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I found three neonatal kittens like less than two months ago, the mom came back and took two and left one. I waited a whole day for her to come back but she didn't so I decided to take him in. Now, almost eight weeks has passed and he is officially a demon from hell. His energy is boundless, I didn't think it was possible for that much energy to be stored in a tiny body.
Right now, his toys are a plushie he wrestles with, two wand toys he likes to chase; one with a long string, some bottle caps and tissue core rolls that he goes crazy for. I'm still looking into noisy toys and trying to find a way I can diy them like how I did with the wand toys. I'm doing a routine of play eat sleep a couple times a day, play usually lasts 15 to 30 minutes depending on his energy level. The things is a lot of times he's only sleep for like an hour or two before he'd wake up and be ready for another play session.
Although I never use my hands for when playing, he still has some issues with claws and teeth and he'd sometimes pounce on my hands and feet when he gets too excited. I think I might be getting the hang of teaching him bite inhibition though, the instant I feel something sharp I immediately squeal in the most annoying way possible. A week ago he didn't really notice when I did that but somehow now, he'd startled then stop which is a perfect window for redirecting his attention to a toy.
I'm trying my best to keep up with the play sessions, though I still feel like I could be doing better. Does anyone have any advice for orphaned kitty play? I heard that a second kitty is a good one but it's not for me since the idea of putting him up for adoption when he's ten weeks old is still in my mind, maybe it's a good idea to put him up for it now to someone who does have other kittens he can play with?
Right now, his toys are a plushie he wrestles with, two wand toys he likes to chase; one with a long string, some bottle caps and tissue core rolls that he goes crazy for. I'm still looking into noisy toys and trying to find a way I can diy them like how I did with the wand toys. I'm doing a routine of play eat sleep a couple times a day, play usually lasts 15 to 30 minutes depending on his energy level. The things is a lot of times he's only sleep for like an hour or two before he'd wake up and be ready for another play session.
Although I never use my hands for when playing, he still has some issues with claws and teeth and he'd sometimes pounce on my hands and feet when he gets too excited. I think I might be getting the hang of teaching him bite inhibition though, the instant I feel something sharp I immediately squeal in the most annoying way possible. A week ago he didn't really notice when I did that but somehow now, he'd startled then stop which is a perfect window for redirecting his attention to a toy.
I'm trying my best to keep up with the play sessions, though I still feel like I could be doing better. Does anyone have any advice for orphaned kitty play? I heard that a second kitty is a good one but it's not for me since the idea of putting him up for adoption when he's ten weeks old is still in my mind, maybe it's a good idea to put him up for it now to someone who does have other kittens he can play with?
