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I adopted two feral kittens nearly 2 years ago. They are a bonded pair and so sweet and loving. The only problem we have is that they are SO wild and SO destructive that it's starting to wear me down! They've shredded wallpaper...gouged window sills...ripped up bedding, curtains, furniture...they relentlessly chase our elderly cat (but at least don't jump on her or hurt her)...they have chipped wall paint by constant leaps against wall...ripped up new carpet on stairs...have eaten all the house plants...won't stay off the dining room table despite the sticky tape that now covers it...the list goes on and on.
We're home with them all day.
We play with them all the time.
They have A MILLION toys that are alway accessible to them (all over the floor, all over the house)
They also have some electric toys (moving lasers, moving feather wands) that they're interested in for around 10 seconds.
They have perches...cat trees...scratch pads that I've tried to teach them to use. In multiple rooms. Right next to the furniture that they scratch.
We snuggle them all the time. They get a TON of attention.
They are neutered.
I clip their nails every 2 weeks.
I like their exuberance but I'm also glancing at the calendar, wondering when this wild phase might start to slow down, especially when I think about our elderly cat that they chase. Like I mentioned above, they're nearly 2 years old. I've had lots of cats but never any that have been this wild and destructive for so long. Any ideas when these boys might start to actually sleep during the day, for longer than a few minutes??
Or coping tips??
Thanks!
We're home with them all day.
We play with them all the time.
They have A MILLION toys that are alway accessible to them (all over the floor, all over the house)
They also have some electric toys (moving lasers, moving feather wands) that they're interested in for around 10 seconds.
They have perches...cat trees...scratch pads that I've tried to teach them to use. In multiple rooms. Right next to the furniture that they scratch.
We snuggle them all the time. They get a TON of attention.
They are neutered.
I clip their nails every 2 weeks.
I like their exuberance but I'm also glancing at the calendar, wondering when this wild phase might start to slow down, especially when I think about our elderly cat that they chase. Like I mentioned above, they're nearly 2 years old. I've had lots of cats but never any that have been this wild and destructive for so long. Any ideas when these boys might start to actually sleep during the day, for longer than a few minutes??
Or coping tips??
Thanks!