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Our two cats, when conscious, have come to regard their humans as entertainment devices. Like right now they have woken up from their daytime several hours of sleep and are hovering near my office door. If I go out there I'll have them both weaving about my feet. They will stay that way, constantly demanding attention until we go to bed. Sometimes they will then put on an opera just in case we were kidding and might come back out.
Each morning it's the same thing. Constantly underfoot until they nod out.
I realize they must be desperately bored and we have tried giving them toys or even breaks outside the house. Nothing lasts for more than a few minutes then back to the ankle rubbing orgy. We have to keep the doors closed with them outside or sitting anywhere they will inevitably be right underfoot. Going down the stairs is fraught with peril as it gives them the chance to literally get under our feet.
Is this normal? Is there any long term solution? If this is relevant, they are both (formerly) females.
Each morning it's the same thing. Constantly underfoot until they nod out.
I realize they must be desperately bored and we have tried giving them toys or even breaks outside the house. Nothing lasts for more than a few minutes then back to the ankle rubbing orgy. We have to keep the doors closed with them outside or sitting anywhere they will inevitably be right underfoot. Going down the stairs is fraught with peril as it gives them the chance to literally get under our feet.
Is this normal? Is there any long term solution? If this is relevant, they are both (formerly) females.
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