I got my kitten from craigslist at the age of 7 weeks (so i was told, but i don't believe it. He only weighted 9 ounces at the time and his eyes were very gray-blue. He is almost 2 pounds now - 1.5. months later and his eyes are just now starting to change color).
The kitten was very sick when i got him (I did not know that) and for 2 straight weeks he was basically dying (the vet suggested i put him to sleep). But he pulled through and is now perfectly fine (except we are till battling ring worm).
Obviously it was hard to detect what his behavior was going to be like and what his personality was because he was sick for a while, but now that he is well, he turned out to be an EXTREMELY hyper kitten. I have had cats all my life and this one beats them all so far. He plays non-stop, all the time and everything and anything (moving or not) is a toy for him. He also seems to very much prefer a human rather than his toys. I have noticed he doesn't like to be left alone in a room even if filled with toys and things he should like. He will grab one of them and come into the room i am in and continue playing there and try his hardest to play WITH me. He LOVES playing at night too (and, of course, it has to be with me, not his toys), so i end up going to bed very late (because he also refuses not to sleep with me - he meows and cries at the door if i try to get him out and close the door). He just wants to play at night and he wakes me up every morning like a clock between 7 am and 7.30 am by ... playing with me.
I must mention that he plays rough. He bites and scratches and he doesn't have a sense of it being too much. Even my mother mentioned the other day that i looked tired - with this little guy i don't get much sleep.
I tried hissing at him, growling at him, tried to take him by the neck (like a cat would do) and lean him to the ground and hiss at him. I tried to yell "No!" (i do all the time), i tried walking away from the room, tried taking my hands (feet, clothes) away from him, tried to kick him out of the room and close the door, blow on his face, punch him lightly on the nose... and nothing worked too well so far. I know some of the techniques i mentioned are not advisable to use and i REALLY try to control myself and not punch his nose or yell at him. I sometimes still do when i just can't be patient any more. I am trying my hardest to control it tho.
The only thing that seems to get him away from me is spraying water on him, but I don't feel like it is actually teaching him not to bite/scratch, but rather teaches him to be scared of water and he already is, so i did it twice and never did again.
I love my little bugger. I got very attached to him especially when he was sick. I REALLY hope that i can do something, anything, to teach him (preferably as soon as possible while i still have skin on my hands) not to bite and scratch me and others.
Can anyone advice anything
****hopeless cat owner here****
The kitten was very sick when i got him (I did not know that) and for 2 straight weeks he was basically dying (the vet suggested i put him to sleep). But he pulled through and is now perfectly fine (except we are till battling ring worm).
Obviously it was hard to detect what his behavior was going to be like and what his personality was because he was sick for a while, but now that he is well, he turned out to be an EXTREMELY hyper kitten. I have had cats all my life and this one beats them all so far. He plays non-stop, all the time and everything and anything (moving or not) is a toy for him. He also seems to very much prefer a human rather than his toys. I have noticed he doesn't like to be left alone in a room even if filled with toys and things he should like. He will grab one of them and come into the room i am in and continue playing there and try his hardest to play WITH me. He LOVES playing at night too (and, of course, it has to be with me, not his toys), so i end up going to bed very late (because he also refuses not to sleep with me - he meows and cries at the door if i try to get him out and close the door). He just wants to play at night and he wakes me up every morning like a clock between 7 am and 7.30 am by ... playing with me.
I must mention that he plays rough. He bites and scratches and he doesn't have a sense of it being too much. Even my mother mentioned the other day that i looked tired - with this little guy i don't get much sleep.
I tried hissing at him, growling at him, tried to take him by the neck (like a cat would do) and lean him to the ground and hiss at him. I tried to yell "No!" (i do all the time), i tried walking away from the room, tried taking my hands (feet, clothes) away from him, tried to kick him out of the room and close the door, blow on his face, punch him lightly on the nose... and nothing worked too well so far. I know some of the techniques i mentioned are not advisable to use and i REALLY try to control myself and not punch his nose or yell at him. I sometimes still do when i just can't be patient any more. I am trying my hardest to control it tho.
The only thing that seems to get him away from me is spraying water on him, but I don't feel like it is actually teaching him not to bite/scratch, but rather teaches him to be scared of water and he already is, so i did it twice and never did again.
I love my little bugger. I got very attached to him especially when he was sick. I REALLY hope that i can do something, anything, to teach him (preferably as soon as possible while i still have skin on my hands) not to bite and scratch me and others.
Can anyone advice anything
****hopeless cat owner here****
