Hi!
I adopted a 9-10 week old male kitten last week. I grew up with Siamese cats and dogs and finally pulled the trigger and adopted a little tabby mix. I have a 10.5 year old 20lb tripawd mixed breed dog who is literally the sweetest boy on the planet. Anyway, we went to the adoption event, met the kitten and brought him home. He’s intense. I’m not a cuddly person. My dog lies at my feet, never on the furniture, he’s never been a cuddly dog. None of our cats growing up ever slept with us or were particularly cuddly or needy. This cat wants to be on my face constantly. Turns out, I’m allergic to him. He constantly cries. I understand he’s a baby and he’s in a new place but I can’t let him sleep with me. He attacks my dog who’s so good and doesn’t retaliate. I squirt him and he doesn’t care. I took a shower and he screamed like I was killing him because I was “gone”. I have no idea what to do about this kitten. I have a small apartment so there is no way I’m getting this kitten a friend. I’m hoping he grows out of it but I’m also worried my neighbors are going to stop being so understanding and start complaining. When I go to work I have to lock him up in the bathroom for him own safety and my poor dog’s. Help! I don’t want to bring him back to the rescue if I can find a solution but I’m nearly there.
I adopted a 9-10 week old male kitten last week. I grew up with Siamese cats and dogs and finally pulled the trigger and adopted a little tabby mix. I have a 10.5 year old 20lb tripawd mixed breed dog who is literally the sweetest boy on the planet. Anyway, we went to the adoption event, met the kitten and brought him home. He’s intense. I’m not a cuddly person. My dog lies at my feet, never on the furniture, he’s never been a cuddly dog. None of our cats growing up ever slept with us or were particularly cuddly or needy. This cat wants to be on my face constantly. Turns out, I’m allergic to him. He constantly cries. I understand he’s a baby and he’s in a new place but I can’t let him sleep with me. He attacks my dog who’s so good and doesn’t retaliate. I squirt him and he doesn’t care. I took a shower and he screamed like I was killing him because I was “gone”. I have no idea what to do about this kitten. I have a small apartment so there is no way I’m getting this kitten a friend. I’m hoping he grows out of it but I’m also worried my neighbors are going to stop being so understanding and start complaining. When I go to work I have to lock him up in the bathroom for him own safety and my poor dog’s. Help! I don’t want to bring him back to the rescue if I can find a solution but I’m nearly there.
