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I'm looking for some advice from any/all cat lovers. I apologize for the length of the following. I don't know where to turn.
In May we adopted a feral all black cat, which I believe has at least some oriental/siamese blood in her (based on her looks and personality). She was adopted by me and my husband at 4 weeks old (she was found outside) and we raised her from a kitten, feeding her milk from a syringe until she learned to eat food, use the litter box, etc.
"Bug" is incredibly active. When we first got her I played with her at least twice a day for 20 minutes each time. She became so manic that I decided to cut back on the exercise (she would leap on my back when I was walking, etc.) Now she is even more active, so I'm going back to doing the exercise.
My problem is that she has never been very affectionate except at night on the bed. she bites when picked up and it is very difficult to take her to the vet's. We have always had cats and I have never had such an active and biting/clawing cat. I don't think she's mean, just way too playful and can't learn not to bite. She attacks our friends, attacks anything that moves, and this is pretty much on a full time basis.
We have tried all the usual remedies that are in the cat books. Nothing works and I think she's getting worse.
Does anyone recommend anything for me? We have considered getting her a playmate but fear it may be too late. She is about 8 months old now. Is she past the socialization stage to learn to live with another cat? I don't want to have her drive another cat crazy!
We both work during the day but spend lots of time with her in the morning, evening and weekends. She has tons of toys, places to watch the outdoors, and we've tried the leash--with limited success. HELP!!!! We love her but she's making us mental!
Julia
In May we adopted a feral all black cat, which I believe has at least some oriental/siamese blood in her (based on her looks and personality). She was adopted by me and my husband at 4 weeks old (she was found outside) and we raised her from a kitten, feeding her milk from a syringe until she learned to eat food, use the litter box, etc.
"Bug" is incredibly active. When we first got her I played with her at least twice a day for 20 minutes each time. She became so manic that I decided to cut back on the exercise (she would leap on my back when I was walking, etc.) Now she is even more active, so I'm going back to doing the exercise.
My problem is that she has never been very affectionate except at night on the bed. she bites when picked up and it is very difficult to take her to the vet's. We have always had cats and I have never had such an active and biting/clawing cat. I don't think she's mean, just way too playful and can't learn not to bite. She attacks our friends, attacks anything that moves, and this is pretty much on a full time basis.
We have tried all the usual remedies that are in the cat books. Nothing works and I think she's getting worse.
Does anyone recommend anything for me? We have considered getting her a playmate but fear it may be too late. She is about 8 months old now. Is she past the socialization stage to learn to live with another cat? I don't want to have her drive another cat crazy!
We both work during the day but spend lots of time with her in the morning, evening and weekends. She has tons of toys, places to watch the outdoors, and we've tried the leash--with limited success. HELP!!!! We love her but she's making us mental!
Julia