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Hi...we got a new kitten, Hobbes, on Sunday and he is in his safe room now, away from Calvin, our other kitten. We are following tips that we read on TCS and advice that we received here from members for the introductions. However, in the time that I've spent in the room with Hobbes, a few behavior seems odd to me - mainly because Calvin does not do any such things and Calvin is our first kitty.
So Hobbes kneads a lot.....really a LOT. I guess we should be trimming his nails/ claws regularly to prevent injury. Plus he also nips and Calvin does that too but less often. These are not breaking skin but I am getting some little welts and they hurt. How do I stop that from happening? Calvin responds to ouch and no but this kid is way more insistent and bitey.
Also he seems to be scratching the carpet, even though we got him a scratching pad and it's placed right beside. He seems to be scratching the place right beside/ beneath his food bowl so I do not know if he's trying to bury that. Till he has the run of the house, he's in a carpeted room and being a rental, this does worry me a little. Anything I can do to stop that?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
So Hobbes kneads a lot.....really a LOT. I guess we should be trimming his nails/ claws regularly to prevent injury. Plus he also nips and Calvin does that too but less often. These are not breaking skin but I am getting some little welts and they hurt. How do I stop that from happening? Calvin responds to ouch and no but this kid is way more insistent and bitey.
Also he seems to be scratching the carpet, even though we got him a scratching pad and it's placed right beside. He seems to be scratching the place right beside/ beneath his food bowl so I do not know if he's trying to bury that. Till he has the run of the house, he's in a carpeted room and being a rental, this does worry me a little. Anything I can do to stop that?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.