Hi, Meet Mike!

[mike.o.lantern]

This little guy's name is Mike. He'll be 12 weeks old in a few days. He's very brave - when I first brought him home, he ran around and explored everywhere then slept on the couch. He's a picky eater but he's been so good with eating all of his wet food in the last week. He's currently being taught how to not bite since he's taken a liking to stalking and hunting fingers/toes. He's not a lap cat but he will lay on top of people's chests when they're laying down but don't put anything on him (hands, blanket, etc) while he's sleeping or he'll find another spot away from you to sleep on. He's a cutie and when I took him to his first vet visit, one of the vet techs borrowed him to show her other coworkers in their office while I was checking out. He didn't come back for 10 minutes! lol He had fun meeting new people. Overall, good cat - 10/10 - would adopt again!

PS. Any tips on how to teach a kitten not to bite? He's getting stronger everyday so I'd like to teach him not to bite before he gets his adult Thor strength.

 

[tabbytom]

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[mightyboosh]

Little Mike is such a cutie. Photo 3 is priceless, it looks like he's praying.

 

[rubysmama]

Hello and welcome to TCS. Mike is paws-itively precious.

About his finger biting, here's a link that might help: Teach Your Kitten How to Play Nice : The Humane Society of the United States

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Welcome to you and that utter cutie-pie! What a little beauty he is!

The best advice I can give you on the biting is to get a good wand toy for him. That lets you play interactively without making fingers and toes a target. Now, at his age, he's going to go for anything that moves, so do what Mama Cat would do. When he bites, give him a short, sharp HISS. That's Universal Cattish for "STOP THAT RIGHT NOW" and they are born knowing it.

 

[neely]

Welcome to TCS from a fellow Chicagoan! I'm glad you joined the forum and came here for advice. Mike is absolutely precious and I can see why you fell in love with him. Please feel free to post pics of him as he grows up here: Fur Pictures and Videos Only!
And here's a helpful Article about deterring your kitten from biting:
How To Stop Playtime Aggression In Cats

 

[ArchyCat]

Hiss and move your hands out of his reach for several minutes.

 

[margecat]

OMG--the FLOOFINESS! What a cutie-pie.