"how do I get away?"
 

I've had a cat for some four years now. Recently I introduced into our
home a 6 month old kitten.

As a given....he is full of energy and likes to play. The older feline
is game a lot of the time but there are times she is clearly annoyed and
becomes angry. Wanting no part of his youthful wrestling and biting
(etc). she hisses and growls but the youngster remains undaunted. Many
is the time I've seen her tearing through our home, the little one hot
on her tail (and loving it).

If it were the other way around, I could figure it out, but what I'm
asking your help about is:

how can I make some linda place (a refuge) where the big cat can get
away from the little cat when she's dead serious about not playing.

Thanks,

Kelly

"kelly andgary" wrote in message
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I've had a cat for some four years now. Recently I introduced into our
home a 6 month old kitten.

As a given....he is full of energy and likes to play. The older feline
is game a lot of the time but there are times she is clearly annoyed and
becomes angry. Wanting no part of his youthful wrestling and biting
(etc). she hisses and growls but the youngster remains undaunted. Many
is the time I've seen her tearing through our home, the little one hot
on her tail (and loving it).

If it were the other way around, I could figure it out, but what I'm
asking your help about is:

how can I make some linda place (a refuge) where the big cat can get
away from the little cat when she's dead serious about not playing.

Thanks,

Kelly

I'd make a place to put the little one for time out and let Linda stay out.

Karen

"kelly andgary" wrote in message
...
I've had a cat for some four years now. Recently I introduced into our
home a 6 month old kitten.

As a given....he is full of energy and likes to play. The older feline
is game a lot of the time but there are times she is clearly annoyed and
becomes angry. Wanting no part of his youthful wrestling and biting
(etc). she hisses and growls but the youngster remains undaunted. Many
is the time I've seen her tearing through our home, the little one hot
on her tail (and loving it).

If it were the other way around, I could figure it out, but what I'm
asking your help about is:

how can I make some linda place (a refuge) where the big cat can get
away from the little cat when she's dead serious about not playing.

Thanks,

Kelly

I'd make a place to put the little one for time out and let Linda stay out.

Karen

"Yngver" wrote in message
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(kelly andgary) wrote:
However, I expect in a couple months your problem will
be much less severe, since at eight or nine months he is not going to have
as
much of that kitten energy and will be less rambunctious.


I don't know about that. Boots is 7 mo. old and still taking flying leaps
across the room to pounce on the girls. Even Isabelle is running out of
patience with him. If he gets too persistent he gets a time out for a few
minutes to settle down. That usually works for a while and he really doesn't
seem to mind most of the time.

W

"Yngver" wrote in message
...
(kelly andgary) wrote:
However, I expect in a couple months your problem will
be much less severe, since at eight or nine months he is not going to have
as
much of that kitten energy and will be less rambunctious.


I don't know about that. Boots is 7 mo. old and still taking flying leaps
across the room to pounce on the girls. Even Isabelle is running out of
patience with him. If he gets too persistent he gets a time out for a few
minutes to settle down. That usually works for a while and he really doesn't
seem to mind most of the time.

W

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:09:12 -0500, "Wendy"
wrote:


"Yngver" wrote in message
...
(kelly andgary) wrote:
However, I expect in a couple months your problem will
be much less severe, since at eight or nine months he is not going to have
as
much of that kitten energy and will be less rambunctious.


I don't know about that. Boots is 7 mo. old and still taking flying leaps
across the room to pounce on the girls. Even Isabelle is running out of
patience with him. If he gets too persistent he gets a time out for a few
minutes to settle down. That usually works for a while and he really doesn't
seem to mind most of the time.

W

How about a time out room for the kitten?

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:09:12 -0500, "Wendy"
wrote:


"Yngver" wrote in message
...
(kelly andgary) wrote:
However, I expect in a couple months your problem will
be much less severe, since at eight or nine months he is not going to have
as
much of that kitten energy and will be less rambunctious.


I don't know about that. Boots is 7 mo. old and still taking flying leaps
across the room to pounce on the girls. Even Isabelle is running out of
patience with him. If he gets too persistent he gets a time out for a few
minutes to settle down. That usually works for a while and he really doesn't
seem to mind most of the time.

W

How about a time out room for the kitten?