Does my cat resent me for leaving him alone when I went to work?

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties:
I just adopted a 7-month-old tuxedo cat (obviously named Tux) two days ago. The first two days were great; we bonded by playing and cuddling. Today I had to work and he was home alone for six hours. When I came home, he was hiding–for the first time in two [...]

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