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Hello! I adopted a 5 year old lynx point Siamese who came from a hoarding circumstance about a month ago. While he was taking some time to get used to his new home, he is now comfortable and constantly seeking attention. Recently he's been increasingly play biting for attention. It does not seem aggressive to me. Usually I am sitting, doing my own thing and if I am not paying attention to him he will gently bite my leg or arm. After reading some advice online, I tried to ignore it so he doesn't get the attention reward, but after biting me a few times today with no reaction, he bit harder. I'm wondering if the spray bottle will be a better technique.
Other things about him: he's quite a meower, which I understand is from his Siamese heritage. He also follows me around everywhere. If I get up and move to the other side of the room, he gets up and runs to me. I've accidentally kicked him a few times because he does this and runs right into my walking path without me realizing it.
I thought by adopting a cat at this age, he would be more accustomed to not having so much attention, but he acts like a kitten sometimes. I'm also worried that I am at work too long for him to be alone all day. My work sometimes requires me to be out until 9pm so feeding schedule is a bit inconsistent, but he also refuses to eat dry food...
Any advice here? I've tried Googling everything!
Other things about him: he's quite a meower, which I understand is from his Siamese heritage. He also follows me around everywhere. If I get up and move to the other side of the room, he gets up and runs to me. I've accidentally kicked him a few times because he does this and runs right into my walking path without me realizing it.
I thought by adopting a cat at this age, he would be more accustomed to not having so much attention, but he acts like a kitten sometimes. I'm also worried that I am at work too long for him to be alone all day. My work sometimes requires me to be out until 9pm so feeding schedule is a bit inconsistent, but he also refuses to eat dry food...
Any advice here? I've tried Googling everything!