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Hi everyone,
I tried to google this to see if it was asked before, but I couldn't find much. I have one cat, Byron, who I rescued 3 years ago. When I adopted him, I was told he was a "one cat home," and I am okay with that. Byron is now turning 4-years-old and is very loving and affectionate, but he is also very jealous. Whenever I am speaking on the phone or with another person, or my attention is off of him for a minute, he whines and follows me from room-to-room. On particularly bad days, I get bit and scratched for "ignoring him." Of course, I shower him with love and attention if he likes, but it's unreasonable to expect that my attention is on him 100% of the time.
My question is would adopting another cat, most likely a kitten, help the situation, or make his jealousy even worse? I'm torn between the thought of the kitten being a companion or a rival in his eyes.
If adopting another cat is not the solution, what other suggestions are there?
I designate play time every night, allow him to cuddle when he likes, and pay plenty of attention to him. I don't work long work shifts and am not very socially active. There have not been any major changes to my lifestyle or his. I'm puzzled why he would continue to be so jealous and needy after 3 years! Am I simply enabling his behavior?
Thanks!
I tried to google this to see if it was asked before, but I couldn't find much. I have one cat, Byron, who I rescued 3 years ago. When I adopted him, I was told he was a "one cat home," and I am okay with that. Byron is now turning 4-years-old and is very loving and affectionate, but he is also very jealous. Whenever I am speaking on the phone or with another person, or my attention is off of him for a minute, he whines and follows me from room-to-room. On particularly bad days, I get bit and scratched for "ignoring him." Of course, I shower him with love and attention if he likes, but it's unreasonable to expect that my attention is on him 100% of the time.
My question is would adopting another cat, most likely a kitten, help the situation, or make his jealousy even worse? I'm torn between the thought of the kitten being a companion or a rival in his eyes.
If adopting another cat is not the solution, what other suggestions are there?
I designate play time every night, allow him to cuddle when he likes, and pay plenty of attention to him. I don't work long work shifts and am not very socially active. There have not been any major changes to my lifestyle or his. I'm puzzled why he would continue to be so jealous and needy after 3 years! Am I simply enabling his behavior?
Thanks!