Houseguests all summer and Milo's entire schedule is wrecked
Milo thrives on routine, same feeding times, same nap windows, same quiet afternoon by the window. Between visiting family and a steady stream of summer guests the last few weeks, his whole rhythm's been thrown off and he's noticeably more clingy and vocal than usual. Trying to protect at least the core parts of his schedule but it's tough with a full house. Anyone else have a routine-dependent cat navigating a busier summer than usual?
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Ah yes, the "why is everyone here and why won't they leave" cat spiral, deeply relatable. At least summer guest season ends eventually, tell Milo hang in there
This is so real, Nala gets the same way when things get busy at home. A quiet retreat room really does make all the difference, good instinct keeping that for him
Cats generally regulate stress through predictability, so disrupted routine showing up as clinginess and vocalization tracks exactly as expected. A few things that help: 1) keep feeding times fixed even with guests around 2) preserve one quiet room he can retreat to 3) keep a consistent bedtime wind-down. Related context on cat temperament here: https://allinpets.com/blog/cats/top-10-largest-cat-breeds-that-ll-steal-your-heart-18/