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HI everyone! Thank you for responding to my post "new kitty help". As promised here are more questions for you =)

My boyfriend and I decided to open bedroom door for the night..so kitty(8 weeks old) can jump in to the bed with us and sleep there. She did and she was sleeping with us for a couple of hours ...but then she became a wild Indian! Pooknula was running around attacking me with her claws and teeth(hair, hands , mouth , nose). She does the same thing when I'm playing with her during evening hours..

Can you please tell me what I should do from stopping her from hunting me?

Thank you for your help!

P.S. I will take pics of my new kitty tonight =)

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.

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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