: My cat is suddenly scared of me? Why? Yesterday afternoon, my cat suddenly got really skiddish. Anytime someone would even really face him, he would run off and hide under my bed. It's like he doesn't recognize us for a second.

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Is he neutered?

Cats behavior, especially males, can be radical when they become sexually mature. Our cat was kinda like that right before we got him neutered. He was all over the place! Cuddly one minute, scared the next, and then wild and playful after that.

If you are sure no event happened to him (that would scare or traumatize him) maybe the difference are the people that came over. Just this weekend my parents came to stay with us and the cat smelt their bags and peed on their bed next to everything. He has never done that before! His behavior was off for the whole weekend. I really thing the impact of different scents (from the people), their presence, and everything else made him totally not normal. It’s taken him a bit to be comfortable with just us now that my parents are gone.

One other thought is he could not be feeling well. Cats like to hide and be secluded when they don’t feel good.

To help him not be scared, I would try to be quiet and gentle. If you approach him, do it tenderly and offer your hand out for him to sniff. Maybe even crouch so you aren’t a tower over him. Perhaps offer him treats while snuggling. I wouldn’t pull him out of hiding, as that shows he can’t find a safe place to hide. Just give him extra kind attention and care.

I hope things are better!