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My kitten's about 3 months old and we've had him for 2 weeks. He was very cuddly and relaxed up until the other day. My husband and I have had to start locking him out of the bedroom at night because he keeps us up and then we went away for the night. When we came back he wouldn't let us hold him anymore, he swipes and trys to bit, he's meowing all the time and is running around the house like crazy. This is all completly different behavior than just 2 days ago. Does such a drastic change in behvior seem normal? He's our first kitten and I'm worrying over him like he's a child. Thanks for the help!

Your kitten probably was very anxious when you left and is still showing it. Hopefully he'll calm down in a bit. Don't force your attention on him, but when he comes to you make a deal out of it and maybe slip him a treat as well.

Good luck! Next time you leave him you might want to turn on a talk radio station or something. I've read that cats really like the bit of noise that will generate and they won't feel so lonely.
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

Locking him out of the bedroom and staying away all night will put him under a lot of stress.

Just from personal experience, I had to lock my cat out of the bedroom at night every night until he was over a year old. He was too playful at night and would (playfully) attack my face when I tried to sleep. That's why I had to keep him out. He never freaked out about it. He whined a little at first at the door, but he got used to it. And he was 100 times more snuggly in the mornings when he saw me again.

He's older now and I don't have to lock him out. He no longer attacks my face. Occasionally he will attack a foot under the blanket but that's very very rare. He usually just snuggles up beside us and sleeps with us. (Or plays in the kitchen)

thanks for everyone's help, we let him in the bedroom last night, just b/c I felt guilty, but we had to send him out in the middle of the night because he was keeping us up, but today he was back to his snuggly self, so i guess it was just stress. I'm really glad I found this website, it's really helpful thanks

I'm glad we were able to help. He will settle down soon, but if you can continue to allow him in your room at night and put him out when he gets too active this would be best.
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!