Hello, new to tcs

Hello my name is Brandy, I'm 22 years old and pretty much my whole life I have loved cats. From when I was a baby until I was 17 and a half years old I had a Siamese named Spunky. He was the most mellow cat ever, he would let you cradle him like a baby and pretty much not care how you held him as long as he was getting attention. He didn't like getting his tail pulled though, learned that when I was seven (smile). He was an in door and out door cat and when i was old enough to actually know about cats he was already trained on what to do or not to do. (Granted when he got to be about 16 he started spraying again but that was because of old age, not how he generally was). Anyway when he died I was absolutely devastated it was like I lost my best friend and in a way I had! Took me several years to want another cat, and then when I did I wasn't in a home where I could get one....

So about two months ago I moved into a new apartment. Then about a month ago I got a new savannah kitten, she was born on March 11, 2011 but I got her on August 30th 2011. I named her Neka. She is very affectionate, she was already spayed when I got her from the breeder. The breeder didn't want me to declaw her and I haven't... my arms could show you that . She sleeps with me every night or if she doesn't go to bed with me she wakes up with me at least lol. She loves to play. I already have her trained to a harness... now if only I could get her trained to a leash. She likes water... She also has some health issues - sneezing and such the vet says she's pretty healthy.

She is having some behavioral issues though that are making me worried...
-Chewing on wires/cords
-Chewing and eating carpet (at least they are small strands and not the long ones...)
-Chewing on metal

Essentially all of her issues resolve around chewing or trying to get into something she shouldn't. But bitter apple spray and a squirt bottle doesn't deter her... I have put double sided tape on the door stoppers she was chewing on and thats stopped that behavior but I can't put double sided tape over every cord in my house... it's a learning process I suppose.

Here's a picture of her alone...



and here's a picture of her with me.

I can't figure out how to put it as my avatar or signature... From looking around I think I have to be a higher title then Kitten to do that...

She is a sbt savannah... truthfully not sure of the generation but I think an F5 but she was in there sbt section so maybe not? And yes from A1 Savannahs. Whoever played with her the most there I thank them very much because from the moment I got her she has been a VERY affectionate cat