biting

Thank you to those who have given me *good* advice. I will call the vet if
he seems to be chewing on anything else. I read on different websites to
make sure they always have food to eat and that that helps. Ive also tried
giving him several toys and even a cardboard toilet paper roll. My mom has a
cat and when we got her see was 10 months old and never chewed anything...
so maybe he is teething.... Thanks again!
As for those who FLAME anyone for asking a question, your advice is not
wanted.

kaeli wrote in message . ..
In article ,
enlightened us with...
My cat is only 8 1/2 months old, yet he seems to be biting everything! He
tore up our toilet seat cover, and the toilet seat itself (the plastic foam
kind) and he's even attacking me and my husband while we sleep. Not to
mention the fact that he feels the need to chew on a metal table leg. What
if anything can I do to keep him from doing this? He was recently declawed
if that helps.


He's just ****ed off you had his toes ripped off and is getting revenge.
He'll soon start to **** all over and eat your favorite clothes.
Try removing his teeth. At least then he won't be able to bite anything.

[I smell a troll; if not a troll, see other semi-useful replies and take
cat to vet to make sure declawing didn't get f*kked up and is causing
painful regrowth.]


Nothing is wrong with declawing. I urinate on your stupid post.
PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSS.

kaeli wrote in message . ..
In article ,
enlightened us with...
My cat is only 8 1/2 months old, yet he seems to be biting everything! He
tore up our toilet seat cover, and the toilet seat itself (the plastic foam
kind) and he's even attacking me and my husband while we sleep. Not to
mention the fact that he feels the need to chew on a metal table leg. What
if anything can I do to keep him from doing this? He was recently declawed
if that helps.


He's just ****ed off you had his toes ripped off and is getting revenge.
He'll soon start to **** all over and eat your favorite clothes.
Try removing his teeth. At least then he won't be able to bite anything.

[I smell a troll; if not a troll, see other semi-useful replies and take
cat to vet to make sure declawing didn't get f*kked up and is causing
painful regrowth.]


Nothing is wrong with declawing. I urinate on your stupid post.
PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSS.

"Lacey" wrote in message
...
Thank you to those who have given me *good* advice. I will call the vet if
he seems to be chewing on anything else. I read on different websites to
make sure they always have food to eat and that that helps. Ive also tried
giving him several toys and even a cardboard toilet paper roll. My mom has
a
cat and when we got her see was 10 months old and never chewed anything...
so maybe he is teething.... Thanks again!
As for those who FLAME anyone for asking a question, your advice is not
wanted.




I would like to suggest that you do *not* leave food "always available." It
is convenient to free feed, but many cats become overweight on this
routine -- and once started, it is difficult to stop. It is much better to
feed measured amounts at specific times of the day. I use canned food, fed
twice a day (12 hours apart, or as close to that as possible).

As an alternative to having food always available, I would suggest that you
get a selection of the chew toys that are sold in pet shops -- similar to
what people get for dogs. You will simply need to pick an appropriate
size -- not too large for a cat, but also not small enough that it could be
swallowed or caught in your cat's mouth.

My cats love catnip-stuffed toys. They play with the smaller ones, but will
often lie there and lick (but not chew) on the larger ones.

MaryL

"Lacey" wrote in message
...
Thank you to those who have given me *good* advice. I will call the vet if
he seems to be chewing on anything else. I read on different websites to
make sure they always have food to eat and that that helps. Ive also tried
giving him several toys and even a cardboard toilet paper roll. My mom has
a
cat and when we got her see was 10 months old and never chewed anything...
so maybe he is teething.... Thanks again!
As for those who FLAME anyone for asking a question, your advice is not
wanted.




I would like to suggest that you do *not* leave food "always available." It
is convenient to free feed, but many cats become overweight on this
routine -- and once started, it is difficult to stop. It is much better to
feed measured amounts at specific times of the day. I use canned food, fed
twice a day (12 hours apart, or as close to that as possible).

As an alternative to having food always available, I would suggest that you
get a selection of the chew toys that are sold in pet shops -- similar to
what people get for dogs. You will simply need to pick an appropriate
size -- not too large for a cat, but also not small enough that it could be
swallowed or caught in your cat's mouth.

My cats love catnip-stuffed toys. They play with the smaller ones, but will
often lie there and lick (but not chew) on the larger ones.

MaryL

i tried the catnip toys and he acts like hes on drugs when he plays with
them... like running into walls and such....earlier last night he was
jumping on my legs and biting the backs of them....i dont know what to do
but if i cant get him to stop biting and chewing on things, then i will have
to get rid of him.
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
...

"Lacey" wrote in message
...
Thank you to those who have given me *good* advice. I will call the vet
if
he seems to be chewing on anything else. I read on different websites to
make sure they always have food to eat and that that helps. Ive also
tried
giving him several toys and even a cardboard toilet paper roll. My mom
has
a
cat and when we got her see was 10 months old and never chewed
anything...
so maybe he is teething.... Thanks again!
As for those who FLAME anyone for asking a question, your advice is not
wanted.




I would like to suggest that you do *not* leave food "always available."
It
is convenient to free feed, but many cats become overweight on this
routine -- and once started, it is difficult to stop. It is much better
to
feed measured amounts at specific times of the day. I use canned food,
fed
twice a day (12 hours apart, or as close to that as possible).

As an alternative to having food always available, I would suggest that
you
get a selection of the chew toys that are sold in pet shops -- similar to
what people get for dogs. You will simply need to pick an appropriate
size -- not too large for a cat, but also not small enough that it could
be
swallowed or caught in your cat's mouth.

My cats love catnip-stuffed toys. They play with the smaller ones, but
will
often lie there and lick (but not chew) on the larger ones.

MaryL

i tried the catnip toys and he acts like hes on drugs when he plays with
them... like running into walls and such....earlier last night he was
jumping on my legs and biting the backs of them....i dont know what to do
but if i cant get him to stop biting and chewing on things, then i will have
to get rid of him.
"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
...

"Lacey" wrote in message
...
Thank you to those who have given me *good* advice. I will call the vet
if
he seems to be chewing on anything else. I read on different websites to
make sure they always have food to eat and that that helps. Ive also
tried
giving him several toys and even a cardboard toilet paper roll. My mom
has
a
cat and when we got her see was 10 months old and never chewed
anything...
so maybe he is teething.... Thanks again!
As for those who FLAME anyone for asking a question, your advice is not
wanted.




I would like to suggest that you do *not* leave food "always available."
It
is convenient to free feed, but many cats become overweight on this
routine -- and once started, it is difficult to stop. It is much better
to
feed measured amounts at specific times of the day. I use canned food,
fed
twice a day (12 hours apart, or as close to that as possible).

As an alternative to having food always available, I would suggest that
you
get a selection of the chew toys that are sold in pet shops -- similar to
what people get for dogs. You will simply need to pick an appropriate
size -- not too large for a cat, but also not small enough that it could
be
swallowed or caught in your cat's mouth.

My cats love catnip-stuffed toys. They play with the smaller ones, but
will
often lie there and lick (but not chew) on the larger ones.

MaryL

"Lacey" wrote in message
...
i tried the catnip toys and he acts like hes on drugs when he plays with
them... like running into walls and such....earlier last night he was
jumping on my legs and biting the backs of them....i dont know what to do
but if i cant get him to stop biting and chewing on things, then i will
have
to get rid of him.


Have you tried Feliway? It is used for behavior modification and can be
very useful in reducing stress and anxiety in cats. It is available in
plug-in diffusers (with refills available) and as a spray. It is not a
cure-all, but it has been found to be very helpful for many cats. I could
see a distinct difference when I used it at the time when I brought Duffy
into my home and wanted to ease the transition for Holly (my resident cat).
I used the plug-in version because the plug-in release continuous
premeasured amounts I no longer need to use it, but I kept several for the
first few months. Refills can be purchased for the dispenser. One bottle
lasts a little more than a month.
I ordered mine from ValleyVet (http://www.valleyvet.com). They have better
prices than most others, and there is no charge for shipping. The last time
I checked, they listed Feliway for $29.95 for a diffuser with one bottle of
Feliway. It is also available as a spray for $15.95. I have seen references
on some of the newsgroups for www.petguys.com. I haven't used that source,
but those who posted said that the Feliway plug-in dispenser (which comes
with one bottle of Feliway) was on sale for $20.99.

I hope you will give this product a try. I was skeptical when first told
about it, but it really was very effective. Do not get the one that says
"with D.A.P." because that formulation is for dogs.

Here is a link to a study made by Ohio State University that provides more
information:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1129074611.htm

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly)
http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")

"Lacey" wrote in message
...
i tried the catnip toys and he acts like hes on drugs when he plays with
them... like running into walls and such....earlier last night he was
jumping on my legs and biting the backs of them....i dont know what to do
but if i cant get him to stop biting and chewing on things, then i will
have
to get rid of him.


Have you tried Feliway? It is used for behavior modification and can be
very useful in reducing stress and anxiety in cats. It is available in
plug-in diffusers (with refills available) and as a spray. It is not a
cure-all, but it has been found to be very helpful for many cats. I could
see a distinct difference when I used it at the time when I brought Duffy
into my home and wanted to ease the transition for Holly (my resident cat).
I used the plug-in version because the plug-in release continuous
premeasured amounts I no longer need to use it, but I kept several for the
first few months. Refills can be purchased for the dispenser. One bottle
lasts a little more than a month.
I ordered mine from ValleyVet (http://www.valleyvet.com). They have better
prices than most others, and there is no charge for shipping. The last time
I checked, they listed Feliway for $29.95 for a diffuser with one bottle of
Feliway. It is also available as a spray for $15.95. I have seen references
on some of the newsgroups for www.petguys.com. I haven't used that source,
but those who posted said that the Feliway plug-in dispenser (which comes
with one bottle of Feliway) was on sale for $20.99.

I hope you will give this product a try. I was skeptical when first told
about it, but it really was very effective. Do not get the one that says
"with D.A.P." because that formulation is for dogs.

Here is a link to a study made by Ohio State University that provides more
information:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1129074611.htm

MaryL
(take out the litter to reply)

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (Introducing Duffy to Holly)
http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in")

In article ,
enlightened us with...

[I smell a troll; if not a troll, see other semi-useful replies and take
cat to vet to make sure declawing didn't get f*kked up and is causing
painful regrowth.]


Nothing is wrong with declawing. I urinate on your stupid post.
PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSS.


*ROTFLMFAO*

How very intelligent. I bow to your superior intelligence and wit, sir.

*snicker*

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