I've had my cat CJ for 7 and a half years. I got him when he was barely 6 weeks old, and I've always said he picked me as his owner...Jumped in my lap and wouldn't get down. Haha
Here's my problem: CJ follows me around everywhere, constantly. When I'm taking a bath, he's on the edge of the tub. When I straighten my hair, he's on the counter watching. When I'm sitting down, he wants to be in my lap. If I somehow manage to get into my room without him following me in, he sits outside of the door and cries with his paw under the door. If he sees my dog getting attention from me, he attacks him. When I go to sleep, he curls up ON my face. If he can't find me around the house, he walks around meowing, looking for me. My dad said when I leave in the morning, CJ sits by the window crying. After awhile, he'll go sit by my room door until my dad lets him in, then he'll go sleep in my shoes for a while. Dad said he stops crying about an hour after I leave and he's okay until I get home, but when I do then it's like he lights up and is a totally different cat, very playful and happy. (When I'm gone, he mostly sleeps.) I've told his vet, but he says that's normal for some cats, and he's not suffering from separation anxiety. Does anyone else have a cat like this? Is that really how some cats are naturally? None of my other cats seem to care one way or another if we're home or not!
This is my CJ.
Here's my problem: CJ follows me around everywhere, constantly. When I'm taking a bath, he's on the edge of the tub. When I straighten my hair, he's on the counter watching. When I'm sitting down, he wants to be in my lap. If I somehow manage to get into my room without him following me in, he sits outside of the door and cries with his paw under the door. If he sees my dog getting attention from me, he attacks him. When I go to sleep, he curls up ON my face. If he can't find me around the house, he walks around meowing, looking for me. My dad said when I leave in the morning, CJ sits by the window crying. After awhile, he'll go sit by my room door until my dad lets him in, then he'll go sleep in my shoes for a while. Dad said he stops crying about an hour after I leave and he's okay until I get home, but when I do then it's like he lights up and is a totally different cat, very playful and happy. (When I'm gone, he mostly sleeps.) I've told his vet, but he says that's normal for some cats, and he's not suffering from separation anxiety. Does anyone else have a cat like this? Is that really how some cats are naturally? None of my other cats seem to care one way or another if we're home or not!
This is my CJ.