I am currently hand raising one and he is a biter and is pretty aggressive.
2007-10-14 16:25:10 · 5 answers · asked by cajun kitty 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I have had a feral cat since he was a kitten; so I should be able to answer this one. :)
Genetics do play a role in the kitten's behavior, however a feral kitten will generally calm down with regular handling. He just has to learn to trust you.
Ferals generally only bond to one person, and rarely tolerate others. Mine adores me, tolerates my mother, two of my female friends, one of my male friends, and ignores everyone else. I don't know whether or not this is a feral trait; but he is incredibly intelligent, probably the smartest cat I've ever met.
Please just be patient, spend time with him, and let him know gently but firmly that he is not allowed to bite. Good luck, I hope this helps!
2007-10-14 17:03:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a "window" of opportunity (from 4 weeks to about 7 or 8) when a kitten it most likely to bond with humans. After that time they can be difficult to "tame" and accept human handling or be happy in a home with humans.
2007-10-14 17:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the cat. My female was born to a tame cat and she is mainly calm, but does become agressive at times. My male cat was born to a stray cat, and he doesn't have a mean bone in his body.
My female has bonded to the family and doesn't mind new people. My male has bonded to me, and panics around my famliy. He even chases people out of my bedroom.
2007-10-14 18:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kagome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I've not found that at all, but they are more hair trigger in regards to self defense (the longer they were in the wild). Remember you're asking them to trust when they've had to rely on their own reactions 100% to keep them safe. It's pretty hard for them to shut that survival trait off.
2007-10-14 16:28:20 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. i have fostered many unweaned feral kittens, and it just takes them longer to trust you. most kittens do bit hard, Ive had a few break the skin.. but just because they were born feral does not mean that they bite harder.. it just takes them awhile to trust you...
2007-10-14 16:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by animluv 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋