Hi,
I'd like to get some advice from you guys regarding the recent behaviour of my cat.
I had to work overseas for 6 weeks and I left my 1.5 year old cat at a pets hotel during that time, as I didn't have any friend who could take care of him for such a long time.
I got back last weekend and after a picked him up and came back home with me the very first thing he did was hiding under the sofa. He didn't get out of there for 4 hours. Whenever I call him, he never come to me anymore. It seems he only go out to eat and doing his "business" in the litterbox, at least he seem to remember where was all located. It has been 3 days like that already, step by step he seem to go out of the sofa more often but still doesn't want to play with me or get out when I call.
It feels like it is a brand new cat that is adapting to a new place and not my cat who lived with me for more than 1.5 years. I don't have as much experience with cats as I have with dogs but I know that dogs can remember their previous owner even if years have happened. But what about cats?
Do you think he may have forgotten me? If it is not a memory thing, what may be wrong? Is he upset? sad?
Thanks,
Javier
I'd like to get some advice from you guys regarding the recent behaviour of my cat.
I had to work overseas for 6 weeks and I left my 1.5 year old cat at a pets hotel during that time, as I didn't have any friend who could take care of him for such a long time.
I got back last weekend and after a picked him up and came back home with me the very first thing he did was hiding under the sofa. He didn't get out of there for 4 hours. Whenever I call him, he never come to me anymore. It seems he only go out to eat and doing his "business" in the litterbox, at least he seem to remember where was all located. It has been 3 days like that already, step by step he seem to go out of the sofa more often but still doesn't want to play with me or get out when I call.
It feels like it is a brand new cat that is adapting to a new place and not my cat who lived with me for more than 1.5 years. I don't have as much experience with cats as I have with dogs but I know that dogs can remember their previous owner even if years have happened. But what about cats?
Do you think he may have forgotten me? If it is not a memory thing, what may be wrong? Is he upset? sad?
Thanks,
Javier