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Hey everyone, I'm back for more answers from you awesome knowledgeable folks. =D
So, the kitty I got Sunday has been incredibly sweet, greets me in the morning rubbing up against my legs and purring, is eating now, thank goodness, and using her litterbox faithfully, though I don't think the litter brand I have is that good (any suggestions are welcome). She would be the perfect kitten, except for the fact that I feel like she's getting kind of violent.
I don't know if she's teething, or if she needs her teeth brushed because her gums are itchy or what (I got her a toothbrush, she was fine with the paste, but won't open her mouth), but she seems to try to bite everything now. When I first got her, she gave kitty kisses and like, licked your fingers, maybe put them in her mouth for a second but never bit down.
She hasn't actually bitten me yet, but I don't want her to think that's okay.
My friend says her family's kittens "chewed on [them] too," and that they outgrew it, so maybe mine will too. I dunno, I just don't want her to think that's okay, y'know? When animals snap at me I get kinda scared, even if they're as little as my Luna.
She also squirms and fights when I try to hold her. She's fine being picked up, but if you hold her she squirms and pushes against you. I think she tried to bite me one time, but she missed. My other friend's cat was like that, but she never tried to bite. She just struggled really hard to get away.
How do you train a cat who won't eat treats? (Maybe the treats are too big for her? She's 11 weeks old)
Any thoughts? I'm so new at this, and really glad I have you guys to ask. Lol
-Siren =) (link)
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I've had cats my whole life, and your kitten is being completely normal.
the cat is always going to want to bite.. i think they just like the feeling and it's also how they play.... if she get's to the point that she's hurting when she's biting you need to be firm and tell her "NO". i have a cat that is just over 2 years old, and he just likes to chew on your finger, it doesnt hurt, he just chews and purrs.
also, cats all have their own personalities, a lot of cats like their own space, they like to do their own thing, and they like to do it on their own time... if they want to cuddle, yeah, then they'll cuddle-- but they don't like being forced into anything.
with the kitty litter thing, i have issues with perfumed litters (they give me headaches... and i dont think they're good for the little kitties either...) so i've found amazing alternatives to clay litter, which are also eco-friendly. look at your local store for a corn based litter, or even the crystals (theyre usually clear, and suck in the pee, so when they are yellow you know they need to be changed). they might not keep the oder away as long as others that mask the smells, but really, you should be changing the litter every couple of days to avoid this anyway. I like corn product litter because you can just flush the clumps down the toilet.
-- You should also stop trying to train your cat.lol it's a lost case.... like i said earlier, cat's like to do their own thing, they'll get bored of what youre trying to do. and treats have a lot of calories in them.
hope that was everything.... cats are really a handful, but when they feel like giving you some love it's very rewarding:)
oh and ps. the last person to reply talked about declawing the cat, PLEASE DON'T. it's very very painful and uncomfortable for the cat, imagine living without your fingernails. :( would you really want to do that to your furry friend?
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Thank you for your very detailed answer. I'm changing the litter every other day or even every day, I think it's a bit much for such a tiny cat.
Good point about the training. I just want her to not eat my friends, lol.
Also, about the declawing, I agree with you, I think it's completely inhumane and I would never do it. Not to mention, she seems to actually enjoy having me trim and file her nails, which I did today while she napped (and purred, then tried to file her own nails when she woke up and saw what I was doing). She's a good girl, I just want her to learn and not smell much. Lol
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