2007-08-20 06:36:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Has she been mistreated perhaps? Did you get her from a trust-worthy source? Is she declawed? Has she been taken away from her mom/family to soon? These are all likely reasons for a kitten to be upset. How old is your kitten?
2007-08-20 06:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats are a mystery, but I've learned that cats with aggression issues are not that difficult to deal with. When a cat is young, the mother teaches it discipline while it's being weaned. If you got the kitten young, chances are it didn't have a proper weaning.
If you wish to help the cat to be more social, you have to use the same technique that a mother cat would use. If the cat does something that you don't like (i.e. scratching or biting), and (this is important) you can catch them in the act, then you can teach them that it is wrong by grabbing the scruff (backside) of the neck and giving a firm shake. This is how a mother cat teaches her young. Try not to overdo it, as it loses its meaning if done too much.
Another thing, Cats have a set of glands in their lower jaw that when stroked gently releases endorphines into the cats system. this causes the cat pleasure. Again, try not to overuse this as it will lose effect.
Cat's rule! hope this helps...
2007-08-20 13:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by Mattabo 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
do you mean she plays too rough?
if this is the case, stop playing with her by using your hands... use a toy -- toss a ball, or get an old sock and wiggle it around. this way there is space between your hand and the animal's mouth.
rough play or biting and scratching could be caused from whatever happened to her before you got her...
if she bites, remove her mouth from you gently, saying a firm NO... if she sratches or claws you, do the same with her foot.
you can 'scruff' the cat as well... mother cats do this when they have had enough of their kittens. take her by the scruff of the neck, and gently but firmly hold her down to the ground for 10 -20 seconds this 'tells her' you aren't putting up with her behavior.
you can sometimes calm a cat by rocking them.. hold her under her armpits and let her legs hang loose.. rock her body to and fro (from front to back, not side to side)... sometimes this calms them.
i also found a couple of websites, which might help? take care.
2007-08-20 13:52:12 · answer #3 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you rescue her from a poor living condition? Is she being rough handled by kids? Are there other animals in your home that might make her feel alone and feel like she has to defend herself?
OHH, definately take "Mattabo" advice! (answer #5)
I gave him thumbs up.
2007-08-20 13:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by Onomatopoeia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have enough information to base off.
2007-08-20 13:45:42 · answer #5 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spend the time at least one hour per day
2007-08-20 14:19:06 · answer #6 · answered by priyen 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
we love our parents similarly they also love their parents. Living without parents make them angry
2007-08-21 08:12:30 · answer #7 · answered by Tariq 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
did u spay it yet?????? mabe it dosent like you im srry to say
2007-08-20 13:45:27 · answer #8 · answered by dogie_luvr<3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe she's hurt somewhere and you couldn't find out this...
2007-08-20 13:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by PKG 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
give her milk
2007-08-20 13:48:45 · answer #10 · answered by SuSH 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋