has anyone else experienced a severly co-dependant oreintal shorthair???? my male just can't get enough attention, when u pet him he seems frantic for more, by the time u reach his tail he has whipped around and bopped u with his head for more. he follows me around screaming at me. he hasto be with me 24/7. hes such a sweetie! and is such a lovely cat. i'm just wondering if this is a breed thing, the constant need for attention, or if it is because he is a rescue and had a bad start in life. he has to sleep right beside me on the pillow and have both my arms around him at night. and he will come up to me when i'm sleeping and put his face in mine and let out the loudest oreintal scream he can muster ( you all know the voice LOL) and when i'm on the computer he literally hangs off my arms to get my attention. he is VERY insecure. and we are dealing with urinary behaviour because of it, but we are getting that under control, how can i make him more secure.
2006-10-14 17:17:48 · 4 answers · asked by Critter_Queen 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
believe me this isn't a problem for me, i love my little cody boy. and i give him tons of attention. i was just curious as to if this was normal, or if because he was abused as a kitten and not wanted. they were going to throw him outside!!!! i was told by a friend of a friend and rushed over to get him. i just want him ot be happy, and as he seem ot never be able to get enough attention, i was wondering if it was an insecurity thing and if there was anything i could do to help him out a bit. he's spoiled rotten as it is LOL but every little being could use some extra spoiling. ;)
2006-10-14 17:58:22 · update #1
This is very much an oriental trait. They LOVE to be with their people and they need to be with them all the time. Orientals are very similiar to Siamese, Javanese, and Balinese as far as presonalities are concerned. They are all related and developed from the same types of cats. Balinese and Javanese are longhaired varieties of Siamese and if you breed a Javanese to an oriental longhair you will get oriental longhairs. This is an acceptable outcross. Not to confuse things just trying to show why this is a breed thing.
I breed Javanese so I have been around many orientals, balinese, javanese and siamese and the majority of them act this way. They just need alot of attention.
2006-10-14 17:57:18 · answer #1 · answered by MsDolittle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the behavior you have described is restricted to certain breeds of cats 'coz a kitten I rescued some months ago displayed exactly the same kind of "clingy" insecure behavior. Like your kitty, my Cato could not bear to let me out of his sight (lucky I work at home) and would constantly want to climb into my lap whenever I sat down, or lay way up my chest with his face right up to my face when I lie down. He would run frantically keeping up with me when I walk to kitchen, living room wherever - meowing all the time. I knew he was insecure, so I carried him around with me a lot.
It's been 6 months now and I must say that Cato has settled and calmed down a lot. He still likes to curl up very close to me but has began to be more independent. I/m sure that in time, your oriental kitty will also figure that he is loved and secure with you.
:)
2006-10-14 19:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... that's all cats, they all want attention. He may be crying because he want food, or wants to be helled, next time pick him up and pet him while holding him, but if you really want him to stop then don't give him the attention, then he'll get used to the fact that he can't always have his way. But that seems mean to me, I just heard that on and animal show a couple weeks ago.
2006-10-14 17:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a breed thing .... but they outgrow it. He needs a teddy bear (seriously) ... that smells like you.
Purrrrrr
2006-10-14 17:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by Harvie Ruth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋