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RE: Hunting problems help!

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Posted by: PHMadameAlto at Mon Dec 29 18:29:44 2003   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHMadameAlto ]  
   

The kitten needs a lot of redirection at this point. When he starts hunting and biting you need to very firmly and quietly place him in a "time out" cage/carrier or room for about 10 minutes. Be sure you have lots of different cat toys, including feathered wands and that you have a lot of playtimes with the kitten. One "rule of thumb" I read was to play with the kitten until he/she lies on his/her side and won't play anymore! This could be a long time, but a rewarding and bonding time for you and the cat as well.



Here are some articles about play aggression in cats:

petplace.netscape.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=3498

www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/aggression2.html

www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/cataggre.html

www.vetinfo.com/cataggres.html



I hope these will give you some ideas! Also you might want to put a Comfort Zone Plug-in in your bedroom. This may calm the kitten enough to sleep through the night.


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