Hi, i'm a new cat owner. Never had a cat before so i'm not totally sure what i'm doing. I just picked up my little guy three days ago at the local shelter and i'm a little surprised and disappointed with him.
He was very affectionate in the car and at the shelter. Lying in my lap and letting me pet him. But as soon as i introduce him to his new home, he adopts a whole new personality. He just hides under my desk or my bed all the time and when i get close to him, he hisses at me. I'm so confused. I'm not sure what i did wrong. Hopefully, this is just a phase for him. All my cat books say that it takes about a week for a cat to adjust to his new home (which probably includes the owner). I guess i'll just be patient with him. He is probably still heart broken from being abandoned by his previous owner.
As far as i can tell, he is perfectly healthy. He is eatting well and goes to the litterbox without any problem. And best of all, he hasn't destroyed anything. He doesn't seem to pay any attention to his scratching post but i'm just glad he isn't using any furniture to satisfy his needs.
What does it mean if he just sits there and "meow meow meows" at me? His water bowl is always clean and full and he gets two hearty meals a day. And he sure as heck doesn't want me to pet him. "HIIISSSS"
any help would be much appreicated
He was very affectionate in the car and at the shelter. Lying in my lap and letting me pet him. But as soon as i introduce him to his new home, he adopts a whole new personality. He just hides under my desk or my bed all the time and when i get close to him, he hisses at me. I'm so confused. I'm not sure what i did wrong. Hopefully, this is just a phase for him. All my cat books say that it takes about a week for a cat to adjust to his new home (which probably includes the owner). I guess i'll just be patient with him. He is probably still heart broken from being abandoned by his previous owner.
As far as i can tell, he is perfectly healthy. He is eatting well and goes to the litterbox without any problem. And best of all, he hasn't destroyed anything. He doesn't seem to pay any attention to his scratching post but i'm just glad he isn't using any furniture to satisfy his needs.
What does it mean if he just sits there and "meow meow meows" at me? His water bowl is always clean and full and he gets two hearty meals a day. And he sure as heck doesn't want me to pet him. "HIIISSSS"
any help would be much appreicated