Kitten Problem

Saberslash · Post by **Saberslash** » 2004-07-04 12:38pm

My kitten is biting and chewing EVERYTHING in my room. What should I do? I tried buying her kitten teething toys, she shuns them. Anything that she might chew on that isn't me, or pictures, or other valuble things? Or should I get a kitten muzzle.... Any help would be appreciated.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-07-04 01:41pm

I think they make a cilli pepper based spray to discourage that sort of thing. Harmless, but unpleasant.

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2004-07-04 01:50pm

You could always confine her to certain areas. Or, you can put kitten guards on all your important furniture.

Lilith · Post by **Lilith** » 2004-07-04 02:26pm

There's a sour-apple flavored spray sold in pet stores that you can spray on the objects that the kitten is chewing on. It should break the habit. Garlic and pepper powder also works but can be a mess inside the house.
Good luck!

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2004-07-04 02:29pm

Give her a good squirt of water from a distance if you catch her biting on something.

KowaiYukiDono · Post by **KowaiYukiDono** » 2004-07-04 02:30pm

The nasty-stuff-sprays reccomended are good to discourage... But your kitten is likely teething.

Find a catnip spray, find something you want your kitten to gnaw on, and spritz it with the catnip spray. Considering that the kitten will find the things you don't want chewed on nasty and reprehensibly ick, and the catnip nice and mintily appealing, your kitten will start gnawing on whatever it is you want it to gnaw on.

I reccomend a catnip mouse or a "furmouse", either of which can be found at your average pet store.

(I like furmice. They make fun toys as well as cat deterrents.)

Saberslash · Post by **Saberslash** » 2004-07-04 04:21pm

thanks for all of the suggestions

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-07-05 05:10am

you didn't give her her milk and now you will pay with your life mortal....

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2004-07-05 01:54pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:you didn't give her her milk and now you will pay with your life mortal....

Actually, apart from their mother's, milk is bad for cats as it gives them diarrohea (sp).

So the kittens in Suggy should have been shitting all over the place.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-07-05 02:07pm

yes, I know that, always give them water, and moist/kibble mix neutrional ballanced for tiny predators....

erm sooo cute little preadtors, now why I had to keep one locked in my car while the neighbor's dog was loose, and I couldn't get into my mom's house...

upshot, my whole car needs fabreezed and smells like kitten shit/urine....

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2004-07-05 09:50pm

The squirt gun trick didn't work for me: my cat just decided it was great fun to play "dodge the supersoaker blast."

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2004-07-05 10:00pm

Why don't you masturbate? It seems to fix the problem for fundies, and kept my kitten at bay...

Anyhow, for real now, we just let him bite our fingers a bit and got him some hard food to help him teeth. That, and I used chili pepper spray as well. Wasn't fun wiping my eyes after that, either...