I went to the shelter a few weeks ago looking for a cat. I drove the 2 hours for one of the adult cats, only to find out that he had been adopted. There was a little 4 month old kitten that had his little paw stuck out of the cage reaching out to me. I felt so bad, I asked if I could hold him and I fell in love. The appointments were 30 minute allotments, and they were watching me and asking questions the whole time (emergency contact, free clinic visit, etc) I felt so rushed and decided to bite the bullet. So I brought the baby home and he is literally the most well behaved cat i have ever seen. I expected to do a lot of training because he’s a kitten but he doesn’t scratch my furniture, he doesn’t bite my hands, he’s so friendly and cuddly. I got him checked out by the vet and he had a horrible ear infection- 3 different bacteria and one type of yeast ): He hates the ear drops and whines, but never bites/scratches. He’s also a derp and loves to sleep on his back. I love him so much.
BUT, here’s the issue: I play with him 2-3 hours a day (like hard cardio running around my apartment with a teaser toy) but he’s NEVER tired! I underestimated the energy of a kitten. He hates the few times I’ve taken him on a walk and refuses to move. Now it’s raining for the next week so I may try again after. He just seems bored and unhappy. Even while playing with him I try to keep the teaser moving but he’ll lose interest. I think he’d be so much happier with a kitten friend. He came from a house with 5 siblings and he was so entertained when I introduced him to my sister in laws cat. They played the whole time, chasing each other and play fighting. This is causing me so much anxiety as I feel he’d be a million times happier in a 2-cat home. I wish I could get a 2nd cat but it’s against my apartment policy. When I mention this to my partner, friends, family they basically berate me and tell me I made a commitment and I’m being selfish. However, I’ve been checking the website of the place where I adopted him and all the kittens get adopted within days. He’s 5 months old now and so cute, I have no doubt in my mind he’d be adopted. I called them and told them about how I felt and the lady said in the most judgmental tone ever “so you want to give him back because he plays too much”. NO that’s not it, I’m happy to play with him for hours because I play music and it’s basically my exercise for the day. But I don’t think I can replace an actual kitten to play with. I don’t know, I feel like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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