Frequent vocalizing when you’re unavailable likely means they’re unfulfilled and craving interaction.
Chronic Meowing
Bad behaviors like biting and ambushing you signals pent up play/hunting energy and a need for feline companionship.
Acting Out Aggression
Intense licking, sometimes removing fur, redirects stress and obsessive coping when bored.
Excessive Overgrooming
Repeatedly urinating/defecating outside litter box often ties to attention-getting behavior due to isolation.
Inappropriate Elimination
Extreme hiding, wary behavior and difficulty adjusting to changes conveys unstable mood without support.
Heightened Anxiety
Apathy, sleeping excessively, lack of grooming hints depressive funk from inadequate social stimulation.
Depressed State
Consistent destructive chewing, scratching and getting into mischief signals boredom and frustration when denied an playmate.
Destructiveness