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I'm so sorry for your loss of Dante. It's hard to think about. I miss our 12-year-old dilute torti so much now that she has gone to live with my daughter. I really did realize how much I would miss her and I hate to think of her ever being gone. I'm glad, though, that my daughter is getting that time with the cat that was her baby and the subject of so many of her childhood school papers.If you can I would highly suggest a catio with bird feeders outside. It would be the easiest solution. Hang the feeders so your hyper cat can see them from the catio. Maybe even get a squirrel feeder. Provided Jackie gets at least an hour a day outside to hang out and a short walk, he is a well behaved kitty.
7.5 years is highly unusual. I will say this though, I still miss Dante the great. He took a chunk of my heart when he died. Yes he was crazy hyper but he was my shadow & my best friend. So try to love on your problem child & marvel at how clever they are. (Like how clever my twerp Jackie is to have figured out how to open the screen & glass sliding doors if they are not locked.)
Routine helps, outside time is a godsend & like I said interactive toys. I like to give my twerp a giant gift bag or a box or a tub with toys and tissue paper in it, to play with.
Here was Dante’s favorite spot. He would go in the backyard and hunt every afternoon.
Is Jackie an only cat? Was Dante an only cat? When Dante hunted out in the back yard, was he able to be off harness or was he restrained somehow?
Thank you for trying so hard to help. I really do appreciate it.