnicher to the banister we have to leve the door open so he has something to jusp of i dont no why he dose this he has never done it befor this has been going on for a year now can someone please help me has i want a normal cat any comments welcome

Comment from Kate
All I can think of is that the floor must smell of something which your cat does not like.

Try washing it down with a solution of bicarbonate of soda.

cat won't walk on floor
by: Glenda

Glad to hear you've isolated the problem. I must say though that Frontline would not be my choice of flea treatment. I own and operate a boarding cattery and of all the cats that visit with a flea control product on, Frontline always fails to live up to itself. My suggestion would be Advantage, Revolution or Advocate. Also once you've established a flea burden it's advisable to give a treatment fortnightly initially.

MY CAT UP HIGH
by: Anonymous

THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK WE DID HAVE AFLEA PROBLEM IN THE RUG ALTHOUGH THE CATS ARE BOTH TREATED WITH FRONTLINE. THINGS ARE BETTER NOW MY CAT IS GRADUALLY GOING BACK TO THE FLOOR AND COUCH.

cat won't walk on floor
by: Glenda

I totally agree with Alison. Fleas is the usual cause for this behaviour. Not unless you have small children in the home and the cat finds being up high is the safest place.