Hi there and thanks for your question regarding your young girl who seems to be acting differently towards you kow

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This isn't all too uncommon and is likely purely behavioral

In saying this however - if she hasn't yet been spayed (de-sexed) then it could well be that she has been in season for some of this time from 9 months of age. This would be a logical medical explanation for this behavior change

If she has been spayed however, this is all likely a behavioral issue

To be certain however, next time you have her at your local Vet for a vaccination or full check over - do get them to carry out a full physical exam to ensure there isn't anything medically wrong with her

You should also ensure she is up to date with flea and worming meds in the mean time

It can be difficult to 'force' a cat to interact with you

But playing with her is the best place to start

Get a few interactive toys that will help encourage her to play and interact with you

a laser is a good one, or even just a fluffy toy on the end of a some string that you can get her to chase around the house

You can also win some cat's love with relatively regular food treats combined with combing or brushing

Generally there will be something that every cat will eventually respond to

This may be a food reward for one cat

Or a particular toy for another

It can be very difficult and because cats are quite independant you can force the issue either

It will basically just take a lot of persistance on your part - and of course - time

:-( It must be quite upsetting for you all

Keep on encouraging her to interact

Give her a few months

Slowly try and increase the amount of contact each time

Never force this though - or you will set yourself back several steps!!

As above - do be sure to get a full physical carried out next time she is due for a check up.

Kind Regards,