I have a 14 week old kitten, Binx, who is currently lost somewhere in my (rather small) apartment.
I just got home from being away from him for the first time (just for a couple of days) and the catsitter said he was here and eating the last time they came. I figured he might not be happy with me for leaving him and that I would have to be patient with him, but I've been home for about four hours now, and haven't heard anything from him (usually he hides under my bed and I can hear him rustling around, playing with toys there, and such), and he hasn't eaten any of the food I put out for him or used his litterbox at all.
If he's just hiding from me, I'm not too concerned about that, and I can be patient and let him come back around, but I'm a little worried he's stuck somewhere, even though I feel like I've checked everywhere... If he was stuck would he be making a lot of noise? Does the quiet mean he's probably okay?
I'm worried that I may have let him into the whole apartment a little soon. I had him in my bathroom for about five days, and then moved him into my bedroom for about a week, and then opened the door to the bedroom just a few days before I left so he could explore the rest of the apartment if he wants. Does he need more time in a safe room? My apartment only has two other rooms besides the bedroom and bathroom, so I didn't think it was too overstimulating to let him out early, but maybe I was wrong? He's usually so full of energy--playing, and bouncing off the walls--so I thought the space would be good for him, but now I'm not sure...
I just got home from being away from him for the first time (just for a couple of days) and the catsitter said he was here and eating the last time they came. I figured he might not be happy with me for leaving him and that I would have to be patient with him, but I've been home for about four hours now, and haven't heard anything from him (usually he hides under my bed and I can hear him rustling around, playing with toys there, and such), and he hasn't eaten any of the food I put out for him or used his litterbox at all.
If he's just hiding from me, I'm not too concerned about that, and I can be patient and let him come back around, but I'm a little worried he's stuck somewhere, even though I feel like I've checked everywhere... If he was stuck would he be making a lot of noise? Does the quiet mean he's probably okay?
I'm worried that I may have let him into the whole apartment a little soon. I had him in my bathroom for about five days, and then moved him into my bedroom for about a week, and then opened the door to the bedroom just a few days before I left so he could explore the rest of the apartment if he wants. Does he need more time in a safe room? My apartment only has two other rooms besides the bedroom and bathroom, so I didn't think it was too overstimulating to let him out early, but maybe I was wrong? He's usually so full of energy--playing, and bouncing off the walls--so I thought the space would be good for him, but now I'm not sure...