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I have a four week old kitten that was dropped off outside of Petco where my friend works. She found him about a week and a half ago, and she wanted to keep him but because she has a cat that doesn't like other cats, she couldn't. So she wanted me to "babysit" it for a while (meaning until I fell in love with it and wanted to keep it). And I felt bad for it because it's eyes are kind of messed up (it's hard to explain, but we think that someone tried to force it's eyes open.)
So my problem is that little Huckleberry cries constantly. And it is the most ear-piercing cry I've ever heard from a cat. He needs attention literally ALL THE TIME. He won't sleep when I sleep. And he always wants to play... which means that when I hold him and try to just chill and pet him, he wants to be hyper and run around, and he starts to play with my hand and scratch and bite my fingers. And then when I put him on the floor he runs into the other room only to cry and cry! And he scratches and plays with just about anything, whether or not it moves. And when I bring him in my bed to sleep with me, he just gets all active. And then I'll put him on the ground and he'll cry and then knock out, and then I'll bring him back on the bed and he'll immediately get all hyper. Maybe it sounds like a normal kitten... but it really isn't. His cry is different than most kittens... I swear it's like a cry from hell. And I don't understand it... he always has food and water, he knows where the litter box is... he has toys and I'll play with him... but the problem is I could play with him for an hour, and when I stop he'll just start crying. Anyone have any suggestions? What can I do?
So my problem is that little Huckleberry cries constantly. And it is the most ear-piercing cry I've ever heard from a cat. He needs attention literally ALL THE TIME. He won't sleep when I sleep. And he always wants to play... which means that when I hold him and try to just chill and pet him, he wants to be hyper and run around, and he starts to play with my hand and scratch and bite my fingers. And then when I put him on the floor he runs into the other room only to cry and cry! And he scratches and plays with just about anything, whether or not it moves. And when I bring him in my bed to sleep with me, he just gets all active. And then I'll put him on the ground and he'll cry and then knock out, and then I'll bring him back on the bed and he'll immediately get all hyper. Maybe it sounds like a normal kitten... but it really isn't. His cry is different than most kittens... I swear it's like a cry from hell. And I don't understand it... he always has food and water, he knows where the litter box is... he has toys and I'll play with him... but the problem is I could play with him for an hour, and when I stop he'll just start crying. Anyone have any suggestions? What can I do?