I know 7 weeks is young for a siamese, but nonetheless here we are. He constantly bites us like a little puppy when awake. The other thing, he seems to not clean his butt so good. Will he get better at this or is this just the norm.
2006-07-14 03:01:37 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
This is all normal,his instinks of cleaning himself and taking care of himself properly hasn't kicked in all the way yet,if the mother is their that could be part of the problem because she'll keep taking care of him,and the biting all kittens bite unless their tired when you pet them they think your playing with them so their attack your hand,or feet.
2006-07-14 03:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by NARITIA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't want the cat to bite you, don't let the cat bite you. Kittens bite as a form of play. Make sure not to encourage the kittens chasing your hand or playing with your fingers. Try to use toys that are far from your hands (like the toy fishing rods or feathers on a string). When the kitten does bite, yell "ow" or hiss at it loudly, then wait a moment before resuming play. Eventually, he will learn.
As to the cleaning, make sure his food isn't giving him diarrhea and that he doesn't have worms. If his stool is watery, there is a problem.
The lack of could really be just that he's young and hasn't figured out the art of burying his poo and leaving the litter box without stepping in it and getting it all over. They usually grow out of it, and in the meantime the disposable cat cleaning wipes are a God send for cleaning the kitten when said kitten is too goofy to wash himself =p
2006-07-14 12:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by Nessabop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to both parts of your question is "probably."
The biting is undoubtedly playing. Cats play rough and he doesn't know he might hurt you. As a kitten he probably won't hurt you, but as he gets older and bigger his bites will be more likely to do you harm.
One thing you can do is avoid "hand play" where you invite him to chase and pounce on your hands. That is literally an invitation to bite. Play with toys that he can bite and keep your hands clear.
If he bites to get your attention, such as inviting you to play by running up and biting your ankle, try hissing at him to discourage him. And don't reward him by accepting the invitation to play. He'll never stop until he knows that you don't like it and that it doesn't work as an invitation to play. Do NOT smack him in any way! Remember, cats play rough, and if you whack him lightly he might think you're accepting his invitation to play! Of course you'd never smack a kitty hard, and anything less will seem like play to them.
As for cleaning himself, chances are he'll get better at it as he gets older. You might experiment with different foods to see if another kind of food might reduce or eliminate the problem. A top quality food with no grain and no by-products will leave less residue. (Nutro, Wellness, Innova, Felidae, etc.)
2006-07-14 10:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For onet hing at 7 weeks old the kitten should still be with its mother! The biting is just typical kitten play. Not being to clean is because at this age the mom would still be helping clean it. But yes in time it will clean itself better.
2006-07-14 23:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I have a Siamese "Kitty" as well...he's probably playing if I'm not mistaken, because cats never try to hurt their friends, they just don't! (unless being really provoked to!)
You should be happy to have a cute kitty, as for the other thing...I never experienced that problem so I can't really help you there, maybe you'd want to change the type of sand/whatever you use in the litterbox...
Good Luck
2006-07-14 10:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by Diablous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biting is play behaviour- normally with litter mates. If you give a little scream when he bites too hard, he'll learn that that was too hard and reduce the force of his bites until it's really play-biting.
2006-07-14 10:55:35 · answer #6 · answered by JadeDragonMage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, he will grow out of it you just have to teach him that he is not to bite you. when you play, have toy in your hand and put that in his mouth when he goes to bite you. if that doesn't work, stop the play session right there. if that doesn't work, grab him gently but firmly on the back of his neck and tell him no or hiss at him.
2006-07-14 10:24:58 · answer #7 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
siamese arent really people cats they get used to one person and they dont really get on with kids,and they r notorius for being spiteful but ur cat should settle down once its older
2006-07-14 12:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Sherry Baby ( Ethan's Mama ) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
till he comes in understanding with u that u r not going to harm him he will carry out such things but after somedays it will b ok.
2006-07-14 10:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋