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My 1 year old Domestic Shorthair girl has separation anxiety.
My boyfriend and I had rescued her in October of 2013. She has been though a lot in her little life. From a house fire a couple days after adoption, to all the abuse and neglect she endured before we found her. I've always worked from home, and I have been home with her everyday for her entire life. But when it comes to leaving, she panics. She will frantically run back and forth, Meowing. When I leave, she will sit in the window and watch me leave. I can only imagine that makes it hard for her. Even if I'm not in the same room with her, she will cry out until she finds me. She will do this thing where she will put her tail upright, and wiggle it vigorously, the more excited she is (like when we come home) the faster she wiggles it. I've never seen another kitty do this .
Usually if I am gone too long, she will poo outside her litter box. She is my little shadow, always with me. Is there anything I can do to ease her anxiety?
When I go away to visit my family, my boyfriend always says she becomes increasingly clingy and almost depressed. I end up leaving my family visit early to make her feel better. She never shows any anger when I come home, just pure excitement.
Is there anything I can do to help her feel more at ease when I leave? I leave a Feliway plug in all the time, but I'm not too sure it works. Are there any other natural remedies I can try? As you can see from the photo, she is always with me :lol3:
My boyfriend and I had rescued her in October of 2013. She has been though a lot in her little life. From a house fire a couple days after adoption, to all the abuse and neglect she endured before we found her. I've always worked from home, and I have been home with her everyday for her entire life. But when it comes to leaving, she panics. She will frantically run back and forth, Meowing. When I leave, she will sit in the window and watch me leave. I can only imagine that makes it hard for her. Even if I'm not in the same room with her, she will cry out until she finds me. She will do this thing where she will put her tail upright, and wiggle it vigorously, the more excited she is (like when we come home) the faster she wiggles it. I've never seen another kitty do this .
Usually if I am gone too long, she will poo outside her litter box. She is my little shadow, always with me. Is there anything I can do to ease her anxiety?
When I go away to visit my family, my boyfriend always says she becomes increasingly clingy and almost depressed. I end up leaving my family visit early to make her feel better. She never shows any anger when I come home, just pure excitement.
Is there anything I can do to help her feel more at ease when I leave? I leave a Feliway plug in all the time, but I'm not too sure it works. Are there any other natural remedies I can try? As you can see from the photo, she is always with me :lol3: