My 10 month old Siamese kitten, Raymond has always been "frisky". For the first 5 months that I had him, I lived home with my parents, cat Stanley and dog Abby. Poor Stanley was the main target of Raymond's friskiness, and he became Raymond's default playmate. Now that Raymond and I have moved out, he obviously had to choose another playmate. He has become increasingly more aggressive towards people, especially one of my house mates, whom Raymond treats just the way he would treat Stanley, with relentless ambushes.
I know that this is not normal aggression, as I've dealt with truly aggressive cats before. I suspect that he was taken away from his mother and siblings too early (we aren't his original owners). It seems that he thinks biting is completely acceptable. He is also inclined to attacking feet and legs.
Since I know why he is acting this way, it is just so frustrating to not know how to stop this behavior. I know I could redirect it with toys and distractions, but is that really going to teach him that this behavior is unacceptable?
If anybody has any experience with play aggression, I would really appreciate any advice.
Thanks!
I know that this is not normal aggression, as I've dealt with truly aggressive cats before. I suspect that he was taken away from his mother and siblings too early (we aren't his original owners). It seems that he thinks biting is completely acceptable. He is also inclined to attacking feet and legs.
Since I know why he is acting this way, it is just so frustrating to not know how to stop this behavior. I know I could redirect it with toys and distractions, but is that really going to teach him that this behavior is unacceptable?
If anybody has any experience with play aggression, I would really appreciate any advice.
Thanks!