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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 116441" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>I have a feisty one like that. He was out of a feral mama and we had him since he was 2 weeks old. Around 10 weeks of age he turned into a mighty little hunter and attacked everything that moved....and a lot of things that didn't move. My legs looked like I'd been through a battle zone! Kids couldn't walk down the halls without being attacked and he could leap like crazy--nailed me in the behind with his REAR claws more than once. As he got older he was shredding dry wall, wallpaper, doors. Being an orphan, he was very oral and bitey too.</p><p></p><p>Definitely not a lap cat but very social and nice to have around for company. </p><p></p><p>I did some research and here are some tips on that:</p><p>1) Never encourage the cat to play with hands, feet, etc. No hands, toys only. When he goes for feet, stop walking so there's no movement.</p><p>2) Trim claws and there's a product called Soft Claws that is a nailcover attached by a strong adhesive.</p><p>3) Get a scratcher if you don't have one.</p><p>4) Neuter if you haven't already-it does tame down some males but unfortunately mine wasn't one of them.</p><p></p><p>Our fella was so feisty that in the end we decided to do a front declaw, mostly out of concern for safety of kids and their friends. It was horrible and I will never, ever do that again to a cat. They called me the next day to pick him up early because he wasn't doing well--he was feral, lunging at the cage doors; they couldn't get near him even to get pain medications into him. Recovery took much longer than it should of and a month later we were still making calls and trips in. I had checked around with friends who assured me they never had problems but it was bad, bad news for my kitten!</p><p></p><p>If it's any consolation, around one year of age he did start settling down. Ironically we never have to worry about safety for the kids--he's fine with kids but he does hiss at adults: grandma, my friends, the appliance repair man...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 116441, member: 701"] I have a feisty one like that. He was out of a feral mama and we had him since he was 2 weeks old. Around 10 weeks of age he turned into a mighty little hunter and attacked everything that moved....and a lot of things that didn't move. My legs looked like I'd been through a battle zone! Kids couldn't walk down the halls without being attacked and he could leap like crazy--nailed me in the behind with his REAR claws more than once. As he got older he was shredding dry wall, wallpaper, doors. Being an orphan, he was very oral and bitey too. Definitely not a lap cat but very social and nice to have around for company. I did some research and here are some tips on that: 1) Never encourage the cat to play with hands, feet, etc. No hands, toys only. When he goes for feet, stop walking so there's no movement. 2) Trim claws and there's a product called Soft Claws that is a nailcover attached by a strong adhesive. 3) Get a scratcher if you don't have one. 4) Neuter if you haven't already-it does tame down some males but unfortunately mine wasn't one of them. Our fella was so feisty that in the end we decided to do a front declaw, mostly out of concern for safety of kids and their friends. It was horrible and I will never, ever do that again to a cat. They called me the next day to pick him up early because he wasn't doing well--he was feral, lunging at the cage doors; they couldn't get near him even to get pain medications into him. Recovery took much longer than it should of and a month later we were still making calls and trips in. I had checked around with friends who assured me they never had problems but it was bad, bad news for my kitten! If it's any consolation, around one year of age he did start settling down. Ironically we never have to worry about safety for the kids--he's fine with kids but he does hiss at adults: grandma, my friends, the appliance repair man... [/QUOTE]
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