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ok my kitten is 5 1/2 months old I need some help please2007-11-25 12:24:48

okay well she is verrrrrrrrry hyper like all the time and shes mean.. Ive had her since she was 7 weeks and she has been treated very good. she has never been mean to.. you pet her she growls and bites you (shes black very pretty) you pick her up she does the same. and she runs around like shes high on something and cant calm down. shes always on the run. and then we have a few other cats here ( they are all fixed, we just got her fixed on Monday, like 4 days ago, )but she fights with the other cats. she is constantly naggin g at the other cats until they get mad and fight with her. shes like a DEVIL .lol but I love this cat to death just plz someone tell me whats up here? thanks in advance :)

Answers:

Kittens are simply energetic balls of fluff. They play with anything and anyone that comes near them. Your kitten is just being a normal kitten..at least the energy part.

The fact that she's always picking a fight is something you need to try and change, because it could lead to her just being a mean cat when she gets older. I've found that just discouraging it with a "no" and then putting her in a room (that she's comfortable with) alone for 5 minutes works very well. That way she'll associate "no" with being alone and not being able to play or be happy. Hitting your kitten is bad, and try not to do that. Also don't play rough with her, or let her bite your hands. That only encourages the bad behavior. Oh, and lastly, when she listens to the no, give her a treate to reinforce the good behavior.

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Try catnip. It will put her in a happy mood. seriously. Its like kitty pot.

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It's not uncommon for kittens to be hyper. I have a 3 month old who acts like she's a toy that's wound way too tight - she buzzes around - antagonizing her older (adopted) siblings. She continues to stalk and pounce on them even after they hiss and spat at her. She'll calm down with age, but that can take a year to 18 months. In my house, it's if she lives that long. I think there's an assassination plot in the works! Biting is a form of play to them - which they will outgrow eventually - like everything else. I haven't had a cat hang from the curtains in a long time - my next youngest cat is almost 7. Drives me crazy, but, you understand, she's so darn cute when she does it.