Hi,
I have a 9 month old boy named M&M and he has always been independent by nature. As a kitten he liked to hang around us and always slept with us on the bed every night and even liked to get into our shirts and sleep. He has continued to sleep with us on the bed EVERY night since we bought him home. But now all of a sudden he wont go near it. He hasn't slept with us for the last week, preferring to sleep out in the lounge or on the stairs. He will come in, however, in the morning at 8am to push on the door which creaks to let us know he wants out. And that's it, he's gone most of the day playing outside and then only comes in to get food and eventually take naps which he does anywhere but our room which he used to love. I play with him regularly and give him pats and treats but as soon as i finish with the treats or pat him for more than a few seconds he just seems disinterested and tries to get away. He used to meow at the bathroom door whenever I was in there and wouldn't stop until I let him in and he would promptly jump onto my lap and curl up. He has since stopped doing this. I am just worried that this behavior won't stop because I miss the old him. Does he think he's too cool or something? Or does he just prefer to be left alone, either way it's been making my partner and I a bit worried and upset that he suddenly doesn't want to be around us. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
I have a 9 month old boy named M&M and he has always been independent by nature. As a kitten he liked to hang around us and always slept with us on the bed every night and even liked to get into our shirts and sleep. He has continued to sleep with us on the bed EVERY night since we bought him home. But now all of a sudden he wont go near it. He hasn't slept with us for the last week, preferring to sleep out in the lounge or on the stairs. He will come in, however, in the morning at 8am to push on the door which creaks to let us know he wants out. And that's it, he's gone most of the day playing outside and then only comes in to get food and eventually take naps which he does anywhere but our room which he used to love. I play with him regularly and give him pats and treats but as soon as i finish with the treats or pat him for more than a few seconds he just seems disinterested and tries to get away. He used to meow at the bathroom door whenever I was in there and wouldn't stop until I let him in and he would promptly jump onto my lap and curl up. He has since stopped doing this. I am just worried that this behavior won't stop because I miss the old him. Does he think he's too cool or something? Or does he just prefer to be left alone, either way it's been making my partner and I a bit worried and upset that he suddenly doesn't want to be around us. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated