I wanna get rid of my cat!?

Question

At first, it was wonderful. Though she was scared, she was very quiet and fit right in.
We got her from our Animal Shelter but it's not workin' out. I wanna keep her, but she is just, well read:
1. She has/had ringworms and gave them to me! I now have red spots all over me
2. She keeps meawing, and eats way to much. We don't feed her but twice a day with one small feeding inbetween and she tries to eat our food now!
3. She always runs from me! She sits w/ my dad all the time but everytime I come up towards her she runs away. And I have never hurt her in any way.
I wanna keep her, since after all she was at the animal shelter for about 6 or so months. Which is basically all her life since she is now 7 months.
I want some tips on how to keep her. how to strighten her out?
Thanks!

Answer 1

The animal shelter should have taken care of her ringworm before they adopted her out. Are you sure you got it from her?

She is a growing cat. Cats, unlike dogs, are nibblers. It's best to leave dry cat food out all the time for your cat. They take a few mouthfuls and leave. If you want to feed her wet, canned or pouch food, give it to her when you eat so that she doesn't bother you.

When you pickup your cat, make sure you support her whole body. Never pickup a cat by the scruff of their neck. Only ignorant people do that. If the cat does not want to be held, let it go. Trying to hold a cat when it does not want to be held will only make it want to stay away from you. Sit quietly and let the cat come to you.

Play with her. She is a baby. If she were with other cats they would be playing as a way of learning skills needed for hunting.

Do a search online about how to make friends with your kitten. You will be surprised at what you learn.

If after all that you still do not want your kitten, then return it. I would rather see a kitten brought back to the shelter rather than be abused or neglected.

Answer 2

Try using iodine solution dabbed in a circle slightly larger than the ringworm marks on both yourself and your cat. It should stop any spreading of the ringworm and begin healing the welts. You can Google ringworm and iodine for more info.

It could be your cat has tapeworms which are sapping the nutrients of the food your cat eats. The meowing because she is hungry and tapeworms sap her strength. These are somewhat common and can be treated in a dose or two of medicine from the pet store. And keep her free of fleas.

Get a bottle of water and spray kitty when she misbehaves and use it. I always clap my hands loudly when I scold (and the spray bottle) because they don't like the noise and after a few weeks, just the hand clap will be enough to stop bad behavior from across the room.

I would use the larger bags of dry cat food which are not too expense at Wal-Mart. You can just give her a little more in the bowl if she is not too heavy. It shouldn't be too expensive that way. Young female cats seemed to need more food than males, maybe just during the growing years. I would hold off on canned foods until older. Be sure to keep plenty of water available.

She probably sits with dad because he doesn't approach her. She will open up to you but will usually chose, not be chosen.

Answer 3

Patience. First off, it's not her fault she had ringworm, or that you got that. It's curable, so it's not a big deal anyways.
Secondly, make sure you are feeding her the recommended amount, and that it's kitten food. Put her in another room when you eat, so then she cannot beg.
Cats warm up to one person at a time, in most cases. So don't rush it, or take it personally, that this cat hasn't warmed up to you yet. How long have you had her? It took me 4 months for my 2yr old cat to trust me.
The fact that she's been in a shelter most of her life, means she was, most likely, socialized to the minimum amount. Therefore you cannot expect for her to run up and love on you and be the perfect cat, right now.
She probably had food 24/7, which is why she's demanding, but she'll soon learn the routine, if you stick to it.

Answer 4

1) Take her to the vet for ringworm treatment. Get some medicine for yourself from Walgreens or some other drugstore.

2) Feed her a little more, and find the food she likes the most.

3a) Patience, Patience, Patience. And you might have to be patient as well. Whenever you get close to her speak in a quiet, reassuring voice and don't make any sudden moves (that might work for your dad as well, lol!)

3b) Play with her. A shoelace dangled in front of her face may prove to be irresistable and can go a long way toward loosening her up.

3c) Invest in a small laser-pointer and use the red dot it produces as a cat toy. My cats will run up a sheer wall trying to catch it! (avoid pointing it at her eyes).

3d) Wad up a bit of paper into a marble-sized ball and flick it over her head. My cats love to chase these, and will "fetch" them back for me to flick them again & again.

3e) Be the ONLY person in the house to feed her. Make her associate you with the loving comfort & joy of feeding time.

3f) If you can do so passably (and this one is a goodie) purr to her. Make it soft & quiet, though it may take some practice (my g/f sounds like a broken vacuum cleaner belt flying off a spindle when she tries it, and this scares our cats) but I have made a lot of kitty friends just by being able to purr like a happy cat. A convincing purr says "I want to be friends and I promise won't hurt you" where a lot of other things may fail.

3g) Pet her like she wants to be petted. Pay attention to her body language, how she reacts to your hand, and find the good spots. If you can get her to lick you while you're skritching her special spots then you're on the right track. Cat's don't lick what they don't like!

Good luck!

Answer 5

Jessica,
1) you need to get kitty into the vet to be also treated for ringworms or she'll pass them back to you and everyone else
2) She may have worms which is why she's begging for food. A vet will deworm her if she hasn't already been at the shelter
3) Have some really good cat treats such as Bonito Fish Flakes. No cat can ever refuse these healthy cat treats http://www.aplus-flint-river-ranch.com/flintriverranch-bonitacattreats.php


Your kitty is still adjusting and needs some time. Cats tend to bond with those who feed it their regular meals. If your father is feeding the cat try taking turns between one another to help your kitty become more trusting.

Answer 6

Get the ringworm treated in you cat..then go to the doctor and get your ringworm treated and the sooner the better because if left untreated its harder to get rid of and can leave scarring. So your cat doesnt like you right now..big deal...you chose to take her home and shes yours to keep with snarly attitude or not.
Spray her with a waterbottle when she meows. Feed her more fillng food...and start to cut down the amount little by little so that her stomatch shrinks as the amount of food she gets shrinks. Be kind and gentle to her always and play with her.

Answer 7

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I wanna get rid of my cat!?
At first, it was wonderful. Though she was scared, she was very quiet and fit right in.
We got her from our Animal Shelter but it's not workin' out. I wanna keep her, but she is just, well read:
1. She has/had ringworms and gave them to me! I now have red spots all over me
2. She keeps...

Answer 8

First, you need to take her to the Vet to treat those Ringworms. Also you need to have patience with her, she was in a cage for 6moths she is just getting use to it, feed her canned food, they usually like that more and also try giving her treats to go around you. Give her time be patience.

Answer 9

Ringworm, is a fungus and itches severly! And can be passed to another host. Maybe it is gone away entirely. Take the cat's temperature. Normal is about 101.5 Make sure the ringworm is gone. change bedding. You and your cat need to be treated for the fungus.

Answer 10

try giving her canned food for a while. it makes them think that they are eating people food. get the ringworm looked after in kitty and you. let her come to you if she's scared. let her take comfort in your dad but come over and pet kitty while she's on your dad. don't get rid of her! just work with her and she'll be fine! buy treats for her too.