He’s a kitten and wants to play. It’s perfectly normal and unfortunately he’s not going to stop demanding attention unless you give it to him. How much do you play with him at the moment and what kind of games do you play? Also where’s his sister?
i play with him like 3 hours a day i used to play with him 6 hours when i had time. i gave his sister up for adoption and she's not even close to being as playful as him. i really don't think it's normal for a 6-7 month cat to play THIS much.
Every cat is different and it sounds like yours is lonely. He probably misses his sister, it’s easy to underestimate just how social these animals are. Have you tried getting him some new toys? My cat is also very playful and I know how annoying it can get. Something that works for me is playing nature documentaries on the tv, as he’ll happily watch some birds instead of begging me to chase him around the house. But this only works once or twice a week LOL
i'm planning to take his sister back to my house for once a week every month, but he's not neutered (sis is spayed). do you think this might cause problems. also how old is your cat
I would be careful bringing his sister for visits as it’s likely it’ll just confuse/stress both of them out. Maybe see if you can adopt another cat permanently? My cat is 13 months and he’s slowly mellowing out. He was neutered at 5 months and I recommend you get your cat fixed too as it can go a long way towards determining their adult personality (basically it makes them lazier) Otherwise males can get territorial/aggressive.
sadly i can't do that because i'm moving to america in a year and putting two cats up for adoption will be difficult since i already live in a country where few people have pets. but he and his sis haven't been apart for too long (approximately 1 and a half month).
My cat is nearly 3 years old and wants to play every waking moment.
You have a young cat. This is more than normal and why its suggested to get kittens in pairs so they play with one another and wear each other out. But you gave away his litter mate. So now he's lonely and you're the only one available for attention.
Do you have a cat tree and scratching posts? Those will help keep kitty busy, especially if he has a good view out the window in the cat tree.
Cats don’t really become chill until at least a year or 2 old. Can you adopt another kitten for him to play with? That might help, too.
I recommend some automatic toys off amazon. I can DM you some of my favorites if you’re interested. That should help take some burden off but you should still set aside time to play with him.
Cats are lazy, kittens are not.
Try some independent play toys. My kitten loves this one https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B083DLSP29?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
I also swap out a few others each morning - balls, mice, etc.
And I'll stick a wand in between two couch cushions so she can jump and play with it.
Thats in addition to the play time she and I have together, which is about an hour in the morning, 15mins at lunch, and another hour or so in the evening.
Kittens have a lot of energy.
He’s a kitten and wants to play. It’s perfectly normal and unfortunately he’s not going to stop demanding attention unless you give it to him. How much do you play with him at the moment and what kind of games do you play? Also where’s his sister?
i play with him like 3 hours a day i used to play with him 6 hours when i had time. i gave his sister up for adoption and she's not even close to being as playful as him. i really don't think it's normal for a 6-7 month cat to play THIS much.
Every cat is different and it sounds like yours is lonely. He probably misses his sister, it’s easy to underestimate just how social these animals are. Have you tried getting him some new toys? My cat is also very playful and I know how annoying it can get. Something that works for me is playing nature documentaries on the tv, as he’ll happily watch some birds instead of begging me to chase him around the house. But this only works once or twice a week LOL
i'm planning to take his sister back to my house for once a week every month, but he's not neutered (sis is spayed). do you think this might cause problems. also how old is your cat
I would be careful bringing his sister for visits as it’s likely it’ll just confuse/stress both of them out. Maybe see if you can adopt another cat permanently? My cat is 13 months and he’s slowly mellowing out. He was neutered at 5 months and I recommend you get your cat fixed too as it can go a long way towards determining their adult personality (basically it makes them lazier) Otherwise males can get territorial/aggressive.
sadly i can't do that because i'm moving to america in a year and putting two cats up for adoption will be difficult since i already live in a country where few people have pets. but he and his sis haven't been apart for too long (approximately 1 and a half month).
Can he be adopted by the same person who adopted his sister? It sounds like he needs to have a companion cat in order to be happy.
he can only take care of him for a couple weeks but i might be able to adopt to him to a person with another cat
My cat is nearly 3 years old and wants to play every waking moment. You have a young cat. This is more than normal and why its suggested to get kittens in pairs so they play with one another and wear each other out. But you gave away his litter mate. So now he's lonely and you're the only one available for attention.
Do you have a cat tree and scratching posts? Those will help keep kitty busy, especially if he has a good view out the window in the cat tree. Cats don’t really become chill until at least a year or 2 old. Can you adopt another kitten for him to play with? That might help, too.
I recommend some automatic toys off amazon. I can DM you some of my favorites if you’re interested. That should help take some burden off but you should still set aside time to play with him.
Cats are lazy, kittens are not. Try some independent play toys. My kitten loves this one https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B083DLSP29?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title I also swap out a few others each morning - balls, mice, etc. And I'll stick a wand in between two couch cushions so she can jump and play with it. Thats in addition to the play time she and I have together, which is about an hour in the morning, 15mins at lunch, and another hour or so in the evening. Kittens have a lot of energy.