Many of you know my older cat passed away a few months ago. Well, since then Zori has been acting more … annoying.. than usual.
Zori is about 3 years old and high strung. She doesn’t like to go out and relishes running back and forth in the living room. As a kitten she would bounce out into the living room and play with whoever was there. Often she took her joy in jumping on top of Sierra, who would growl and swat at her. Yet they would nap close to each other (not too close). When she was about 2, Zori started being shy and rarely came out when company was over.
Since we became a single cat home, Zori has acted differently. There is a black cat that comes up to the porch and meows at her for hours. She stares at him but wont go outside and play. Black cat is not violent, just wants to play. And when I get home, she follows me around and meows … all night. I pet her, and she is quiet. Anywhere I sit, she is there. I go wash dishes, she is there. I am on the computer and around 11 she runs in the room annouces that its bed time and meows until I to to bed, where she hops in and sleeps, finally quiet.
So, seems to me she is lonely, she is a type of cat who needs a company. Should I get another cat for her? Get a cat for my cat?
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Abolutely! I think that’s actually a small gift for your cat. For instance, I bought a whole house for my cat(s). Seriously. On my “have to have” list, the first two requirements were a quiet street or culdesac and fenced yard. Then there is the matter of furniture. I bought a $1200 arm chair just for the cat. She loves it and shows my how appreciative she is by sleeping in it all day long, and is very careful not to shred the arms and legs.
And you could think of this way. Now that you already bought a house and furniture for your cat, a kitten is like a stocking stuffer. Just an extra way to say ‘I love you Zori.’
Not to mention her cardiovascular health. Seriously. I mean, how cruel of you to leave her all alone all day with nothing to chase or be chased by. This is a matter of life and death! She become a flabby tabby and die of boredom. Oh, so there, that includes her mental health.
So really Chris, for the sake of love for your cat, her physical and mental health, you really need to get her a kitten. Quick.
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I totally think Zori is mourning sierra, and the best way to help that is to get her a friend. Maybe black kitty?
whomever it is–just remember to pay way more attention to Zori than new kitty, even though new kitty may be really demanding. And – well. If you want more information about socializing two cats, let me know. I won’t blather on here.:)
I agree with the others that you should get another cat. My vote would be to go to the shelter or rescue place, find a cat who is just younger than Zori and who is already known to like and play well with other cats – this gives you pet kharma in two ways: Zori has a new friend, and a sweet older-than-kitten cat who needs a home and a friend will also find a good life.
Yeah it really does sound like Zori needs a cat friend. I used to have two cats, and then one ran away and was never seen again, and the one who stayed behind went completely nuts and would race around the house for no reason and tear things up. Then I went on vacation for two weeks and left her with a friend who had a cat whith whom she became best friends and totally calmed down. So I say that’s the medicine Zori probably needs too.
Or, you can have the rat-Pig expereince that Linda and I had when we acquirred Rat to keep Pig company after we moved. We were trying to keep Pig in because we thought she’d get squished in the busy street and thought a little company would make her happier.
I’d estimate she did about $5,000 in damage to the condo by the time she’d finished peeing on the carpets, the bookcases, the stereo, the VCR, the electric baseboard heaters, the electric fans, the walls, and so forth and so on.
On the other hand, Rat did no go beserk when Sumo arrived, but they were hardly buddy buddies and when Rat died, Sumo didn’t seem to go into any big mourning. Rather he seemed to appreciate that all the attention belonged to him. And, yes, he would be happy if I stayed home all day to serve him, but I don’t think its damaging his psyche any that I don’t (of course he is a smooth-brained beast, so maybe there is no psyche to damage).
You know, Zori may just be cold (still setting the thermostat to 62?). If you turn the heat up a bit she may not need to seek out her favorite heater so much. Just a thought.
P.S. And I think I can Fed Ex Sumo there overnight. Let me know….
I am a huge fan of cat pairings, so I say go for it. less of a fan of “Shelter” cats, more a fan of kittens which seem universally available and will end up being shelter cats if they don’t get homes. The kitten thing is less about cute and more about bonding.
And I’d guess Zori would get along with another cat just fine.
Either you need a friend for her, since she’s always had somebody (catbody) in the house; or, you need a cat whisperer… or cat-psychic. *grin*
Me, I’d go for the former. It’s bad enough that my cat has bonded on me in such away that she gets a bit jealous when my friends are around. Not that those times are normally time she’d pay attention to me… but that’s not the point, MEOWER!
In fact today, as soon as two of my friends left, she immediately came over, as if to say: “It’s about time they left. They are nothing! I am your everything. Pet me, and then I will go lay down elsewhere.”
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