My cat is a year and a half and the kitten is 6 months. Since the new kitten, he hasn’t been very interested in toys or excited to see anyone, seems to be sleeping more, barely meows when he used to be talkative, and walks around the house slowly and hesitantly as if everything he sees is new. But it’s not like my cat is scared of the kitten, he’s always been very social and friendly and they do spend a lot of time together. We introduced them after about a week and they were almost instantly playing with each other and grooming each other. But it seems like when they’re playing is the only time my cat is energetic and racing around the house. Otherwise, he’s uninterested or annoyed. I think a huge factor is how much the kitten is constantly nagging him and hogging attention. If I try to play with my cat and give him some special attention, the kitten will steal the toy from him and will start yowling if I attempt to put him in a separate room. My cat sits in a box, the kitten comes along and forces my cat out of it so he can sit in it instead. My cat never fights back, just looks at him with the saddest look on his face and retreats to a spot to lay down. And then a lot of times when he’s laying down the kitten will want to pounce on him. I feel so bad for him. It’s worth mentioning that we just moved into this apartment a couple of months ago as well. I’m not sure if it’s a factor in how he’s been behaving because he adjusted really quickly, or at least that’s what I thought because he immediately started laying around like he owned the place and never had any issues until the kitten came into the picture, but now I’m worried we subjected him to too much change in a short span of time and he’s suffering because of it. I know he’s stressed because he’s also having a flare-up of his chronic sinus issues, which I know is making him feel even more tired. It’s hard seeing my cat like this and I’d really appreciate any advice on how I can make him feel more comfortable and more like his old self. I know a month isn’t that long, but how much longer should I expect this to keep going on? The kitten will continue to be a kitten for a while, but will my cat learn to adjust to his antics in the meantime?
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