Don ~ Your question reminds me of "Thumper"; my third roomie during my year at Penn State.

Human roomie and I decided (don't ask; I don't remember WHY?) to adopt a common "Bunnie Wabbit" to liven up our dorm room.

Got his name from his method of seeking companionship when we were out of the room ~ He'd back up to the hall door and *thump* away with his hind feet. Quite an attention getter as the door rattled rather loudly!

Our Resident Advisor lived right across the hall. Asked several times the first week, "What's banging on your door all the time? Nobody ever answers when I knock?"
Our answer: "Must be the wind through the window?"
"Your window's open? It's 40 degrees outside!"

He found out when "Thump" escaped the room one night and wandered into the shower room. The RA was sitting on the poddy when "Thump" hopped into the stall and said hello!

The RA looked the other way all year and Thumper seemed to enjoy his life in the dorm. (Do other Wabbit's enjoy pizza?) During holidays he'd get "loaned out" to someone who was staying at school. He flunked out of college after the first year - got adopted by a "townie" with a real house and wabbit hutch!

Don ~ Trust me - "They" will notice a Kittie room mate given enough time!