Hi guys
We brought our beautiful new Bengal boy, Loki, (3 months) home yesterday night, but he's seeming very, very shy, even more so than I'm used to from a new kitten.
He went in the cat carrier quite happily when we were at the breeders' house but then hid under his blanket all the way home (understandable!) When we got home I left him alone in the carrier with the door off, he was still under the blanket for quite a long time, so I made sure he was ok before moving him to his comfortable igloo bed (he was insisting on sleeping on the hard plastic in the carrier) and to his safe room with the carrier in there just in case he opted for his original space.
I got up this morning only to find his dry food untouched but he had used the litter tray, which I promptly cleaned out, and I could tell he had, had a wander at night as he had left a little litter trail ^_^. But all day today he has been in his igloo bed, even going to the trouble of going under the cushion to hide himself! He won't take treats and I've had to take him out of the bed and plop him down in front of his wet-food just to make sure he had eaten something today (he hadn't eaten since 6pm-ish last night) He quite happily ate some of it before looking back at me and running behind his igloo bed.
I've never known a kitten to be so shy, he purrs when I go close and talk to him but then backs away if I get any closer. Also I've noticed he has crusted 'tears' under his eyes, is this normal? I've never noticed it so bad on other cats, and he doesn't seem to be trying to clean it away himself.
I'll be taking him to the vets on Monday, just for a '48hr at new-home' checkup, and I'm hoping the vet will be able to tell me more about the 'tears'. He's already had all of his vaccinations and has been wormed and de-flea'd.
Any advice anyone can give me would be really appreciated!
Thanks! <3
We brought our beautiful new Bengal boy, Loki, (3 months) home yesterday night, but he's seeming very, very shy, even more so than I'm used to from a new kitten.
He went in the cat carrier quite happily when we were at the breeders' house but then hid under his blanket all the way home (understandable!) When we got home I left him alone in the carrier with the door off, he was still under the blanket for quite a long time, so I made sure he was ok before moving him to his comfortable igloo bed (he was insisting on sleeping on the hard plastic in the carrier) and to his safe room with the carrier in there just in case he opted for his original space.
I got up this morning only to find his dry food untouched but he had used the litter tray, which I promptly cleaned out, and I could tell he had, had a wander at night as he had left a little litter trail ^_^. But all day today he has been in his igloo bed, even going to the trouble of going under the cushion to hide himself! He won't take treats and I've had to take him out of the bed and plop him down in front of his wet-food just to make sure he had eaten something today (he hadn't eaten since 6pm-ish last night) He quite happily ate some of it before looking back at me and running behind his igloo bed.
I've never known a kitten to be so shy, he purrs when I go close and talk to him but then backs away if I get any closer. Also I've noticed he has crusted 'tears' under his eyes, is this normal? I've never noticed it so bad on other cats, and he doesn't seem to be trying to clean it away himself.
I'll be taking him to the vets on Monday, just for a '48hr at new-home' checkup, and I'm hoping the vet will be able to tell me more about the 'tears'. He's already had all of his vaccinations and has been wormed and de-flea'd.
Any advice anyone can give me would be really appreciated!
Thanks! <3