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post #1 of 7
6/6/10 at 12:15pm
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I've asked about this on the feral page, too, but thought I might get some additional insight here. So...

We rescued an aprox 4 month old feral girl a few months ago. She was so shy and timid that we named her Emily Dickinson. Now, at aprox 7 months she is a party animal. We've come a long way with her. She lets us pet her while she nibbles, she loves to spend time with us, she will jump on us to get to toys... BUT at night while sleeping she adores attacking our feet. It is too hot for blankets, and she knows how to tunnel under them, anyway. People have suggested hissing or saying NO loudly. What else can you suggest?

She is an only cat, and we do not let her outside.

Thanks!
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post #2 of 7
6/6/10 at 1:05pm
I slept for years with at least one foot out from under the covers. Sterling broke me of it in a week.

Not much you can do, probably, but hope for some maturity. She is, after all, making up for her lost kittenhood.
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post #3 of 7
6/6/10 at 1:07pm
Yeah, that's a kitten thing. When Abbey plays in the bed or attacks feet I just put her on the floor. She still does it and she's almost a year old.
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post #4 of 7
6/6/10 at 2:15pm
About all you can do is keep your feet under the covers and don't move around too much. while you could stop her when you're awake, there's nothing you can do asleep.

I have an older girl that turns into a real spazz on the bed. Normally she's reserved, though loving. On the bed she attacks feet, chases her tail, and just generally bounces/rolls around. For some reason that ~5 year old cat turns into a 5 month kitten.
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post #5 of 7
6/7/10 at 4:30pm
Most outgrow it. Spaz did it, Attitude and Nuts did it, they all outgrew it.

Most kittens do it, it seems to be a normal kitten behavior.

Taryn
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post #6 of 7
6/7/10 at 7:15pm
My kitten does this -- while sleeping, walking, anytime. And it's hot here too (I'm in Phoenix, it was 109 today). The vet recommended spraying her with water (I'm not sure how I feel about this so I haven't tried it), but that we would have to do it regularly and consistently, which is hard when we wake in a daze. I've resorted to wrapping my feet in light weight sheets, where our kitty cannot barrel under them. It works at night most the time, but not so much during the day while we walk around the house barefoot.
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post #7 of 7
6/8/10 at 12:58am
My cat did this, but she outgrew it eventually.

Having said that, I just wouldn't let her sleep with me anymore, my sleep
is too important.

Most people on here would never suggest locking the cat outside your room lol
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