So my cat Stella is giving me a hard time. She's 2 and has stomach issues which are easily resolved by not feeding her anything with grain. Its actually kept her fit. But what's really hard is her attitude.
First she bites me. I mean she either noms hard at my shins or she will full out try to rip them apart. If I manage to get her to stop and follow her, she usually goes to her food bowl, and had refused to eat anything. Even wet food. I use limited ingredients which is very expensive and have even tried making food. Doesn't matter. She won't eat. Tried switching foods, tried different and dry foods or topping it with wet foods. Nothing. So I'm being attacked for food she doesn't want. I've run out of ways to approach the situation. Even tried putting her in "time out" in a dark room but she still continues after she's let out. Tried playing with her and doesn't work which leads to next issue.
She will not play. I mean it doesn't matter what type of toy, she won't play. I've tried all different methods and styles of toys and she only responds for a one paw swat and then she's done. Even tried cat nip and she'll eat it and beg for it but that's it. The only thing I found to work is long peacock tail feathers but they cost so much I can't afford a bushel. The shorter ones usually result in bloody fingers. Any suggestions would be great. I have already tried the wand feather toys and they don't work?
Third, she's needs to be carried all day. I've tried to ignore her whining and crying but she'll climb up on whatever is near me and jump on my chest and hang herself on my shoulder. If I move to put her down she tries to impale my flesh. She must be carried like a baby everywhere I go while I'm home. She'll even climb up my leg and hang on my pants till I pick her up. For the life of me, I don't know what to do with her and obviously I can't possible take her everywhere. I have never seen this behavior before. I didn't start this..she did this since the day she came home with me.
All I know She's a mix of what I know was a Siamese and tabby or possibly something else. I knew her great great grandcat had the Himalayan gene but the rest of the generations after had tuxedo ir tabby coats. She looks like a black Siamese or Bombay mix.
I got her because her owners were friends and left her in my care temporarily but the refused to come get her. To add to this, She threw a fit when I tried to give her back to them. I had some many bites and scratch marks from her fit. Any suggestions on what to do? I like her but she's so picky and needy I'm not sure what to do. Her care is expensive because she's so picky.
First she bites me. I mean she either noms hard at my shins or she will full out try to rip them apart. If I manage to get her to stop and follow her, she usually goes to her food bowl, and had refused to eat anything. Even wet food. I use limited ingredients which is very expensive and have even tried making food. Doesn't matter. She won't eat. Tried switching foods, tried different and dry foods or topping it with wet foods. Nothing. So I'm being attacked for food she doesn't want. I've run out of ways to approach the situation. Even tried putting her in "time out" in a dark room but she still continues after she's let out. Tried playing with her and doesn't work which leads to next issue.
She will not play. I mean it doesn't matter what type of toy, she won't play. I've tried all different methods and styles of toys and she only responds for a one paw swat and then she's done. Even tried cat nip and she'll eat it and beg for it but that's it. The only thing I found to work is long peacock tail feathers but they cost so much I can't afford a bushel. The shorter ones usually result in bloody fingers. Any suggestions would be great. I have already tried the wand feather toys and they don't work?
Third, she's needs to be carried all day. I've tried to ignore her whining and crying but she'll climb up on whatever is near me and jump on my chest and hang herself on my shoulder. If I move to put her down she tries to impale my flesh. She must be carried like a baby everywhere I go while I'm home. She'll even climb up my leg and hang on my pants till I pick her up. For the life of me, I don't know what to do with her and obviously I can't possible take her everywhere. I have never seen this behavior before. I didn't start this..she did this since the day she came home with me.
All I know She's a mix of what I know was a Siamese and tabby or possibly something else. I knew her great great grandcat had the Himalayan gene but the rest of the generations after had tuxedo ir tabby coats. She looks like a black Siamese or Bombay mix.
I got her because her owners were friends and left her in my care temporarily but the refused to come get her. To add to this, She threw a fit when I tried to give her back to them. I had some many bites and scratch marks from her fit. Any suggestions on what to do? I like her but she's so picky and needy I'm not sure what to do. Her care is expensive because she's so picky.