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I adopted two siblings kittens last month (now 8-months old!), Leo and Loki. According to the shelter, Leo is a very friendly, playful, and cuddly while Loki is shy, but loves to play. During the first few days, this was definitely true--Leo was ALL up in my business, exploring every cranny of my apartment, dominating playtime, and always asking for lap sits and pets. Loki, on the other hand, was always running away and hiding, and was definitely the more withdrawn of the two. Since then, Loki has opened up to be the chatty baby he really is. Loki now dominates playtime and aggressively seeks attention. Leo, on the other hand, has withdrawn considerably; while he still enjoys a good lap cuddle, he's no longer enthusiastically seeking attention and spends most of the time watching me instead of playing and exploring. I wouldn't be so worried if I didn't see how he was during the first few days I had him! They still play together fine, although I think Loki might be more dominant now when Leo used to be.
I asked the shelter if they had any thoughts and they told me that Leo was the caregiver of his litter and maybe doesn't know how to react now that Loki has opened up. Vet says nothing wrong with Leo either. Has anyone else experienced kittens swapping personalities like this? I'm not sure how much of it is kitty teen angst (and its associated behavior changes), it still being an adjustment period, or if Leo is just sad/bored (because I swear he just sadly stares at me!).
I asked the shelter if they had any thoughts and they told me that Leo was the caregiver of his litter and maybe doesn't know how to react now that Loki has opened up. Vet says nothing wrong with Leo either. Has anyone else experienced kittens swapping personalities like this? I'm not sure how much of it is kitty teen angst (and its associated behavior changes), it still being an adjustment period, or if Leo is just sad/bored (because I swear he just sadly stares at me!).