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post #1 of 9
6/15/10 at 2:05pm
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I have a co-worker that recently adopted a seal-point Siamese little boy named Lola. He's probably a couple months old. I went to meet him this last weekend and he is a wild little thing. He literally started to chew me up on the arms and hands!!! For the hour and half that I was there he wouldn't stop unless I distracted him with a toy. When he got bored with the toy--back he would come. I would really like to give my friend some advice on how to stop this behavior. When I stood up to leave he actually crawled up my legs and body like I was a tree!! Any suggestions, anybody? I have no desire to visit this baby again, trust me, this is the first time I've ever felt this way!! P.S. he got the name Lola before she realized she was a he!
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post #2 of 9
6/15/10 at 2:58pm
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Originally Posted by Bellaandme View Post
P.S. he got the name Lola before she realized she was a he!
LOL, it's kind of appropriate because the song IS about a transvestite.....

Siamese have a tendency to be high-strung and hyper. His behaviors is probably perfectly normal, distracting him with a toy is the only way I can think of stopping him. If they got another kitten, that would probably help him to burn off his energy in a more acceptable manner. Also lots of climbing things, "fishing pole" type toys, and lots and lots of playtime. Siamese need more attention than most cats.
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post #3 of 9
6/15/10 at 4:35pm
Is he a real siamese or just a kitten with points? I question this because most breeders wouldn't adopt out their purebred kittens. Rescues getting siamese in would tend to have more cats and older kittens instead of kittens too young to really be away from their mothers, yet.

Chances are he's just a seal point moggie, so thinking he's a real siamese is kind of useless. He is a kitten however, and a very young one who's at the age where he'd be playing rough with siblings. A playmate is the simplest answer.
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post #4 of 9
6/16/10 at 5:51am
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Originally Posted by strange_wings View Post
Is he a real siamese or just a kitten with points? I question this because most breeders wouldn't adopt out their purebred kittens. Rescues getting siamese in would tend to have more cats and older kittens instead of kittens too young to really be away from their mothers, yet.

Chances are he's just a seal point moggie, so thinking he's a real siamese is kind of useless. He is a kitten however, and a very young one who's at the age where he'd be playing rough with siblings. A playmate is the simplest answer.
He is a REAL Siamese. My friend's aunt was a breeder and she passed away suddenly. Her and her mother took the mama cat and her three kittens. Instead of selling them they fell in love and have kept them. I'm sorry if it sounded like he was a rescued kitty. Perhaps getting one of his siblings to play with would wear him out a little bit. And maybe teach him to "play nice"
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post #5 of 9
6/16/10 at 6:02am
My new kitten is pretty crazy too. He is only 6wks. We got him from my uncles's outside cat who had kittens.

The little guy is so fullnof energy. He pounces on my older cats every chance he gets. I am trying to keep him off them and distract him with toys, but it is hard!
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post #6 of 9
6/16/10 at 10:40am
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Originally Posted by Bellaandme View Post
He is a REAL Siamese. My friend's aunt was a breeder and she passed away suddenly. Her and her mother took the mama cat and her three kittens. Instead of selling them they fell in love and have kept them. I'm sorry if it sounded like he was a rescued kitty. Perhaps getting one of his siblings to play with would wear him out a little bit. And maybe teach him to "play nice"
That's a pretty rare circumstance. Adopted on here usually means shelter or rescue as, hopefully, most people aren't losing friends or family like that. And yes, a sibling could help a lot or any kitten/cat that would play with him. It's usually ok to have an only cat if it likes being an only cat, many don't and do best with a cat companion and playmate - no human can ever fully substitute.
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post #7 of 9
6/18/10 at 11:33pm
Your idea to get him a kitten playmate is a good one. Kittens adopted in pairs are usually a LOT less destructive towards humans. Purebred or not, they are kittens, they have a TONNE of energy, and they need to run that energy off a bit and another kitten is the best outlet for that. Plus, a single kitten gets lonely from what I've seen.
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post #8 of 9
6/19/10 at 3:42am
Goldie Jr loves to use my jeans as a scratching pad and will climb me if he feels like it. He's going to be 1 sometime this month and lives outside with his mother, grandmother and 2 siblings. He obviously has VERY SHARP claws since I'm not about to trim them since he needs them and I doubt he would let me if I tried.

I think some cats are just like that but Jr also knows if he does it I'll pick him up so chances are I've reinforced this behavior.

I'd get him a playmate and trim his claws.

I knew I couldn't separate the 'partners in crime' Attitude and Nuts. They always were and still are plotting what they can do.

It also makes Nuts not bite, he does that to Attitude. He was biting her on her neck like he was trying to suffocate her(and he had the right bite, like a lion or other big cat doing it to their prey) then groomed her while she groomed him back so it was all in play(it became quickly obvious that he wasn't trying to kill her), but I'm sure if he didn't have her Paul or I would have been chewed on.

2 kittens are great, they entertain each other and roughhouse together and leave the humans out of it for the most part. They haven't done it to me often but a few weeks ago Nuts refused to quit biting my armpits, Bobby found it hilarious, I obviously didn't feel the same way.

Taryn
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post #9 of 9
6/19/10 at 1:01pm
siamese=lots and lots and lots of toys or you become their cat tree, their toy. I have a large cat tree, a kitty condo, a corner kitty house, a cat scratch post, and about 45 balls, 15 pom pom toys, 10 lil mice and a variety of other things to keep my three meezers amused...i found out peanut is as bad as they are too. A lazer pointer works well to wear them out.
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