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We have had our kitten for about a month now and she was only a few weeks old when we found her. The first day or two she was calm but ever since then she has been very aggressive. I would say that about 98% of the time she is biting and/or scratching. There is no middle ground. She's either asleep or off the wall. It's to the point where you can't even actually pet her because she will bite and scratch you. We have to sleep with our doors closed or else she will claw her way up the bed to bite. And if you're sitting down somewhere (or even standing up) she will climb your leg. Her claws and teeth are getting very sharp and it actually hurts a lot.
This could very well be just kitten behavior. Kittens and puppies tend to be rambunctious and playful but is this just playful behavior? Will she grow out of this? I'm concerned because my other cat Halen, when I was a child, would actually hunt me down (literally chasing me around the house) and attack me. I don't know if he just didn't like children or the sound of my voice but eventually he grew out of it. Old age softened him and towards the end of his life (we had to put him down 3 months ago) he was the most loving cat imaginable. But during his younger years he was very aggressive and not in a playful way. I'm worried that our kitten is going down that road. However, I don't think she's being mean. She's very friendly. If anything when she's afraid she tends to calm down.
Is there anything we can do about it? Should we be worried? Unfortunately this behavior isn't making her pleasant to be around..
Any help would be appreciated!
Don't be deceived by her cuteness..
This could very well be just kitten behavior. Kittens and puppies tend to be rambunctious and playful but is this just playful behavior? Will she grow out of this? I'm concerned because my other cat Halen, when I was a child, would actually hunt me down (literally chasing me around the house) and attack me. I don't know if he just didn't like children or the sound of my voice but eventually he grew out of it. Old age softened him and towards the end of his life (we had to put him down 3 months ago) he was the most loving cat imaginable. But during his younger years he was very aggressive and not in a playful way. I'm worried that our kitten is going down that road. However, I don't think she's being mean. She's very friendly. If anything when she's afraid she tends to calm down.
Is there anything we can do about it? Should we be worried? Unfortunately this behavior isn't making her pleasant to be around..
Any help would be appreciated!
Don't be deceived by her cuteness..