Maine Coon Kitten Developing Aggression Issues! Help!!

[Elfilou]

Suggestions to burn his energy:

• Get another cat. This will benefit him in very many ways and will benefit you too because you don't need to worry about playing so often.
• Feeder balls/feeding toys/feeding puzzles
• Electronic cat toys
• Play more
• Cat TV: does he have a window perch? Can he look outside at birds and other things? Even just videos on YouTube labeled "videos for cats to watch" will stimulate his brain
• Clicker training; good for his brain and for the relationship between you and your cat

Furthermore yeah he's still a kitten and Maine Coons are slower to mature, so be patient with him and try your best for at least the upcoming year to entertain him. Because you're definitely right, boredom can lead to behavioral issues.

 

[basscat]

I have read several sources that recommend what the mom cat does to discipline a kitten: Pick the miscreant up by the scruff until the from legs are off the floor (but not the rear ones) and then hiss a few times then let the kitten drop to the floor, then walk off and ignore the kitten for 5 or 10 minutes. Good Luck! And keep us posted!

That's not too bad so long as the kittens aren't shedding.