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About a month and a half ago, my boyfriend and I went out of town for 4 nights and left our 2 cats in the care of a cat sitter, who came in 2 times a day to feed them and check on them.
When we got back, my shy kitty Michaleto seemed to "check in" a bit more than he used to, seeming to me like he was making sure we were still there. He is a very sensitive little boy and I think this really disrupted him.
About a week after we got back, he disappeared for 2 days. When he came back he was clean, and all around fine (besides being HUNGRY!)
Since then, I haven't gotten a good night's rest.
It seems like every couple of hours or so, he either stands in the hallway outside my bedroom, or a few feet from the bed and makes this sad, sad sound. (He doesn't know how to meow, so its this little high pitched noise that is his version of a meow that wakes me every time.) He never used to do this. In fact, he used to roam around outside most of the night. He never slept in bed with me before either, and now in the morning, he came be found sleeping on my feet several times a week.
I wonder if anyone has any ideas why he is acting this way...
To me it shows up that he might be a little insecure, and afraid we are going to just disappear, so he checks in all night long while we sleep.
He also has taking to sleeping in the hallway on the floor just outside my bedroom when he's not in the bed.
Is this some kind of separation anxiety? Do you think he's afraid of getting lost or too far away from us again? What should I do to reassure him??
He has also taken to jumping on countertops and fishing around in the sink... which is a new thing. He only jumps down when I walk right up to him and say DOWN. (But of course he gives me a little meow first.
He's acting out, and trying to say something, but I am just not sure of what exactly. He is a healthy cat at a great weight, very athletic and still playful, and has a very good appetite.
Thanks in advance!
When we got back, my shy kitty Michaleto seemed to "check in" a bit more than he used to, seeming to me like he was making sure we were still there. He is a very sensitive little boy and I think this really disrupted him.
About a week after we got back, he disappeared for 2 days. When he came back he was clean, and all around fine (besides being HUNGRY!)
Since then, I haven't gotten a good night's rest.
It seems like every couple of hours or so, he either stands in the hallway outside my bedroom, or a few feet from the bed and makes this sad, sad sound. (He doesn't know how to meow, so its this little high pitched noise that is his version of a meow that wakes me every time.) He never used to do this. In fact, he used to roam around outside most of the night. He never slept in bed with me before either, and now in the morning, he came be found sleeping on my feet several times a week.
I wonder if anyone has any ideas why he is acting this way...
To me it shows up that he might be a little insecure, and afraid we are going to just disappear, so he checks in all night long while we sleep.
He also has taking to sleeping in the hallway on the floor just outside my bedroom when he's not in the bed.
Is this some kind of separation anxiety? Do you think he's afraid of getting lost or too far away from us again? What should I do to reassure him??
He has also taken to jumping on countertops and fishing around in the sink... which is a new thing. He only jumps down when I walk right up to him and say DOWN. (But of course he gives me a little meow first.
He's acting out, and trying to say something, but I am just not sure of what exactly. He is a healthy cat at a great weight, very athletic and still playful, and has a very good appetite.
Thanks in advance!
