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needabrk2 Member  Posts: 36 |
posted 01-07-2004 07:49 PM
 
I need some serious help here. This kitten...besides not wanting to eat and pooping on the couch.. she acts like she wants to attack me. Crying whenever I take her out of the bathroom, wont leave me alone for a a second.. climbs my pants til she is at my stomach and when Im sitting trying to pet her its like she wants to get at my face. her crys sound like she is pissed off. I have been giving her lots of attention... but have not given her any more evaperated milk today and Im not going to because its making her poops to runny. Plus the vet said not to do it for to long. I dont know what to do to get her to just calm down. At night, she is really good and doesnt cry until she hears us up in the morning. Does anyone here have any suggestions?? I think we picked the crazy cat or something and my kids would be devasted if I said I cant handle this. For some reason she seems to be acting like this more w me than anyone else. Please Help! Thanks IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 701 |
posted 01-07-2004 09:50 PM
Well, you need to understand that your kitten has been through a lot and is having to adjust to a whole new life. She probably misses her mom and that is why she is climbing all over you, as she perhaps associates you as being her new mom. Kittens do cry out as a normal behavior to call out to their mother (being you now). Kittens need a lot of love and attention. She will outgrow this behavior of climbing onto you and wanting to get as close to you as possible (her going all the way up to your face). She feels safe when she is this close to you. Did you purchase the KMR (powdered milk for kittens) that I mentioned in your other post? This is not the evaporated milk that that vet was talking about. This is for kittens. This will help her to eat her soft food. It's very important that your kitten eats as much as she wants and this will help her, unless of course the cause of her not eating is a medical problem, in which case if the KMR does not entice her to eat, she will have to see the vet. As for her not going to the litter, these things happen now and again. Sometimes, it's because they have the runs, or they got scared and it just came out or there is a medical issue that needs to be resolved. Also make sure the litter box is low enough for her to climb into and has at least 2-3 inches of litter in there and scooped daily. Cats don't like dirty litter boxes. Just be patient with her and give her a lot of love and attention. She's not crazy, she's just a sweet little baby that needs a bit of love and understanding. [This message has been edited by Chessmind (edited 01-07-2004).] IP: Logged |
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fleafly Member Posts: 996 |
posted 01-08-2004 01:12 PM
I think she came from a shelter if I remember right. Shelter cats, especially littles ones are very needy. They also like to be by your face for some reason. My first cat was from a rescue group. They had saved him from death row at the pound. He was six months old when I got him. For the first couple weeks I had him he would cry if I wasn't holding him. He would sit by my feet and yowl. I ended up holding him most of the time. When I cooked dinner or needed my hands I put on my overalls and stuck him in the front pocket. After a couple of weeks he calmed down and now he is a perfectly happy well adjusted 5 year old cat. He just needed love and reassurance at first. Your kitty will calm down too. Have patience and hold her and love her as much as you can. IP: Logged |
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