At Christmas we got my mom a rescued cat, who had been found in the snow and taken to a vet. He had some frostbite, was dehydrated and thin from hunger. He spent a week at the vet's where he was neutered, de-wormed, tested and given his shots, and in general taken care of. Then went to my mom's house where he seemed at home right away.

He is super-affectionate, which is great, except that he follows my mom around everywhere, grabbing onto her pantlegs, and is underfoot to the point where she is afraid she'll step on him or trip over him! He also wants to eat all the time and seems to drink a lot as well. He seems quite happy, though.

I am thinking the fact that he was abandoned or lost and then rescued has a lot to do with his clinginess and constant hunger. He is about 1 year old.

Ideas?