I'm interested to hear what others have to say about this.
I work from home, and it's been that way since I adopted Bud in late April of 2014. Since I don't go out partying anymore and I'm a homebody, we spend a LOT of time together. When I'm working during the day, he settles down into his Buddy Spot next to the monitor. When I eat, he eats, He follows me to every room of the house, and gets upset if a closed door is between us. When I watch a movie, he lays on top of me. We play at least twice a day with interactive toys. When the weather is nice, we go out for walks. When I go to sleep, he burrows into my side or sleeps between my legs.
I love Bud, and I love the bond we have, but I am just a bit worried about what would happen if I get another job that requires me to be in an office all day. Right now the company I work for is in Los Angeles, and I'm based out of New York, so I literally never have to go in to an office. Everything is done via email, file sharing, and weekly conference calls.
So my question is, could my cat become too attached? Can a bond sometimes be too strong?
What spurred me to ask this was that tonight, my mom was over, and I had to go out for about two hours. I already know that when I leave, Bud lays down near the door, and when I come home he's there to greet me. But my mom told me Bud was there right by the door the entire time I was gone. I always figured that he could hear me coming, and that's why he always appears at the door when I come home. But nope...apparently he stays there the entire time.
I work from home, and it's been that way since I adopted Bud in late April of 2014. Since I don't go out partying anymore and I'm a homebody, we spend a LOT of time together. When I'm working during the day, he settles down into his Buddy Spot next to the monitor. When I eat, he eats, He follows me to every room of the house, and gets upset if a closed door is between us. When I watch a movie, he lays on top of me. We play at least twice a day with interactive toys. When the weather is nice, we go out for walks. When I go to sleep, he burrows into my side or sleeps between my legs.
I love Bud, and I love the bond we have, but I am just a bit worried about what would happen if I get another job that requires me to be in an office all day. Right now the company I work for is in Los Angeles, and I'm based out of New York, so I literally never have to go in to an office. Everything is done via email, file sharing, and weekly conference calls.
So my question is, could my cat become too attached? Can a bond sometimes be too strong?
What spurred me to ask this was that tonight, my mom was over, and I had to go out for about two hours. I already know that when I leave, Bud lays down near the door, and when I come home he's there to greet me. But my mom told me Bud was there right by the door the entire time I was gone. I always figured that he could hear me coming, and that's why he always appears at the door when I come home. But nope...apparently he stays there the entire time.