Hi and thank you for saving this beautiful kitty, and definitely keep her in!Hey everybody... Chloe has gotten so big and is doing well. Besides the fact that she’s actually gotten aggressive. She’s biting every time you try and touch her, and is always pouncing and biting your ankles. It HURTS. We have tried everything. The noises, the spray bottle, yelling, just about everything. We love her so very much but we’re starting to give up which is heartbreaking for me and the kids. She’s about 6ish months old now, and she’s had her shots and been spaid. The hardest part is her longing to be outside. She spends hours in the window watching outside. We can tell she wants to be outside and hunt (it’s her nature, she was born outside). She recently has gotten into the garage and we can’t seem to get her out or keep her away. We want her to be an indoor cat because of a couple reasons. 1) There’s coyotes in the neighborhood that have killed other pets. 2) Fleas and bugs. 3) Were terrified of her running away. We’re very scared that someday she’s going to get out of the house and never come back. Summer is coming up and we’re not sure if having a cat that wants to go outside is going to work. Is there a way home to tame her, and have her be okay with staying inside? Would taking her on walks help? or make her want to go outdoors even more? She hasn’t been outside since she was about 2 weeks old. Also is she going to mellow down as she gets older? Looking back, when I said she was aggressive when we first got her, she wasn’t. She was just playful. She really is aggressive now. What do we do? We have tried everything and she’s just so stubborn that nothing seems to work. Please help!!! Because we’re starting to give up which is heartbreaking (like I said) Because we love her so much. We would be so heartbroken if we had to rehire her but if that is the best thing to do, I guess we will just have to consider it.
She needs lots of playtime. Do you have self-service interactive toys like the Turbo Scratcher? Does she have a cat tree to climb? There are some good battery-op laser toys that you can set on the floor and let her go at it. Switch up the regular cat toys--put some away and pull new ones out.
I agree that a companion cat might help, but you know your lifestyle and finances best. I'd recommend a mellow male cat--usually opposite gender gets along better. Would you consider another kitten? Then they can play all day like idiots and then sleep in a pile. She could be a bit aggressive if she was an orphan, because kittens learn from each other and their moms how to play without hurting.
Let us know if you have more questions--here to help. Thank you for giving Chloe a safe home!