I am looking for some help, advice, or even just reassurance. I just adopted a cat that I fell in love with upon first sight. He's older and the shelter said he was pretty shy and quiet. He warmed up to me immediately and I applied and adopted him about 3 days ago. He's been staying in my room and I feel horribly guilty because he's annoying me so much.
He's a lover boy, always wants to be around you, cuddle you, meow at you, knead on you, and lick. He wakes me up in the middle of the night licking my hair and feet. He jumps on things, he knocks my stuff over, and he's always trying to get my attention. He also sheds everywhere and I feel like I have cat fur in my mouth constantly. He is a rescue and I know this is normal behavior, especially since he's in a small room right now. I really felt that I could handle all of this, as I've been a cat owner for a long time. I know that inside I do love him because he's a good cat who just needs love and reassurance, but he's giving me so much anxiety. I'm also in a chaotic period in life, just moved and started an internship that I'm still getting arrnaged. In a way I wish I had adopted him later because it's not his fault that I'm stressed, but I am and I can't pretend I'm not.
We are planning to introduce him to the other cat tonight, which is why he hasn't had full run of the house yet. I know it's literally only been 3 days and he will most likely calm down once he's out and adjusted, but I'm terrified of resenting him. I don't want to give him back because he hasn't even had time to adjust and I want him, truly, because he deserves the home I can give him. I know this is temporary and he's even made some progress, I just feel so guilty and terrible for disliking him right now when he's just insecure and adjusting.
I'm trying to look at the positive too, like that he loves my roommates and isn't hissing under the door at the other cat. He loves to sleep and is very curious. I named him Lance after Lance from Voltron because he's such a loverboy. I genuinely love him and want to keep him forever and watch him blossom, I'm just so overwhelmed at the moment and feel like a bad person because of it.
Can anyone who has gone through this just let me know everything will be okay and that things will get easier?
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