| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
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I have a scratching problem with a 9-week old kitten and wondered
if anybody could help me with it. His name is "Sammy", he is an
affectionate tabby cat and he love to claw his way up my back when
I'm washing the dishes, or claw his way up my legs when I'm sitting
at the kitchen table. It is VERY annoying, I'm getting very scratched
and he will eventually begin to ruin my clothes. I would also like
to stop this behavior before he thinks it's a great thing to do
and continues doing it when he 9+ lbs.!!!
Anybody have any ideas? I'm a first-time cat owner. Oh... I also
have two children who sometimes get subjected to the same behavior.
Thanks!
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| 2681.1 | Kitten grow to be cats all too fast! | PENPAL::TRACHMAN | ExoticSH=Persian in Underwear | Fri Jul 14 1989 17:15 | 6 |
Gee, sure sounds like VERY normal kitten behavior to me!!! Yes,
this too shall pass - they figure out very fast how to get up
high enough for hugs! Just crawl right up those jeans - the
heck your skin!
E.T.
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| 2681.2 | AIMHI::OFFEN | Fri Jul 14 1989 17:23 | 9 | ||
Get a spray bottle and fill it with water. Keep it handy. Whenever
he tries this antic (or anything else that is a *no no*) squirt him.
They sure learn fast and you haven't hurt him.
Worked wonders on Black Thunder on the *fly through the door* routine.
Sandi
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| 2681.3 | CRUISE::NDC | Fri Jul 14 1989 17:53 | 1 | ||
Trim his nails. | |||||
| 2681.4 | Oh, yes, I remember it well... | CLUSTA::TAMIR | ACMS design while-u-wait | Fri Jul 14 1989 18:19 | 13 |
Gee, welcome to baby kittenhood! I used to joke that baby kittens came
into this world with their claws extended and they didn't retract until
they were 6 months old. Well, it's true! I used to deal with my five
baby kittens climbing up my legs to get to the food dishes that were in
my hands. They need lots of attention, and they use any means to get
it!
Carefully trimming his nails (just the very ends) makes it less painful
for you, but discipline helps. He'll outgrow it soon enough.
Just be glad he weighs 12 ounces instead of 12 pounds!!
Mary
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| 2681.5 | Patience and a consistent method | SSDEVO::CHAMPION | Dancin' in the ruins | Sun Jul 16 1989 04:49 | 17 |
Hee hee! Coelura used to do that when she was seven weeks. It wasn't
so bad when I wore new jeans, but anything else and it was murder! I
finally implemented the "NO, NO, squirt" drill. The signal for "Hi,
mom, you're Mount Everest" was that she would look up at me and stretch
up, like a toddler wanting to be picked up. I would give her a sharp
"NO!" She'd back off, but then she'd try again, which was followed by
another sharp "NO!" and a squirt from my handy squirt bottle. It took a
lot of attentiveness, consistence and patience, but at age three and a
half months, it's a rare occurance now.
But, um, she got declawed last week and immediately decided to take a
leap for my hip and (I should be ashamed of myself!) I couldn't keep from
laughing.....
:-)
Carol
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