Hello!
I adopted my kitten, Cash, from the Humane Society almost two months ago. He is the first cat I have ever had so I'm really not sure how to handle him. He is a very energetic boy and loves to play and run around! I spend lots of time each day playing with him, and I have leash trained him and we go out on a walk around my yard three or four times a week. Even with all of this exercise, he has some built up aggression. He ALWAYS scratches my furniture, even though he has two posts and I pick him up and place him on his posts any time he scratches a chair or the couch. He also has a biting problem. He often pouches on my hands or legs, and will latch on and really bite hard and kick at my arm with his hind legs. I got him a Kong kickeroo and will loudly shout "NO" when he bites me, and then give him his toy, but he never wants to actually play with it. I really love having him, but it is so discouraging that after nearly two months of having him, he is still being really crazy. Any help I can get here is much appreciated.
Thank you!
I adopted my kitten, Cash, from the Humane Society almost two months ago. He is the first cat I have ever had so I'm really not sure how to handle him. He is a very energetic boy and loves to play and run around! I spend lots of time each day playing with him, and I have leash trained him and we go out on a walk around my yard three or four times a week. Even with all of this exercise, he has some built up aggression. He ALWAYS scratches my furniture, even though he has two posts and I pick him up and place him on his posts any time he scratches a chair or the couch. He also has a biting problem. He often pouches on my hands or legs, and will latch on and really bite hard and kick at my arm with his hind legs. I got him a Kong kickeroo and will loudly shout "NO" when he bites me, and then give him his toy, but he never wants to actually play with it. I really love having him, but it is so discouraging that after nearly two months of having him, he is still being really crazy. Any help I can get here is much appreciated.
Thank you!