I adopted my cat, Juice, a few months ago on Valentines Day. He’s 3 years old and neutered. From the second I brought him home, he was so attached to me and always needed to be on me. He definitely developed some separation anxiety and it ended up triggering some bladder inflammation (FIC). I got the feliway pheromone diffuser which helped his anxiety a lot!

A couple weeks ago he stopped being as affectionate and start biting/pouncing on my arms and legs. This happens when I’m petting him or just walking around. He will still lay next to me and sometimes lays on my lap. He does cuddle at night and in the morning right after we wake up. I know he’s still being affectionate but it’s SO different from the cat who used to snuggle up in my neck and snore in my ear. His bites don’t break skin or draw blood and he’s not using his claws when he pounces on my leg.

I do play with him for 20ish minutes every evening and try to wear him out as much as possible. I’m going to have a friend check on him and play with him during the morning on days when I have longer shifts. I don’t know what else to do. I’m so sad and even cried about missing his cuddles and affection. Where do I go from here? I also noticed last night that his diffuser had run out. Maybe that’s the problem but he was so affectionate before having that so idk.