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I got Juno at around 4 months last October, and for most of that time, I was working from home and rarely out of the house for too long. When I adopted her, I was clear with all the rescues I applied to that I wanted one cat and so I put in for an adult. But she needed a foster and when she was offered to me, it must have been fate. I fell in love with her right away, and the feeling seemed mutual.
Now I've started going back into the office, at first one day a week, then two, now three. Last week, I had to travel for work for the first time, so I had my mother look in on her in the middle of the day. After a minute or two of hiding, she was friendly with mom and even played a bit.
When I got home, she alternated between super snuggly and pretty bitey. I still had work I needed to do that night and she seemed to crave attention non-stop. And she was generally more bitey last week, when I was busy with work (in the office and at home). She's taken to sitting on my keyboard for attention (even though previously she was pretty good about sitting on her perch above my desk and letting me work). I figure she just wants my attention. I spent all weekend at home with her, and she was super snuggly and not at all bitey.
Anyone else in a similar boat? I do try to play with her as much as I can, and also give her a chance to snuggle before bedtime (even if it means staying up later than I should). I don't let her in my bedroom, so that may be part of it.
I know the general advice is to get a second cat but (1) I really don't want a second cat and (2) I'm not convinced she would want one either. It's just the two of us and I think she would be very jealous. I would be pretty bummed to get a second I don't want and find out it didn't make her happier either.
I guess I just want to make her happy and nip the whole biting thing in the bud. When she bites me while I'm at my desk, I swivel my chair for a few seconds so she's not rewarded. What else? Has anyone had a single cat who got over this phase and settled in as a happy only, even it means she doesn't always get attention exactly when she wants it?
Now I've started going back into the office, at first one day a week, then two, now three. Last week, I had to travel for work for the first time, so I had my mother look in on her in the middle of the day. After a minute or two of hiding, she was friendly with mom and even played a bit.
When I got home, she alternated between super snuggly and pretty bitey. I still had work I needed to do that night and she seemed to crave attention non-stop. And she was generally more bitey last week, when I was busy with work (in the office and at home). She's taken to sitting on my keyboard for attention (even though previously she was pretty good about sitting on her perch above my desk and letting me work). I figure she just wants my attention. I spent all weekend at home with her, and she was super snuggly and not at all bitey.
Anyone else in a similar boat? I do try to play with her as much as I can, and also give her a chance to snuggle before bedtime (even if it means staying up later than I should). I don't let her in my bedroom, so that may be part of it.
I know the general advice is to get a second cat but (1) I really don't want a second cat and (2) I'm not convinced she would want one either. It's just the two of us and I think she would be very jealous. I would be pretty bummed to get a second I don't want and find out it didn't make her happier either.
I guess I just want to make her happy and nip the whole biting thing in the bud. When she bites me while I'm at my desk, I swivel my chair for a few seconds so she's not rewarded. What else? Has anyone had a single cat who got over this phase and settled in as a happy only, even it means she doesn't always get attention exactly when she wants it?
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