My new kitten hisses and cries when I leave. What should I do?

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I adopted a 2 month kitten, brought him home and let him settle in the new room with all the necessities- food, water, litter box, toys and hideout places for him to get comfortable. He was fine the first few hours. I went out to run some errands, came back to check on him and he started hissing at me nonstop. The moment I leave the room, he starts meowing really loudly. I come back and check on him, he starts hissing at me again. I leave, meowing starts again. The cycle repeats. What do I do? Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 1 month and 29 days old | 2 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is not uncommon with kittens that are not socialized well at a young age. The hissing is more of a reflex than anything and will decrease with time. The best thing to do is spend as much time with him as possible and try to handle him as much as possible. He may act like he doesn't like it at first, but he will get better with time. In most cases they stop hissing and become more normal within two weeks. If it's taking longer than two weeks, then it's best to ask the people at the shelter for some help, or another pet professional. I hope that helps and all goes well with Ollie.

My new kitten hisses and cries when I leave. What should I do?

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