I rescued my first baby two years ago last month, and she was a few months old when I found her. She was about 3-3/12 months, and she imprinted on me. She always used to follow me around, play with me like another cat, come up and purr and cuddle with me when I’m about to go to sleep. She was honestly more than a cat to me; in a way she was a kid. But a few months ago we brought home another kitten, and even though she only needed an hour to settle in with the new kitty, I think it damaged our relationship.
She no longer comes to cuddle, I’ve only heard her purr a handful of times, and she’s generally dismissive of everything in her environment. I’ve tried giving her alone time with just me and her, I’ve tried paying more attention to her to make up, but nothing seems to bring what we had back.
Even though I adore the second kitten and wouldn’t trade her for the world (naughty as she is) it comes with a sense of guilt and betrayal. The new kitten loves me but my baby has stopped showing the love and affection she used to. There’s nothing to be done; a new pet is a commitment and I committed to the new kitten when I got her, but it hurts my heart so much to not be as close as I was with my first kitten. We used to play games together and cuddle and relax or run around the house. All that is gone now and it’s my fault because I wanted another kitten.
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