I'm glad to read that. I can tell you I understand the pain of the scratches. I've recently brought in a kitten and my 3 year old cat isn't impressed so at the start there was a lot of scratching and biting. People have even asked or made comments about me being a cutter. And it's like no, I...
Tuna, roast chicken, go find something this can't can't resist. When your putting him time out I can imagine your size compared to a cat would be very menacing when your chasing him down. I know it might seem silly but is there a perfume or deodorant your gf wears or could she maybe wear one of...
Girls can be stubborn but if spayed it shouldn't matter. I would probably go younger but not by too much. A kitten that has learned the proper cat etiquette from their mom would be ideal to teach your resident cat. I must say, I raised a 10 day old orphan and we waited 3 years before getting...
The fact that it's not coupled with hissing or growling shows it isn't aggression. he is simply a natural predator that is bored and dying to hunt a moving target. :)
You need a wand toy. He's obviously got an active cat with a high prey drive. He needs to hunt. He needs to pounce and jump and run. Exhaust your cat and let him attack something that is okay to bite. Toys sitting there aren't very intestine because cats are attracted to movement. Think of mice...
Also air purifiers work really well for people with pet hair allergies. I only mention this because environment change is very stressful for cats. Their territory is everything to them. So removing them to different places might be stressful and result in marking to make her feel like she owns...
If promise you if you have play then dinner then sleep, She should settle. The quicker you get her into a routine of night time place you should have a lot more luck at night. It's also so much fun and play time is also a bonding activity :)
To be honest I don't think you have a stressed cat, I think you have a bored kitten with lots of energy. Cats often find one person they bond with over all. She's probably saying hi to you when you first come in. Also cats are nocturnal, and sleep a lot during the day. So about 30 minutes before...
So keeping him locked in a bedroom is okay?? On a Facebook page I was called cruel for saying that he stays in there at night. I feel I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. One hand I don't want to isolate the kitten but on the other I don't want to traumatize my resident cat.
She's eaten...
My 3 year old hand raised cat is anxious because we've just adopted a new kitten (4 months old). I think she's having a hard time because she came to me when she was still blind and deaf so I don't even think she's ever seen another cat. She also has one eye so being low on the ground is very...
She only had a little bit. I think I'm going to allow her to stay in our room now that the kitten likes my mother's room and she doesn't mind the cuddles and I'll get him his own little cat tree for now. On the weekend my partner and I will be putting up cat shelves for Kali to watch and feel...
Thank you for some tips. Yes the kitten has had his own room and I've just been letting the kitten play with kali up high so she can observe (she also only has one eye). But it's also very hot so I don't like leaving him in there. Kali is very content to stay in a room and relax so I've been...
So I've got a 3 year old hand reared cat but recently my boyfriend agreed to get a 4 month old kitten. He's beautiful, sweet and affectionate. He's great with our dogs but my resident cat Kali is just freaking out and hiding. I've tried screen doors and treats and toys but she is just fixed on...
Yeah, I was a bit more hasty when I adopted him. It's been 9 days. He's still in the spare room as the resident cat is still very uncomfortable around him since we had a few negative quick encounters the first couple of days. But my partner has made a screen that we can secure in the door frame...