Kyttin,
Retract the claws a bit because I believe that Jeanie was referring to me. Keep in mind Jeanie that I used the term "fear and respect" very loosely. Our cats(there were two of us living in the house at the time with our two cats and a third cat that we were temporarily keeping...
That's too bad that the spray bottle didn't work. I know when I was living with three cats they definitely learned to fear and respect the spray bottle but they didn't cease with unwanted behaviour, they merely bolted for the door as soon as anyone made a grab for the bottle.
What kind of cat is it? There are lots of breeds that aren't vocal in the least. You could ask your vet to put your mind to rest but otherwise count your blessings because nothing's worse than a cat that never shuts up.
If the cat is a stray then the hairloss is probably be due to malnutrition or even from fights. As for the drooling, is the cat missing any teeth? I've seen cats with front teeth missing and they tend to drool quite a bit. I've seen a lot of bizarre health problems in domestic animals from...
Maybe he just likes to hide. My cat will climb or crawl into anything and everything from backpacks to blankets to boxes to coat sleeves. When he's ready for attention he comes looking for it. Just give your kitten some time, when he wants you to pay attention to him, he'll let you know.
But...
Thanks for all the suggestions and I will try spritzing the targeted plants with a citrus scent to see if that helps. I live in a very small one bedroom apartment so shutting him up in one room seems kind of cruel to me since his space is already fairly limited and I have tried the cat grass...
My bombayX Hendrix has a nasty habit of destroying houseplants when I'm not home. He doesn't do it every time I leave and he seems to target one specific plant until I put it out of reach or it dies. What I can't figure out is why he does this. It's not when he's hungry. It's not always when...
I sounds calloused and cruel but your cat must learn that this kind of behavior is unacceptable. You don't need to hit or yell at the animal but have you tried a spray bottle? You could also try putting the cat in another room and closing the door for five or ten minutes as a sort of...