Last year, September, I rehomed a rescue cat. She's a 12 year old ball of fluff and I wanted to give an old cat a retirement home. She's black, and had been in the shelter for seven months because no one wanted an old black cat 😢
I knew she'd be quite anxious at a move and got feelaway. And to begin with she hid behind the books on the bookcase, coming out for food, litter and a fuss.
Now she sleeps on or under the bed and is affectionate if not a lap cat.
However she is also very demanding. She meows at me a lot and demands play. She is unsatisfied with toys on her own when I'm around and wants me to dangle string and bouncy things for her which she clearly loves.
I've tried to limit play to a few times a day, and reward her with dreamies if she sits with me quietly. She also gets rewards for a daily grooming session. But she is still incessantly demanding play.
Does anyone have any more tips on how I can decrease the demanding behaviour?
I live alone and she has access to garden etc but doesn't go out much. I have a set routine of work and home which she seems to get.
All advice welcome! I know it's still early days!