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So I have been homing a cat for about 2 weeks now, I found him on a street nearby and fell in love immediately. He was super sweet, got accustomed to my room pretty fast, and has been enjoying things for the most part – until the last couple of days. A quick but important note: I live in a pretty tiny apartment with two other cats so he's been staying in my room for the most part. He's a bit hostile to one of the cats that is pretty social (the other one stays in her room and they don't interact at all) and at first he seemed indifferent but that has also changed in the last few days. He's been starting to meow incessantly and loudly while looking out the window (for hours at a time), is starting to bathe, scratch, and bite himself way more, and has gotten increasingly aggressive with the other cat. I've let him out of my room into the apartment but now he is starting to hiss at nothing and meow very loudly at all of the doors, and it's giving me the impression that he wants to be back outside and is getting super anxious about it.
I don't know what to do, I'm a first time cat owner and I guess this is what I get for picking a cat up off the street. The weird thing is he is neutered and is incredibly friendly with humans, so I think he was abandoned by a previous owner because he's a bit older. What are my next steps with this? I really wanted to keep him, but with all of these recent changes it feels like he doesn't want to be inside anymore. Do I wait this out, do I bring him to a shelter? Would it be dangerous and cruel to just let him back out onto the street? I would appreciate any help
I don't know what to do, I'm a first time cat owner and I guess this is what I get for picking a cat up off the street. The weird thing is he is neutered and is incredibly friendly with humans, so I think he was abandoned by a previous owner because he's a bit older. What are my next steps with this? I really wanted to keep him, but with all of these recent changes it feels like he doesn't want to be inside anymore. Do I wait this out, do I bring him to a shelter? Would it be dangerous and cruel to just let him back out onto the street? I would appreciate any help