My cat acts weird after sleeping alone. Is he anxious or upset?

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Why is my cat acting weird? Hello so I have two cats, one boy and one girl and I adopted them through a friend who found them as kittens on the street. Usually, they sleep in bed with me but they’ve been shedding so I decided to train them to sleep alone in their bed but all night my cat (male) meowed outside my door and when I caved and let him in, he began aggressively kneading my neck and face with claws and aggressively licking my face and purring like never before. Does he have anxiety?

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

That's hard to say. It could be that he likes sleeping with you or that he missed you. He could have also been feeling anxious about something (a noise outside?) and you are his comfort blanket. Here is a link about cat anxiety just in case: https://www.petcoach.co/article/separation-anxiety-in-cats/ There are some things you can do that can make cats sleep better. Try enriching the environment. Here is a great article about cat's instinctual needs: https://www.petcoach.co/article/why-every-cat-needs-a-place-to-climb/ Use a Feliway diffuser, set aside 30 minutes a day for vigorous play (really get him moving) and/or switch the food to Royal Canin Calm. Provide a stand or resting place by a window so he can look outside. You may also try clicker training him for positive behavior. Here is a link about training cats: https://www.petcoach.co/article/can-i-train-my-cat/ I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My cat acts weird after sleeping alone. Is he anxious or upset?

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