I have a 1 year old cat named Echo. His is an oriental mix and has a ton of energy. He is unlike any cat I've ever had. He has to be involved in everything I do. He loves to play fetch. We go for walks on a leash just like a dog and he can do 4 tricks (sit, spin, sit up, and jump). He needs[ to have something to do at all times or he gets in trouble. I don't have window blinds anymore, he jumps onto picture frames on the wall and hangs off of the mounted tv.
We play and run around for about 30 minutes everyday together and he plays a lot on his own by throwing his favorite stuffed animal into the air and catching it.
I thought getting another pet might help Echo drain his energy or occupy his time. I'm worried though because he is obsessive when it comes to other cats and dogs. We took in a stray for 4 days while we searched for a new home for him. Echo would not leave him alone. He wanted to play all the time. Echo didn't sleep over those 4 days unless we locked him into a room alone. He completely ignored me and my husband. Another time, he and I stayed at my mothers house with her 5 cats. During those two weeks he did the exact same thing. Her cats come and go through a cat door and they wouldn't even come in by the end of our stay because Echo annoyed them so much. He just has too much energy!
Has anyone experienced anything like this with their own cats? I'm afraid to get another cat or a dog because if Echo continues in his over excited state, it's not like I can just "take back" the new animal. Can you think of any other ideas to burn his energy? (He won't chase a laser. He gets very bored with new toys. He'll play with them for the first 3 days and then ignores them. I've tried cat videos, but he scratches and jumps on the big tv and ignores the videos if I put it on a smaller tv. I live next to a busy road, so I can't let him outside by himself)
I just want him to be happy and not frustrated.
Thanks!
We play and run around for about 30 minutes everyday together and he plays a lot on his own by throwing his favorite stuffed animal into the air and catching it.
I thought getting another pet might help Echo drain his energy or occupy his time. I'm worried though because he is obsessive when it comes to other cats and dogs. We took in a stray for 4 days while we searched for a new home for him. Echo would not leave him alone. He wanted to play all the time. Echo didn't sleep over those 4 days unless we locked him into a room alone. He completely ignored me and my husband. Another time, he and I stayed at my mothers house with her 5 cats. During those two weeks he did the exact same thing. Her cats come and go through a cat door and they wouldn't even come in by the end of our stay because Echo annoyed them so much. He just has too much energy!
Has anyone experienced anything like this with their own cats? I'm afraid to get another cat or a dog because if Echo continues in his over excited state, it's not like I can just "take back" the new animal. Can you think of any other ideas to burn his energy? (He won't chase a laser. He gets very bored with new toys. He'll play with them for the first 3 days and then ignores them. I've tried cat videos, but he scratches and jumps on the big tv and ignores the videos if I put it on a smaller tv. I live next to a busy road, so I can't let him outside by himself)
I just want him to be happy and not frustrated.
Thanks!
