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PLease help cat problems!?
I adopted a kittten from the SPCA and hes wonderfull loving and adorable. He has a horrible habit of sucking on amny sort of clothing and kneeding to the point of drawing blood. I will literally swat at him spray him with water remove him from my lap/bed/couch because he hurts me so much. I will have to put him on the floor literally 100 times and everytime he meows and jumps back. He freaks out and wont stay still long enough for me to trim his nails or put on softpaws. I am getting very frustrated. He is also very very rough with my kitten we found outside. He will run full tilt and plow her over very rough playing she cries and runs away and he follows and hurts her. He is only 14 weeks old and Im worried it will get worse. He does not listen i dont wanna beat him and water and strong words doesnt work. any hints?
I do not want to declaw him and confining him pisses off my neibours. I got a letter from my landlord when we tried telling me to get rid of my "dog" because they arent allowed he screams that loud people think hes a dog
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- justwonderingLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
First off, never hit your cat. This can hurt the cat, and almost always just makes them act worse.
Kittens go through a wild phase and then start to calm down. This is an important stage in their development where they will learn almost everything they need to know about the world, and it only lasts a few short months.
He does not have a habit of sucking and kneeding. He has an instinct. This usually goes away with time, however some cats will suckle into adulthood and almost ALL cats kneed when they are content.
From what you tell me your kitten is acting 100% normal. Remember, cats make great pets but they are far less domesticated than dogs, and to develope the skills they need in life, kittens go through "terrible twos" but do calm down.
- 1 decade ago
My cat's aggressive too, changing his diet and giving him a dose of homeopathic Nat Mur helped a lot.
Also, a scratching post might help with some of that angst. Play with him often to tire him out.
If he's not neutered yet, he'll calm down when he is.
