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I'm having some issues with my new kitten, who's been here for just over a week now. One of our cats sadly passed away earlier this year and our remaining cat seemed to struggle with anxiety specially after we took a holiday and left him in the care of a cat sitter at home. We decided to get him a new friend so he wouldn't be lonely and went for a young rescue because even though our cat is senior, he is rather active and playful. He is also very patient and mild.
The new kitten is 8 months old and VERY energetic. When he arrived he just started investigating everything straight away, he is absolutely not shy or scared of anything. We are still working on introductions, with our resident cat running away from the kitten, instead of the other way around.
We have been keeping the kitten in his own room and letting him out to explore the house at least once a day. During this time he runs around at full speed and climbs furniture non stop, which I understand is a mix of the novelty of the house and his kitten energy. We thought this would wear off as he spends more time outside his room, but he just can't seem to calm down when he's outside and around us. I've tried wearing him out with toys and preparing attractive napping spots in the living room, but he just seems overexcited and will not rest as long as he's outside. As soon as we put him in his room, he'll happily go take a nap in his cat tree or his bed for a few hours. He also deals well with our working schedule and will sleep through the night in his room.
I've never experienced this with any of my cats, and just makes me wonder if this is normal and he just needs more time to adjust, or if he can have anxiety problems. Today he was outside for nearly three hours and he kept bouncing off the walls even after being worn out by playing. When we would not play more he just jumped on the sofa and launched at our hands, which he doesn't normally do.
He is an arabian mau rescued from the streets of Dubai and had been in a foster home for a few months before we adopted him, so I don't know how long he stayed with his litter or how well socialised he has been.
The new kitten is 8 months old and VERY energetic. When he arrived he just started investigating everything straight away, he is absolutely not shy or scared of anything. We are still working on introductions, with our resident cat running away from the kitten, instead of the other way around.
We have been keeping the kitten in his own room and letting him out to explore the house at least once a day. During this time he runs around at full speed and climbs furniture non stop, which I understand is a mix of the novelty of the house and his kitten energy. We thought this would wear off as he spends more time outside his room, but he just can't seem to calm down when he's outside and around us. I've tried wearing him out with toys and preparing attractive napping spots in the living room, but he just seems overexcited and will not rest as long as he's outside. As soon as we put him in his room, he'll happily go take a nap in his cat tree or his bed for a few hours. He also deals well with our working schedule and will sleep through the night in his room.
I've never experienced this with any of my cats, and just makes me wonder if this is normal and he just needs more time to adjust, or if he can have anxiety problems. Today he was outside for nearly three hours and he kept bouncing off the walls even after being worn out by playing. When we would not play more he just jumped on the sofa and launched at our hands, which he doesn't normally do.
He is an arabian mau rescued from the streets of Dubai and had been in a foster home for a few months before we adopted him, so I don't know how long he stayed with his litter or how well socialised he has been.