Moody Cats

  I've noticed over the past few days that our cats have been moody!  I'm not sure how else to describe their behavior!

There have been a lot more fights than usual, even the cats that are more laid back have been fighting. Also, a lot of random hissing at each other and at us! Even Fluffy hasn't been trying to get our food! The cat's routine is rather fixed; they play, chase each other, eat, groom, and then sleep. The past few days, however, it's taken them a lot longer to settle down to sleep. It's as if they can't find a comfortable place to sleep.

And some very sad faces!

Sam is looking very sad!

I know that cats are sensitive to change, but since we moved here 7 months ago, we haven't changed anything. The cats settled down very quickly. Actually, the move for the cats was a lot smoother than I thought it would be. I was prepared for a lot more fighting and marking of areas!  Since we've moved, we haven't changed anything, same food, same water bowls, and same litter. The cats still have their cat tower and beds, so why acting out and looking so miserable?

When I thought about things, I realized that the cat's behavior mirrored my own. I'm feeling down, I'm having terrible headaches all the time, and generally snapping at everyone. I know that I feel like that because the rainy season has started, and the air pressure is very low. At the moment, it's about 964hPa; normal is about 1000hPa.  We moved to the foothills of a mountain range, the pressure is always slightly lower here, but with the rain, it's become even lower. 

I checked online about this, and apparently, cats are very sensitive to the air pressure. I think that is what is wrong with my cats, poor things. I have no idea what to do for them. I'm trying to be patient, keeping myself calm, and loving on them.  I hope the rain stops soon, but the rainy season is usually one month long!

Fluffy was letting us know that the water bowl was empty, the others were full, but she wanted that one!

Sam and Steve, not really settled.

The only good thing about the rainy season are the beautiful hydrangeas.  In the old house, we had a few bushes of pink and light blue ones; here we have these deep purple ones. 

Purple hydrangeas 

It was difficult to get photos as the ground is muddy and rather slippery!