I recently adopted a second kitten- and my resident cat has not been herself lately. She hasn’t really been eating or sleeping in her favourite spots. At first I thought it was because she was nervous or feeling threatened, especially since I have been feeding them on opposite sides of a closed door. But even when her food bowl is outside (completely away from the kitten) she will not eat much or at all.
The kitten needs a lot of attention which I’m struggling to give him and I’m exhausting myself trying to keep up the attention I’m used to giving my resident cat.
I am still under the cooling off period the shelter has given me (it was extended because I already have a cat) and I’m seriously considering returning him because I don’t see how the situation can improve and I don’t want to make my cat feel any worse or force the kitten to live in a home which may not totally suit him.
My resident cat’s adoption profile said she does not get along with other cats- I thought that had eased over the last year as she would often be visited by the neighbors’ cats and she would not attack or act defensively.
What do I do? Do I just stick it out and hope for the best or do I return him? I thought getting another cat would help with my overall happiness but I’m very stressed out and I don’t necessarily enjoy all the time spent with the kitten because I’m so conflicted.
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