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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006crazy kitty
i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% replies. it seems there's a little more traffic on this forum and hopefully i will get more constructive advice. please send purrs to my kitty to calm him down. also, enjoy the story and be glad your kitty doesn't abuse you! Yes, it's true. A little 11 pound furry man is beating me. Panguitch is a neutered male domestic shorthair with a lot of energy. He's almost 18 months old. He was at the vet last week for his shots and an exam and I mentioned how feisty Panguitch can be. If he hasn't gotten to go on his walk outside or if his sister/littermate doesn't feel like playing, he attacks the nearest set of legs he can find. I've managed to keep this behavior to a minimum by allowing him extra time outside and making sure he plays with his favorite toys enough. (This is what the vet suggested.) Yesterday, I got home from work and decided not to let the cats out right away. My neighbor was working with powertools and I didn't want my cats around the dangerous tools. I settled down on the couch yesterday to make some calls. I was talking on the phone when Panguitch surprised me, came out of nowhere and jumped at my face. He smacked my eye with his paw, knocking the phone out of my hand and my contact out of my eye. Now, I have a scratch under my eye and a big big bruise. Suggestions? I've already put a call into the vet this morning. Well, I'd try something like a panic mouse, on high, when you come home or the other cat is board. Might be enough to get his energy out. YOu could give time outs if he is too aggressive with you, putting him in a separate room that is set up with catbox, toys and a window. Sometimes, that teaches them to calm down. > i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the > google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Suggestions? I've already put a call into the vet this morning. > i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the > google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% > replies. it seems there's a little more traffic on this forum Those folks are entirely too judgemental. Sounds like you need to keep your kitty busy. Toys, toys, toys:) If you can't be home all the time, give her/him something to play with in your absence. Something to keep him/her occupied. Some folks would suggest another cat; I'm not about to do that. My cat Persia doesn't like other cats, no way, no how. But lots of toys to keep her occupied. Things that jingle; things that rattle, things that roll and can be pushed around. Jill >> i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the >> google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Jill oooooo I'd best delte this post before Weebs sees it and his widdle heart gets broken! I don't think he could take reading that His Precious Persia "doesn't like other cats", even though you & I know that it *doesn't* include Weebs ;) >>> i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the >>> google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Precious Persia "doesn't like other cats", even though you & I know > that it *doesn't* include Weebs ;) Of course it doesn't include Weebs! His precious Weebs doesn't include "other cats". I'm talking about the ones across the street that sometimes come over on the patio to chase away the wildlife. Persia owes Weebs a letter, too. I'll make sure she gets right on that! Jill > i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the > google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yes, it's true. A little 11 pound furry man is beating me. I've never had this problem, but I have managed to pretty much teach Caliban not to scratch or bite me. He still mouths at me like he is going to bite, but hardly touches the skin. The way I taught him was just ignore him whenever he hurt me. If he scratched by mistake I'd squeal pathetically and then ignore me. If he bit me on purpose, I would squeal and then ignore him for a while. I realize this might be hard to carry in your case, and it also sounds like he is much more aggressive than Caliban ever was. Tiring him out is the other option, like you've been trying to do.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the > google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > Suggestions? I've already put a call into the vet this morning. Not sure why you have a call in to your vet, unless he/she is also an animal behaviouralist. What kitty needs is some toys to play with when he's worn out the other cat. Puffballs (or pom-poms) infused with catnip...... toy mice...... some of mine rather enjoy plastic drinking straws (found *three* of the straws, nicely chewed and mangled, in the bath tub this morning), and one in particular *loves* playing fetch with bottlecaps. The metal bottle caps from glass pop or beer bottles (no plastic ones for her!) as they make a nice plinkety-clinkety noise on the hardwood & tile floors - plus, their sharp edges get Mommy or Daddy's attention when placed upside down in a shoe or house slipper! thanks for all the good advice, everyone. my spoiled kitty has a lot of toys, but i am definitely going to try to get a bigger variety and see if it helps. my vet gave me a referral for a local cat behavior specialist. i don't know any in the area, so that's why i called the vet. i'll post an update after i've tried some of these suggestions and consulted the specialist. hopefully crazy kitty won't give me another black eye. it's been a rough day at work having to explain to everyone that my CAT is abusing me, not my boyfriend! > > i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the > > google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > sharp edges get Mommy or Daddy's attention when placed upside down in a shoe > or house slipper! thanks for all the good advice, everyone. my spoiled kitty has a lot of toys, but i am definitely going to try to get a bigger variety and see if it helps. my vet gave me a referral for a local cat behavior specialist. i don't know any in the area, so that's why i called the vet. i'll post an update after i've tried some of these suggestions and consulted the specialist. hopefully crazy kitty won't give me another black eye. it's been a rough day at work having to explain to everyone that my CAT is abusing me, not my boyfriend! I'd recommend hissing, and maybe even some momma cat strength swatting when he gets too agressive. And a laser pointer toy. More wear and tear on the cat with little effort on your part. Jo > thanks for all the good advice, everyone. my spoiled kitty has a lot of > toys, but i am definitely going to try to get a bigger variety and see [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > black eye. it's been a rough day at work having to explain to everyone > that my CAT is abusing me, not my boyfriend! Kind of like my trying to explain the hickey on my neck, when I had a cat who used to "nurse" on any exposed bit of skin! (The first time or two, I didn't realize it was having that effect, so didn't bother to stop him.) >>>i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the >>>google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >>sharp edges get Mommy or Daddy's attention when placed upside down in a shoe >>or house slipper! >> i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the >> google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >sharp edges get Mommy or Daddy's attention when placed upside down in a shoe >or house slipper! I think it's worth adding that young cats can retain kitten-energy levels for much longer than we were expecting, while growing to monster proportions (see The Samazon, for example ;)). Keep him occupied with the aforementioned bottle caps, mousies, drinking straws (my Dante collects these) and add some wavy feather toys, and more interactive activities-- he wants to play with *you.* He is doing the same kind of ambush-pouncing-bopping behavior with you that he would be doing with a kitty pal. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War > Suggestions? I've already put a call into the vet this morning. I'd suggest a laser pointer. A couple of mine go insane chasing the "Red Bug", and I can run them ragged in just a few minutes. >> Suggestions? I've already put a call into the vet this morning. > > I'd suggest a laser pointer. A couple of mine go insane chasing the > "Red Bug", and I can run them ragged in just a few minutes. Why didn't I think of that? Even Snoopy chases the "Red Bug" and she's nearly 17. :-) I hope maryannk can find a solution where both she and her cat are happy. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >i have a story about my cat. i also need advice. i posted it on the > google cat health & behavior forum this morning and only got smarta$% [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Yes, it's true. A little 11 pound furry man is beating me. <snip> > Suggestions? I've already put a call into the vet this morning. Otheres have made great suggestions, particularly the laser pointer (otherwise known as 'the red dot greebling'). I'd also suggest trying feliway, it might help calm your wild beastie down some. Good luck, Yowie |
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