BAD KITTY!!!! 11 WkS OLD

I have never been so mad at my cat in weeks. I have fed him watered and love this kitten. He has been so bad lately I'm so tempted to take him to the shelter or give away. We just moved to a nice place that allows pets. We have been attacked today by the cat. Back of my neck has some deep cuts and scratches from him attacking he has my hands look like war zone. He bites and claws our arms and hands we slap him to stop and lock up for time out. He has tons of toystuff and cat nip and he is ruining our furniture. We just don't know what to do.

He's a tabby not yet snipped. But when he's good he cuddles in and sleeps or shows affection

That is TOTALLY normal for a 11 week old kitten!! he's just going through the phase of exploration and teething, and this is actually the best time to teach him not to bite and not to play aggressively. Most importantly, play with him with a toy and not with your hands and after each playing session if he behaved well and didn't bite you, reward him with a treat. Trust me, my cat has been that way and maybe even worse since he was 7 weeks old till about 8 months, he got neutered at 5 months and now he's a year old and he has become the most loving thing ever. No more biting, no more attacking my feet and drawing blood. So don't worry, it's just a phase that you can control

the best solution to your problem is to get another kitten of the same age. they will wear each other out and give you a break. having 2 kittens is really easier than 1 imo. please don't hit your kitten. that will only teach him to fear you.

pole toys like "da bird" are great for running off that excess energy and the little laser pointers are usually a hit...

I've been suffering in a situation similar to yours with a very aggressive kitten.

Please don't hit the kitten when he offends. Give out a good yelp, a loud OW!! something loud enough to startle him then scruff him and put him down. I only use closed door time outs when the behavior persists after the first couple of reprimands when they really get wound up. If my face gets bit I will nip an ear with my own teeth but that is something most here will disagree with and you can do some permanent damage if you bite too hard. It is effective though especially when your face is bleeding from a nasty bite.

Your kitten may need more stimulating and varied toys and playtime. I read somewhere that not only lack of proper feline socialization is at fault but that aggressive kittens are often more intelligent than more docile ones. Cater to that intelligence by providing lots of energy-expending and mind-stimulating things to do. Toys can be as simple as paper bags, empty plastic bottles, cardboard boxes with holes cut out for doors and windows, rolled up socks as well as the toys you buy in the store. Right now my kitten is on a paper bag kick.

Let them explore closets and cabinets (supervised of course) and when he learns some manners you can engage in some hiding games with him. Cater to the good behavior with play and treats, but starve out the bad by ignoring him after a brief spoken reprimand.

Some will not agree, but I am a big fan of spray bottles when it comes to redirecting furniture damage behavior because you can do it from a distance. I've never had a cat become frightened or hand shy because of a squirt bottle, but it has been effective in teaching them to stay off counters and tables (a BIG no-no in my house) and to not scratch furniture. 

I try to teach my cats to use a scratching post by scratching on it with my nails and making a big fuss, while the cat sits near, and by rewarding with a little treat when they use it on their own. A loud clap of the hands and a hearty NO! is called for for misbehavior. Then the spray bottle comes out for repeat offenses.

With proper handling your kitten can grow out of his nasty tendencies and a lot of people have given you good advice. Don't give up yet, just get savvy on what he needs to become a little prince and not a devil.

If my Mooni can become a well behaved kitty, yours can too. Trust me on this. I've had many cats over the span of my life and this little ginger fury is by far the most aggressive I've ever had. I read up on everything the internet could produce to come up with a game plan and it is working! She still nibbles a lot, but the claws stay sheathed and we can play a lot with out a lot of bloodshed. Heck, the tip of my nose hasn't bled in a month now!

Animals are all about energy. In fact, it is all they understand. By energy I mean what you share -- conscious or not -- with your pet. Frustrated, angry and anxious energy creates more negative reaction from a pet. When you hit your kitten, you undo the work of building a bond of trust between you and the cat. As others have pointed out, what your kitty is doing is normal for her age. She's a baby and babies don't know what we want from them. It is up to us to teach them proper behavior, no less than when raising a human child. If your kitten's behavior is out of control, then she isn't getting enough stimulation and is not being taught what you want from her. It's a process of learning how to communicate with the animal -- you should correct the negative behaviors, but not by hitting or screaming, but by redirecting and determining at which point your kitty becomes over excited. If you carefully observe your cat over the period of a few days, you'll learn to recognize her moods and when she passes from just excited to over-excited. There will be signs, but you have to look for them. When she's running crazy and biting you've passed the point of intervention and just need to stop, take a deep breath and help her calm. Personally, I like using a cat condo (cage) for when a kitten is getting too excited. NEVER use the cage as punishment and drop the idea of "time out." Animals don't understand time out. I place the kitten in the cage, alone with toys, food and water and allow her to be alone for a time. Most kittens will play for a bit and then curl up and sleep. If you learn to recognize the point of over-stimulation and excitement, you may be able to stop problems before they grow worse. 

Cats require training no different from dogs. Yes, it's a different type of training, but they need to learn what we want from them. When I have kittens who are bite happy, I never play hand games or any other game that encourages grabbing and biting. I do a minimum of picking up and carrying about because this can encourage biting and grabbing behaviors. You will learn which games stimulate your kitty into negative behaviors and then avoid those games. I know adjusting to life with cats (or dogs or any other animal) can be frustrating, but please try not to take out your frustrations on the kitten. Given time and some effort and she will learn what is acceptable and be the cat you want. Good luck!

Don't hit that will not go well the cat will not feel comfortable with you.