Hey! Hope everyone is doing great! Ally has gotten to where I can't hold her/pet her. She doesn't even want me to pet her. She just wants to chew on my hands and play. Is this a normal kitten phase that she will grow out of? I really wanted her to by my lap kitty, but now I'm worried she is going to turn out like Kyba and Lucy...full of attitude!
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Is it just a phase?
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Posted 2 years ago by linksboomerang #
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LBR, I don't know what to tell you, as these are questions that I have asked myself for two year. When we first rescued Windi, she was the most affectionate kitty that you could imagine. But, oddly enough, as time has gone on, she has gotten more and more skittish. There are places where it is okay to hold her, at her choice of course. One is at my computer in the mornings. She will jump into my lap, purr and purr until she ends up biting my wrist. It's as if that's the only way that she knows to show affection. There are times when she will sit in our laps but it has to be her decision. I have wanted so much to have a lap kitty, but Windi may have just a bit too much of feral kitten in her to do what I want.
We love her all the same. She is absolutely such a sweet kitty.
Posted 2 years ago by WillowandWindismom #
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It's most likely a phase. I have had more than 10 kitties in my life and all but one turned back into their cute and cuddily sweetness. The one I currently have is a little bit skittish and doesn't like to be picked up. I just appreciate her for the kitty she is and, once in a while, will pick her up anyways and get my squeezes in. She knows if she puts up with it once in a while, she has more time until the next one!
Posted 2 years ago by bahbiegirl #
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.. I'm not an expert, but have seen soooooo many on this site that are, and have been thru the same "faze"..... apparently, kittens at that age, just want to "bite and play"..... their "Moms", whether human or cat must at that "age" teach them (very gently) that it is wrong to "hurt"...... many more here will give you great tips!.... good luck... thank you for keeping this baby safe and loved!
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I still LOVE Ally, don't get me wrong! I guess I'm just looking on some guidance/advice through this stage. How should I be trying to correct this behavior? Once she gets tired, she will curl up on me and sleep, but when she is awake I can't walk through the house. She is attacking me all the way. At night I have to put her in a carrier because she bites me in the face all night...lol.
Posted 2 years ago by linksboomerang #
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Every kitty is so unique. One of mine loves being by me, but will NOT come on my lap... she will sit at my feet gazing up at me begging for attnetion, but if I try to pick her up and put her on my lap for hugs, she can't get down quickly enuf! Another kitty has been a lap leech since the day he arrived, and has not changed one iota! Another girl, doesn't like me to initiate lap time, but she will seek me out quickly if I settle on the sofa... you just hae to go with the flow. I do thnk it is probably just a phase! Hang in there!
Posted 2 years ago by nawlins catmom #
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LB, I know that Kilroy had the worst problem with a biting cat when she first got George. He has stopped attacking her. Keep an eye out for her posting so she can weigh in on this. Anncetera is a very good source of information about kitty health and behavior issues. I remember her suggesting that the behavior not be rewarded (withdraw attention by walking away). She also suggested immediately substituting a toy for whatever body part is being attacked to redirect this behavior.
I wonder if Ally is teething. Do you have some toys that are designed for teething kittens? Something like that might help. Good luck!
Posted 2 years ago by Kitten Whisperer #
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It does sound like there might be some teething going on. Make sure she has something acceptable to chew on.
At this age she would be playing fairly roughly with her siblings, if she had them. You are the only sibling/mama she has so you get the brunt of her play-fighting. Mama cat would have held her down and hissed at her if she got too rough, just put your hand on the back of her neck and gently push her head towards the floor.
If you hold a furry floppy toy close to Ally and shake it, she'll probably play with that. It needs to be big enough that she can do the little hind feet bunny kick on it.
Posted 2 years ago by CheetahBoysmommy #
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Hi LB,
Sounds like you've already gotten all the good advice I got when I posted here about George biting. Definitely try "scruffing" Ally, gently pushing her head down while hissing at her like an angry momma cat. GD swears it worked like a charm with her 2 boys when they were misbehaving. All it ever got me was bitten on the hand, but George was big enough when we got him that he was hard to discipline (he would just look at me like "who do you think you're kidding?). Also, try walking away and ignoring her if she bites.
Another thing, and I know you'll hear this from other people; don't ever use your hands or feet as toys. I know it's instinctive to wave your fingers at her, but *don't*, she'll just think you're a big chew toy, and it's really hard to get them to unlearn that. One of my biggest problems isn't with George, but with my husband, who insists that he knows better than I do how to interact with the cat and insists on waving his feet in George's face at least once a day. George bats at them and tries to bite, while hubby pulls them away. Grrrrrrr.
I definitely agree that it's just a kitten stage, and she will calm down eventually. George has calmed down a lot since we got him a year ago, although every time I think he's stopped biting completely he decides to prove me wrong. It's much less, though.
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I bought her some rubber mice that you put treats inside, but she doesn't really care for them. I did read that kong wubbas for cats were really good. I made her one this morning, and she loves it and has been chewing on it. Maybe this will fill her need for chewing right now. Thanks for all the great advice! I just hope that she reverts back to that sweet kitten that would snuggle up to me.
Posted 2 years ago by linksboomerang #
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She will be a snuggler if that is in her personality--you can't force it. Patches was not affectionate until she was 3 years old---after I had left her for 10 days to visit my kids/grandkids in NY. Since then she fights with Sheba over space on my lap, and DEMANDS I pet her by hitting my face with her paw until I do.
Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 #
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