Can I be good mom and still work!?
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Can I be good mom and still work!?
| Thu, 11-11-2004 - 11:19am |
Last Friday I adopted a cat from a foster mom. According to the foster mom he was very scared of strangers (which was evident when he met me, because he did not seemed pleased to see me.) Anyway, I adopted him because he looked like the kitty I grew up with and he was a big beautiful boy. After about 2 days in hiding he came out to cuddle on the couch and now he’s the most affectionate thing I’ve ever seen. The problem is that I feel terrible leaving him alone all day. I really don’t have room for another cat (and the foster mom had 6 cats and said that he really should be taken in to a one cat family.) I’m wondering what I can do to make sure he’s happy while I’m away?! Right now I leave the radio on when I go to work and give him a few minutes of cuddling before I leave. But he’s still all over me when I get home from work. (He won’t even eat until I’ve pet him for a few minutes). Part of me thinks that he just needs to get used to my routine since I’ve only had him for a week. Other parts of me worry that he needs someone who’s home more than I am. (Right now I’m terrified of what will happen when I go home for Thanksgiving—I’ll be away all day!)
He also just recently had a bout of FLUTD. While I will certainly keep him on the prescription food until the vet tells me not to, I’m also used to being able to leave out some dry food if I’m not back in time for his next feeding. I know I should talk to the vet about this possibility, but would also like to hear about anyone else’s experience with this.
He’s a very sweet cat, but all of this worrying prevents me from enjoying him as much as I could. I just want to make sure that I can be the best mommy he needs.

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On days when I'm late getting home, & haven't told them that I would be late, I apologize when I gat home, b/c of course, they're waiting for their dinner. Poor things! ;-)
Katz
That lap thing. You never really get over it. LOL. I hate to get up to go to the BR when Daisy is on my lap. :) It was even worse in the bad old days, when you had to get up to change the channel. LOL
Katz
And they watch TV??!! ROFL. I've heard people say their cats watch TV. I've never had a cat that paid the least attention to the TV.
Katz
Yep! I've got house bunnies as with the rest of the people over on the house rabbits board. : ) My two, Bonsai and Daffodil are naeutered and spayed, litter trained just like a cat and get the run of the kitchen and stay in a very large bunny condo at night. They adore the TV. My cat, Mischief liked watching TV with me, especially when there were fish in a commercial he would jump down, run over and swat at the TV! Such a little stinker, gosh I miss him.
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Katz
Hi Pongo26. *Welcome* to Cats.
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