September 5th, 2010 • 09:09
We Moved About A Month Ago, Since Then, Our Outdoor Very Independent Cat Has Been Clingy And Driving Us Nuts.?
we love him and give him plenty of attention, but i cant even pee without him in there with me! He was always a friendly cat but this behavior is just not his norm. He seems to be adjusted to the move, what can it be?
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Sep 5th 2010 • 10:09
by I'm Sri Lankan
i’m no expert but here goes….
even domestic cats have teretois of their own.. the mark them like cats in the wild…
have you evr seen a cat covering up its own poo?
well it does that only in its own terytory. i never covers up in another cats teritory.( i read that in a book. dunno if its true. it probably is) never mind the poo…
i think your cat has lost its teritory and it cant find any new space for some reason.. (maybe all the land is already occupied)… maybe thats the reason. i’m not joking
Sep 5th 2010 • 10:09
by Kendra T
You know, it might just be that he doesn’t like the new place, not enough “special places” to be his own so he is looking at you for comforting.
It’s easy to assume that it is just the change that he is reacting to but I just moved last week and my normally excessively clingy cat seems happy and content. He doesn’t cry for me when I go to bed anymore. He still greets me at the door when I get home and sits with me on the couch, but then he goes and “does his own thing” like a normal cat. I was expecting him to have a hard time with the move.
The difference between my old place and this one is that this one is laid out in such a way that he has more nooks and crannies to go spend time in away from people (and our puppy) He hangs out in the empty boxes I have laying around from the move. I would suggest that you leave closet doors open so he can go in there if he wants or buy a “kitty condo” so that he has a place of his own. Maybe he needs his own space so that he can stop needing you for (constant) comfort.
Sep 5th 2010 • 10:09
by vinyardk
we love him and give him plenty of attention, but i cant even pee without him in there with me! He was always a friendly cat but this behavior is just not his norm. He seems to be adjusted to the move, what can it be?
Sep 5th 2010 • 12:09
by Sandy M
try getting a dog
Sep 5th 2010 • 13:09
by sky
he will be ok after few weeks,his just scared new house incase you leave him
Sep 5th 2010 • 14:09
by jeanene6
your cat has NOT adjusted to his new environment. Cats are temper-mental . you’ve only been at the new place a month . give him 4 or 5 more months .
Sep 5th 2010 • 14:09
by Kiwi
My cat was like this when we first moved it took him ages to get over it but hes fine now and you would think that he has always been here
Sep 5th 2010 • 15:09
by part deux
He’s just simply not acclimated to his new environment.
Sep 5th 2010 • 15:09
by michele_
Cats are creatures of habit, and territory means everything to them. It’s the source of food, love and shelter, which is why they find moving home and leaving their established territory so stressful. When cats chin rub up against paintwork and furniture, they are subtly marking territory, and they find it comforting to be surrounded by their own scent. Your new home isn’t yet familiar to your cat, because it simply doesn’t smell the way it should. Try using a Feliway plug-in as they emit pheromones that mimic the scent found in cats’ facial glands. This will help promote a feeling of calm and well-being. You can also take a soft cloth, wipe it over his cheeks and then rub that over paintwork and furniture, to help make him feel more at home.
Are there any other changes in your daily routine? Do you now have to allow more travel time to get to work for example? Are you spending more time away from home than before. Maybe, he’s had an unpleasant encounter with another cat outside, and is looking to you for comfort and reassurance. Perhaps you can think of something else that changed, and is causing him to feel anxious.
Some cats are less confident than others, and don’t cope as well when faced with new situations. Be patient, and give him all the time and reassurance he needs to feel settled.