Owner Whose Cat Has Severe Separation Anxiety Decides To Take Him Everywhere (Viral Thread + Awwdorable Photos)

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Apr 2, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

How many times, as a cat owner, have you thought about taking your cat outside for a walk with you? Endless times. Some people are lucky - some people are actually able to go on walks with their cats, but for a lot of us, that's not the case. Most of us don't have clingy velcro cats, most of us don't have super physically affectionate cats. We take what we can get, and we're happy about it, because we think that's how it always is. Who knew that some cats can actually have separation anxiety?

We had no ides that was even possible, but it seems that it is. After reading the full viral post about this cat, we're pretty much convinced that this cat does actually have separation anxiety, and you know what, if going out with you makes the cat happy and you're doing it safely, then we're all for it. Whatever is best for the kitty. 

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    Font - Posted by u/zebrasprite 4 days ago 2 7 2 4 2 My cat has severe separation anxiety. I combat this by taking him EVERYWHERE with me. Am I doing the right thing? Advice
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    Although for the most part, we're against letting cats go outside, sometimes, situations are different. If your cat is happy doing this, if you're doing it safely, if you're making sure to keep an eye on the cat, then we see nothing wrong with it. We think it's incredibly impurrtant to keep your cats as happy as possible.

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    Sky - 25 **. PP JA n 88
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    The real question is why do you hold your cat like this? Lol, and more importantly, why does it look like the cat doesn't mind it? If we tried to do this to our cats, there would be hell to pay. We're jealous of you being able to do that more than being able to go on trips with the little kitty. 

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    Font - Hi everyone! I got Mushroom as a small kitten around June 2022. He was very confident and seemed to take a liking to me. I was dealing with some quite severe health issues at the time so I was quite homebound save for trips to the shop.
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    Font - After about a month, I was going out more. When Id leave the house, he would meow (well, wail) through the house, after a bit of time hide under my bed. He refused to eat, hissed at my mum and sister, and generally seemed worried and scared.
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    Font - When I got back, he would be back to his cuddly self. He didn't/doesn't like my mum and sister much, but he sits/sat near them and plays/played with them. After two more times of this happening and Mushroom sh tting on the stairs due to nerves, my mum took the operative decision to insist I took the cat out with me. So, I did. He loves it.
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    Font - He gets nervous sometimes, but never runs, Cudal mum and never hisses, and mostly just sits on my and shoulder when we're moving and parks himself near me when we're sat on the train/ indoors at a coffee stop or friends house. He rarely shows signs of being scared, purrs on buses and plays like a kitten on the sodding London Tube.
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    Font - Unfortunately, during a shopping trip in Ikea, a lady came up to me and told me Mushroom was in obvious distress and I was a terrible owner. This was quite upsetting to hear, but from my observations incorrect - his eyes were slit like and tiny, he was slow blinking at me and my friend, and tucked his paws under him on my lap when we sat down and groomed himself while on my shoulder.
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    Font - So, Id just like some input from you guys. He goes quite literally everywhere that allows him even most shops, due to my autism it's a very cheeky excuse as to why I've a cat with me;) I work freelance so he can come with me on job sites (networking stuff, nothing loud or scary for him or me)
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    Gesture - Is this the right way to help my little boy with his separation anxiety? Thanks for any thoughts x
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