evil stray kitty?

Question

hi, we took in a stray kitten 3 days ago and when my 2 cats try to play with him he attacks me my giving me a nasty bite. why is he doing this and how do i stop it

thanks

Answer 1

Ouch! I would make sure you don't have rabbies & if you plan on keeping him get him vaccinated ASAP. He will probably always have that aggressive nature because he was trying to survive alone before you found him. But over time he might start to trust the ones who take care of him/her.

Answer 2

You've probably found yourself a Ferrel (wild) kitten. He's never been around any domesticated cats and really doesn't know how to play "nice" with others. If he's only biting YOU, then I might suggest that YOU stay out of the way while he's playing (if he is) with your other kitties. However, if he's inflicting wounds or biting your other cats, for everyones best welfare, I would take this little one to your nearest NO-KILL shelter where they know how to domesticate young Ferrell kittens. The Humane Society is also very good at this. Plus, if you just got him, I'm sure you haven't had a chance to have him vet-checked. Personally, I wouldn't be taking the chance of importing ANY stray into my home with my other cats until he's been checked by a vet to insure he is totally disease-free and healthy. Good luck with this little guy, but--if he's attacking your other cats, I'd find another option for this one. Too much of this action will make your cats either afraid of him, or aggressive--neither is a good option.

Answer 3

Calling him 'evil' isn't fair, you're pushing him awful hard to be in an indoor environment when he's still new at everything. Three days does NOT make him a calm indoor cat.

Give him time to get used to the new place, the new cats, the new people. No contact to him unless he's comfortable with it. Help him to play with distance toys like string, a cat dancer, rolling balls, etc. Something not requiring him to be too close if he isn't sure about you. Not all cats are 100% domestic where they can be handled by everyone from day one. Give him some time. He doesn't even know you yet.