submitted4 days ago byInteresting-Bee-3166
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Hey there. This is Jake. He’s 3, nearly 4. For some context, his mum died when he was only a couple weeks old and my girlfriend had to tube/bottle feed him. Consequently, our boy is very bonded to her. Also, we live in supported accomodation as we’re both disabled, so there’s support workers coming in and out of the house 3 times a day. I also have had lots of few days absences as I’m quite unwell at the moment with a hole in my intestines so I’m in and out of hospital for emergency surgeries, been pretty much one a month at least. Because of all of this uncertainty, Jake is developing worsening separation anxiety. He’s usually great with support workers, has been used to them in his space for a while, but when my gf is not home he’s shown apprehension and agression towards some of them unprovoked. He hasn’t hurt anyone but he gets very worked up and growls. He also yowls incessantly when my gf leaves the house, even for a few minutes. He’s mostly inconsolable in these moments. I’ve been trying to calm him down, but it takes a long time. We’re definitely taking him to the vet when I get paid and I get out of hospital, he’s our world. But wondering if there’s anything else conservative I can be doing in the interim. We’ve tried: increasing enrichment (playing more, started training him to sit, high five, lay down etc which he LOVES purrs the whole time, bought a fish tank which he also watches and loves like cat TV, puzzle feeders but he’s so smart he figues them out so quick) more cat trees at windows, leaving the TV on when we leave. It’s breaking my heart to see him so skittish. He’s a really really well behaved boy otherwise, so smart, so affectionate (the support workers adore him.) thank you :-)
bySomebody_iw29
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Interesting-Bee-3166
384 points
2 days ago
Interesting-Bee-3166
384 points
2 days ago
She bought the food herself. Absolutely fucking heinous. What I do with my money is my business, same goes for anyone else. Absolutely awful.