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Kitten aggressive around food
We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray
cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. |
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In news:emOdb.39483$I36.13977@pd7tw3no,
Anthony R being of bellicose mind posted: We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. You get between ME and a good steak and I'll poke your hand with a steak knife! -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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In news:emOdb.39483$I36.13977@pd7tw3no,
Anthony R being of bellicose mind posted: We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. You get between ME and a good steak and I'll poke your hand with a steak knife! -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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In news:emOdb.39483$I36.13977@pd7tw3no,
Anthony R being of bellicose mind posted: We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. You get between ME and a good steak and I'll poke your hand with a steak knife! -- ~~Philip "Never let school interfere with your education - Mark Twain" |
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:54:45 GMT, "Philip ®"
wrote: In news:emOdb.39483$I36.13977@pd7tw3no, Anthony R being of bellicose mind posted: We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. You get between ME and a good steak and I'll poke your hand with a steak knife! Try holding on to the dish for a few seconds when you offer the food. Maybe it will begin to understand that you are the source of the goodies. MLB |
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:54:45 GMT, "Philip ®"
wrote: In news:emOdb.39483$I36.13977@pd7tw3no, Anthony R being of bellicose mind posted: We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. You get between ME and a good steak and I'll poke your hand with a steak knife! Try holding on to the dish for a few seconds when you offer the food. Maybe it will begin to understand that you are the source of the goodies. MLB |
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:54:45 GMT, "Philip ®"
wrote: In news:emOdb.39483$I36.13977@pd7tw3no, Anthony R being of bellicose mind posted: We rescued a siamese blue point kitten from my grandmothers house. A stray cat had had kittens on her roof so when we took them out we decided to keep one. Since the kitten was wild for about 4 weeks it has picked up a nasty (although I assume normal) behavior where it will get very aggressive if you come near it while it is eating. It is especially bad around food it really likes. It doesn't seem to have a problem with our large male cat eating near it however it doesn't offer the same respect to us humans. He/she (too young to tell) will groul, extend it's claws, put it's ears back and try to scarf down the food as quickly as possible. How should I break the animal of this habit? It's kinda funny as a kitten but it won't be once the cat reaches adult size. You get between ME and a good steak and I'll poke your hand with a steak knife! Try holding on to the dish for a few seconds when you offer the food. Maybe it will begin to understand that you are the source of the goodies. MLB |
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
... Try holding on to the dish for a few seconds when you offer the food. Maybe it will begin to understand that you are the source of the goodies. MLB Hi , That's a good idea . I know with food aggressive dogs you hold the bowl and throw down a bit at a time so you control the food source , might work for cats . if you feed wet food you could drop it into another bowl . Alison |
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
... Try holding on to the dish for a few seconds when you offer the food. Maybe it will begin to understand that you are the source of the goodies. MLB Hi , That's a good idea . I know with food aggressive dogs you hold the bowl and throw down a bit at a time so you control the food source , might work for cats . if you feed wet food you could drop it into another bowl . Alison |
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"m. L. Briggs" wrote in message
... Try holding on to the dish for a few seconds when you offer the food. Maybe it will begin to understand that you are the source of the goodies. MLB Hi , That's a good idea . I know with food aggressive dogs you hold the bowl and throw down a bit at a time so you control the food source , might work for cats . if you feed wet food you could drop it into another bowl . Alison |
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