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So my co-worker's neighbor had a litter of kittens that they were getting rid of, and I'd been open to bringing home a kitten. In my opinion, they were far too young to be away from their mother (six weeks old). But by the time I'd heard about it, there was only one kitten left in the litter. It was a beautiful, playful, black kitten. I took him home on a Monday.
The previous owners said he was already eating kibble. I bought some kibble, knowing that I was going to change him over to a raw diet. Well, Thursday was his first raw meal. He was so frantic eating it. Immediately afterwards, he was manic about purring and snuggling, almost like he was thanking me for allowing him to be a cat! He's quite the snuggler, and likes to lick my face. So he was doing that... you know, licking my face. Then he latched onto my eyebrow with his teeth. HARD. Then he started licking my lip. He chomped down on my lip like he was trying to tear it apart. Like he thought my lip was the chicken he had just been eating. His entire body tensed up and it's like he was in a frenzy. He put a small hole in my lip and it was bleeding. I was in shock.
He spent the next few minutes climbing up and down my pant legs, which he hadn't done before that. He raced around the bed and taunted my dogs. He took a nap and when he woke up, he was back to normal. I still didn't want his face near my face, though.
The next day (today), I gave him more raw food. He wasn't as frantic about eating it this time, but he ate it all. He seemed normal, but then again, I wouldn't let him lick my face. Hours later, he sniffed my nose and chomped down on it, body all tensed again.
I'm not sure what to do.
Does anyone have any experience with this?
The previous owners said he was already eating kibble. I bought some kibble, knowing that I was going to change him over to a raw diet. Well, Thursday was his first raw meal. He was so frantic eating it. Immediately afterwards, he was manic about purring and snuggling, almost like he was thanking me for allowing him to be a cat! He's quite the snuggler, and likes to lick my face. So he was doing that... you know, licking my face. Then he latched onto my eyebrow with his teeth. HARD. Then he started licking my lip. He chomped down on my lip like he was trying to tear it apart. Like he thought my lip was the chicken he had just been eating. His entire body tensed up and it's like he was in a frenzy. He put a small hole in my lip and it was bleeding. I was in shock.
He spent the next few minutes climbing up and down my pant legs, which he hadn't done before that. He raced around the bed and taunted my dogs. He took a nap and when he woke up, he was back to normal. I still didn't want his face near my face, though.
The next day (today), I gave him more raw food. He wasn't as frantic about eating it this time, but he ate it all. He seemed normal, but then again, I wouldn't let him lick my face. Hours later, he sniffed my nose and chomped down on it, body all tensed again.
I'm not sure what to do.
Does anyone have any experience with this?