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Hi all - this is my first post so apologies if I overshare/don't give enough info!
First, a little background.
Myself and my partner rescued a cat that had been living among our little "village" of high-rise buildings in the city. Despite being a little concerned to turn an outdoor cat (albeit one who had been abandoned and was getting noticeably more skinny and skittish) into a house cat (we live on the 3rd floor), due to a tinnnny bit of emotional blackmail from my partner (!) we adopted our very first little ginger tom. This was in the beginning of November.
After letting him settle in for a few weeks we wanted to get him fully vaccinated and castrated so we did just that in the beginning of January. I expected there to be some slow changes in behaviour as his hormones settled but there was quite an immediate change in behaviour.
He's suddenly very hungry ALL the time. We currently feed him Hi-Life Tempt Me (x3 85g pouches a day as well as some dry food in the evening - and is about 4.7kg when we last checked) and about 1 to 2 hours after being fed he's making a lot of noise for more food. He's always been very food orientated but this is a whole new level! As I said, this is our first cat and as much as I've read up on cats I really need some more personal advice.
As well as that he's suddenly a lot more active. He wants to climb everywhere and cause as much trouble as possible! We bought him a cat tree which he seems to love for both climbing, playing and sleeping and both my partner and I interact with him as much as possible (I'm at home most of the day due to a health condition) but I'm worried he's not getting enough stimulation. He's also grooming more which I'm worried is a sign of boredom as he's flea/parasite free. He seems to have two patches of fur on him which aren't quite as dense as they used to be.
So basically;
- Am i just worrying over nothing?!
- Are we feeding him enough/the right food? And is a sudden change in hunger normal after castration?
- Are there any suggestion for keeping him more entertained?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
Ella x
First, a little background.
Myself and my partner rescued a cat that had been living among our little "village" of high-rise buildings in the city. Despite being a little concerned to turn an outdoor cat (albeit one who had been abandoned and was getting noticeably more skinny and skittish) into a house cat (we live on the 3rd floor), due to a tinnnny bit of emotional blackmail from my partner (!) we adopted our very first little ginger tom. This was in the beginning of November.
After letting him settle in for a few weeks we wanted to get him fully vaccinated and castrated so we did just that in the beginning of January. I expected there to be some slow changes in behaviour as his hormones settled but there was quite an immediate change in behaviour.
He's suddenly very hungry ALL the time. We currently feed him Hi-Life Tempt Me (x3 85g pouches a day as well as some dry food in the evening - and is about 4.7kg when we last checked) and about 1 to 2 hours after being fed he's making a lot of noise for more food. He's always been very food orientated but this is a whole new level! As I said, this is our first cat and as much as I've read up on cats I really need some more personal advice.
As well as that he's suddenly a lot more active. He wants to climb everywhere and cause as much trouble as possible! We bought him a cat tree which he seems to love for both climbing, playing and sleeping and both my partner and I interact with him as much as possible (I'm at home most of the day due to a health condition) but I'm worried he's not getting enough stimulation. He's also grooming more which I'm worried is a sign of boredom as he's flea/parasite free. He seems to have two patches of fur on him which aren't quite as dense as they used to be.
So basically;
- Am i just worrying over nothing?!
- Are we feeding him enough/the right food? And is a sudden change in hunger normal after castration?
- Are there any suggestion for keeping him more entertained?
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
Ella x