I really need help and advice about the cat I just adopted.
A week and a half ago I adopted a cat at the city rescue. It was actually quite horrible the way the setup was. They’re all in these horrible wired cages, and all of the animals there were kittens except for Walter. He is 6 years old by the estimate from the veterinarian. He was not microchipped. They were guessing there was a chance he was always homeless. This is not a fact for sure though. I was told everybody kept passing him up because all of the other animals around him were kittens. They brought him into a room with me, and he immediately sat next to me. It was kind of beautiful, and I immediately adopted him.
He has lived under my bed ever since we got home. I have noticed over the last couple days cat hair on my couches, and my toilet paper was a mess this morning when I woke up.
He is my first cat. I love him tremendously, but I want him to have a happy life. What can I do to ease his stress? I want him to know that this is his home. He is safe. I want him to freely roam the house, and make it his own. What am I doing wrong? What can I do differently? I worry that he is just afraid hiding under the bed all the time.
I attached the picture I took at the city pound. He’s so handsome. What can I do to give him the best life ever? Thank you so much.❤️
