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hiya, recently changed comps, am now on a mac! Gonna spend some time catching up in mo! firsttl would love some advice about gracie please

Oscar has settled in great, flops anywerre and every were and is very cuddley and loving, Gracie on the other hand is slowly turning into a recluse!
Basically it started with her cowering away whenever we went near her, decided to leave her for a bit, but that didnt do anything, so tried spending time with her, but still she chose to hide in the most random of places, today for example she manged to hide herself so well I couldnt find her till she chose to come out!
Me and hubby are just sat watching her now (we have her shut in the lounge with us and no were to hide!) and we have noticed she is constantly washing herself, her fur we noticed earlier was matted around her bum, and her paws, now she is washing and were ever shes washing her fur is going weird!
Could this juts be stress of the change of home?

Sorry for the constant questions about them but I just want them to be happy and healthy!

Also more if a personal question could a breeder PM me, its regarding contracts when buying a kitten! But I dont wish to discuss it on a open forum! thanks

These could be signs of illness (or not), so a vet visit may help, although generalized symptoms from an illness can make diagnosis difficult.

dont know if this is any help. but she sneezes a lot, and has runny poos, though the last could be the gradual change of diet

I truly have no idea, but I do think Jan has a great idea of starting with a vet visit to rule out anything physical. If it is stress, then hopefully time will pull her out of it.

Ok this is a strange one, But can cats pick up on pregnancy?
I just discovered this am I am 5 weeks pregnant (not not planned but not planned lol!) and Im wondering whether she has picked up on this and hence her being funny?
Oscar is currently laid on me, head on my belly staring at me, so he clearly isnt bothered! But the last straw for me this am, was gracie actually attacking me! I did a hpt half hour later, then a nother coz hubby wouldnt believe it later and its a defo, it was then I thought could this be why gracies funny with me?!
maybe along shot I dont know but thought i would ask!

I have heard of such reactions and they did go away.