So I recently got a new kitten and while he is wonderful, he is the neediest cat I have ever met in my life. He follows me everywhere around the house, I mean if I take a shower he sits on the toilet and watches. He sleeps on my stomach every night and I've stepped on him about 4 times because when I walk he's always at my heels. If he doesn't get attention, he will sit and meow for up to an hour. There have been times where he's meowed and meowed just because he was not being held.
I went back to work on Sunday (escorting at the moment) and am having serious issues with him. I live in a split level apartment so there is no way to close the bedroom off from the living room (downstairs). There are two bathrooms, a very small one with a toilet and one with a shower-- I put him in the lower one as my clients need to use the shower. I usually give him a treat to settle him down a bit, but he will WHINE and WHINE for up to a half hour. Some of my clients have been fine with it and have wanted to see him, and others have looked really irritated and annoyed. He eventually calms down, but it's not very attractive!
Besides drugging him, the only thing I can think is to get something to block off the opening upstairs so that he will have a larger area to wander around. I've gone online and have found some 'pet barriers' which I guess deliver electric shock to the cats, but I don't want him to never be able to come upstairs. I've seen some dog indoor barriers, but I feel like a cat will crawl up those. I'm only going to escort for another four weeks so I'm not looking to invest in something crazy expensive, but do any of your pet owners have any suggestions?




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they are independent but still largely social. He may also be stressed by the amt of ppl you have coming & going so another cat may ease that stress.


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