We adopted our 3 month old kitten about 2 months ago. She's our only cat and she thinks we're her playtoys. She NEVER minds us! It's killing me. I can't get anything done because I'm constantly having to shoo her off of the desk (where she's not allowed) or get her by her scruff for biting and scratching my arms and pieces to absolute bloody shreds! I have to admit that we have tried the squirt gun, but it really hasn't worked and after reading this site's recommendation against it I think we'll stop. Also, we yell "no" at her when she's in trouble, but it doesn't deter her. We've tried giving her the equivalent of mama kitty "whacks" on the nose (nothing that actually hurts her or is abusive) in an effort to try to get her to not do whatever it is she's in trouble for at the moment. I've also spanked her behind when she's in trouble. We try to be consistent, but after a while she wears me down and sometimes I let her misbehave because she's simply WORN ME OUT and I'm tired of dealing with her! I'm really hoping that this is a phase of hers. I'm worried though that she will randomly attack our friends when we have them over like she does us and she will scratch and hurt someone. Her vet even said that he thinks we'll all have to wear leather gloves around her because she's so "feisty." She's such a sweetheart when she's not raising hell and I want to bring that side out in her more.
Help! Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to handle this little kitty? What are some effective discipline techniques?
Thanks!
Help! Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to handle this little kitty? What are some effective discipline techniques?
Thanks!