SaltyMommies
Lairian
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- Mar 21, 2024
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Hi everyone,
I brought my (first) kitten home Friday night. He's adorable and sweet, 13 weeks old. He has already improved some but he has been really shocked and sad about missing his siblings and mom. The first night he was inconsolable and neither of us slept for more than an hour total. Last night he did sleep for a while and then woke up to cry for four hours straight from 4-8am.
When he's crying I make sure he has food and I stay with him and hold him when he lets me (although sometimes he just won't be comforted). He's been interested in playing but eventually he decides he's too stressed and starts to scream for his mom and look for her behind the furniture.
I know that he's small and adjusting, so I am asking for two things:
1. Some perspective that it's going to be ok and he's not too traumatized by leaving his breeder to ever be happy with me
2. Any tips on what worked to soothe your babies? I am concerned because I have work tomorrow, but I'll only be gone for 2-3 hours. But right now he can't seem to tolerate 5 minutes on his own and I have no idea how to help him. And I am concerned that we're both up all night because of the crying.
Thank you!
I brought my (first) kitten home Friday night. He's adorable and sweet, 13 weeks old. He has already improved some but he has been really shocked and sad about missing his siblings and mom. The first night he was inconsolable and neither of us slept for more than an hour total. Last night he did sleep for a while and then woke up to cry for four hours straight from 4-8am.
When he's crying I make sure he has food and I stay with him and hold him when he lets me (although sometimes he just won't be comforted). He's been interested in playing but eventually he decides he's too stressed and starts to scream for his mom and look for her behind the furniture.
I know that he's small and adjusting, so I am asking for two things:
1. Some perspective that it's going to be ok and he's not too traumatized by leaving his breeder to ever be happy with me
2. Any tips on what worked to soothe your babies? I am concerned because I have work tomorrow, but I'll only be gone for 2-3 hours. But right now he can't seem to tolerate 5 minutes on his own and I have no idea how to help him. And I am concerned that we're both up all night because of the crying.
Thank you!