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This is a long read, but I'm hoping for some encouragement and advice
Some of you probably remember my introduction for Yukino, if not you can read about it here: Yukino. My Clingy Kitty
I've had my cat for 2 days now (I'm on day 3), and I am feeling really sick from all the stress. This cat is nothing like the many cats I've grown up with. She is extremely clingy and is not happy unless she is by my feet or sleeping on my lap.
Day 1. I can't walk away from her without her crying. I did not let her sleep with me because she acted all hyper in my bedroom trying to get me out of bed or something. So I shut my bedroom and, and over night she chewed my Google Home cable in 4 pieces while it was plugged in and operating. (Google doesn't even sell replacements ) She also chewed nearly halfway through my Nintendo Switch cable, maybe she stopped because it shocked her? I haven't checked, but she may or may not have chewed through my HDMI cables. I can't check the cables in front of her because she will think I'm trying to play... I also only got 3 hours of sleep because she was crying at my door nearly the entire night.
Day 2. She now has the courage to follow me every step I take so that I won't leave her. She is basically hugging my feet. This night I locked her in my laundry room with her water/food and litter box. I did provide her with a bed and scratch post and couple toys. I sleep a little better because I can't hear her, but still struggle to sleep well because I'm stressed with the fact that I sleep for 8-9 hours, and I go to work immediately in the morning where I will work 8-9 hour days. This means my cat is alone for 16-18 hours excluding 15 minutes I see her in the morning, and I work 5 days a week... Well I wake up, and this time I find she has pulled out the tray of her "Breeze Step" cat litter box... Arrg. I put it back and discover under the tray is a pile of poop on the litter mat.... Seriously!? I had to throw that away. .. I will also likely throw out the litter box and use a basic box and different litter. ... Now I'm more stressed because she may have to be locked in the laundry room these 16-18 hours a day. I can't risk her pooping all around my apartment just to get back at me. Because That's what I feel like she is doing wither her overnight behavior. I assume she will cry at my bedroom door thinking I am in there while I am at work.
I am so stressed right now my stomach is turning and I can barely concentrate on anything. I also can barely eat. One of the things I loved about living alone is that I had a stressless and worriless life when I wasn't at work. Now I feel like I'm living with a 2 year old or worse.
Growing up, my cats I had as a kid would spend a lot of time sleeping or minding their own business. This cat is not happy if she isn't by my side, and goes berserk if I leave her alone. Today is the first day I leave her to go to work. So I am unsure how things are going for her right now.
I love that she loves me so much, but it's not practical to have a cat that holds me hostage both physically and mentally. I pretty much dismantled and removed all cables from the living room TV, but with what she pulled last night, I am scared to let her roam my place while I am at work. So she is now locked in my laundry room again, which I am sure is no fun since it's small and is shared with her litter box. She is approximately 13 months of age. So I feel like she will be like this for another few years.
I have to take her to the vet today for a checkup (The Human Society said to take her within the first 3 business days). I'm hoping the vet will have some kind of advice. I'm torn right now because part of me wants to call it quits and get rid of her, but then there is the part of me that adores how much she loves me and I can't bare to part with such a loving companion. I'm seriously in tears everytime I think about it. I was thinking of maybe asking my parents, or my sister to raise her for me, but I feel like she will cause them greif with her destructive behavior.
The reason I picked her from the pound was because of how much she really liked me. I'm not sure why I didn't foresee that being a problem if I took her home.
Some of you probably remember my introduction for Yukino, if not you can read about it here: Yukino. My Clingy Kitty
I've had my cat for 2 days now (I'm on day 3), and I am feeling really sick from all the stress. This cat is nothing like the many cats I've grown up with. She is extremely clingy and is not happy unless she is by my feet or sleeping on my lap.
Day 1. I can't walk away from her without her crying. I did not let her sleep with me because she acted all hyper in my bedroom trying to get me out of bed or something. So I shut my bedroom and, and over night she chewed my Google Home cable in 4 pieces while it was plugged in and operating. (Google doesn't even sell replacements ) She also chewed nearly halfway through my Nintendo Switch cable, maybe she stopped because it shocked her? I haven't checked, but she may or may not have chewed through my HDMI cables. I can't check the cables in front of her because she will think I'm trying to play... I also only got 3 hours of sleep because she was crying at my door nearly the entire night.
Day 2. She now has the courage to follow me every step I take so that I won't leave her. She is basically hugging my feet. This night I locked her in my laundry room with her water/food and litter box. I did provide her with a bed and scratch post and couple toys. I sleep a little better because I can't hear her, but still struggle to sleep well because I'm stressed with the fact that I sleep for 8-9 hours, and I go to work immediately in the morning where I will work 8-9 hour days. This means my cat is alone for 16-18 hours excluding 15 minutes I see her in the morning, and I work 5 days a week... Well I wake up, and this time I find she has pulled out the tray of her "Breeze Step" cat litter box... Arrg. I put it back and discover under the tray is a pile of poop on the litter mat.... Seriously!? I had to throw that away. .. I will also likely throw out the litter box and use a basic box and different litter. ... Now I'm more stressed because she may have to be locked in the laundry room these 16-18 hours a day. I can't risk her pooping all around my apartment just to get back at me. Because That's what I feel like she is doing wither her overnight behavior. I assume she will cry at my bedroom door thinking I am in there while I am at work.
I am so stressed right now my stomach is turning and I can barely concentrate on anything. I also can barely eat. One of the things I loved about living alone is that I had a stressless and worriless life when I wasn't at work. Now I feel like I'm living with a 2 year old or worse.
Growing up, my cats I had as a kid would spend a lot of time sleeping or minding their own business. This cat is not happy if she isn't by my side, and goes berserk if I leave her alone. Today is the first day I leave her to go to work. So I am unsure how things are going for her right now.
I love that she loves me so much, but it's not practical to have a cat that holds me hostage both physically and mentally. I pretty much dismantled and removed all cables from the living room TV, but with what she pulled last night, I am scared to let her roam my place while I am at work. So she is now locked in my laundry room again, which I am sure is no fun since it's small and is shared with her litter box. She is approximately 13 months of age. So I feel like she will be like this for another few years.
I have to take her to the vet today for a checkup (The Human Society said to take her within the first 3 business days). I'm hoping the vet will have some kind of advice. I'm torn right now because part of me wants to call it quits and get rid of her, but then there is the part of me that adores how much she loves me and I can't bare to part with such a loving companion. I'm seriously in tears everytime I think about it. I was thinking of maybe asking my parents, or my sister to raise her for me, but I feel like she will cause them greif with her destructive behavior.
The reason I picked her from the pound was because of how much she really liked me. I'm not sure why I didn't foresee that being a problem if I took her home.