Hi all, I'm new
About two weeks ago I was out at the local lake with a friend, fishing. For about two solid hours, we heard this kitten crying and crying. We looked everywhere, but we couldn't find her. Finally, she came into view and cried and cried. She followed us to the car and cried.
Being the animal lover that I am, I couldn't just leave her out there, but I didn't want to take her from her mother, if she was around! So we searched high and low for the kitten's mother, and didn't find anything.
So I took her in at my house. My daughter, who is six, fell in love and we decided to keep her.
So far, she's been an okay cat. She has used the litterbox from the start, which is nice!
However, I have some questions about her recent behavior:
1. She yowls and meows SO LOUDLY when my family is eating dinner! I've never seen a cat that begs for food! - She always has fresh cat food and fresh water. My fiance wonders if she begged for food out at the lake's campground? Is this normal?
2. The first two days she was here, she slept. Now, she seems more comfortable, but when she's not sleeping, she's attacking! She'll attack anything that moves! My daughter picks her up and holds her a lot, which she doesn't seem to mind, she hasn't scratched yet, but it is a concern. I also have a 2 year old son that will pet her, and the cat tries to "play" with him. She never bites, but she will put her teeth on your hand. She just doesn't bite down. Very occasionally, she'll sit in the windowsill or just relax, but really, she plays and rams around 99% of the time.
3. For some reason, every night, she finds me and lays all over me. Her favorite part is my neck. I've never seen a cat that wants to lay on someone's neck! She buries her face in my hair and goes to sleep. Why does she choose an odd place like that?
EDIT: This kitten is about 10-12 weeks old.
Thanks to anyone who made it this far! Any advice would be greatly welcomed!
About two weeks ago I was out at the local lake with a friend, fishing. For about two solid hours, we heard this kitten crying and crying. We looked everywhere, but we couldn't find her. Finally, she came into view and cried and cried. She followed us to the car and cried.
Being the animal lover that I am, I couldn't just leave her out there, but I didn't want to take her from her mother, if she was around! So we searched high and low for the kitten's mother, and didn't find anything.
So I took her in at my house. My daughter, who is six, fell in love and we decided to keep her.
So far, she's been an okay cat. She has used the litterbox from the start, which is nice!
However, I have some questions about her recent behavior:
1. She yowls and meows SO LOUDLY when my family is eating dinner! I've never seen a cat that begs for food! - She always has fresh cat food and fresh water. My fiance wonders if she begged for food out at the lake's campground? Is this normal?
2. The first two days she was here, she slept. Now, she seems more comfortable, but when she's not sleeping, she's attacking! She'll attack anything that moves! My daughter picks her up and holds her a lot, which she doesn't seem to mind, she hasn't scratched yet, but it is a concern. I also have a 2 year old son that will pet her, and the cat tries to "play" with him. She never bites, but she will put her teeth on your hand. She just doesn't bite down. Very occasionally, she'll sit in the windowsill or just relax, but really, she plays and rams around 99% of the time.
3. For some reason, every night, she finds me and lays all over me. Her favorite part is my neck. I've never seen a cat that wants to lay on someone's neck! She buries her face in my hair and goes to sleep. Why does she choose an odd place like that?
EDIT: This kitten is about 10-12 weeks old.
Thanks to anyone who made it this far! Any advice would be greatly welcomed!