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Maxi
We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx
kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. She's ours. She's a CAT for God's sake...we MUST win.....she's not going anywhere, although my husband has suggested that too much of our income goes for bandaids and ointments for my arms and hands, and perhaps we should find Maxi another home. PLEASE HELP Cozzie |
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protective clothing!!!!!!!!!
-- Luv 'n stuff *~*SooZy*~* http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk "Opened Eyes" wrote in message ... We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. She's ours. She's a CAT for God's sake...we MUST win.....she's not going anywhere, although my husband has suggested that too much of our income goes for bandaids and ointments for my arms and hands, and perhaps we should find Maxi another home. PLEASE HELP Cozzie |
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protective clothing!!!!!!!!!
-- Luv 'n stuff *~*SooZy*~* http://community.webshots.com/user/ragdollcatsuk "Opened Eyes" wrote in message ... We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. She's ours. She's a CAT for God's sake...we MUST win.....she's not going anywhere, although my husband has suggested that too much of our income goes for bandaids and ointments for my arms and hands, and perhaps we should find Maxi another home. PLEASE HELP Cozzie |
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"Opened Eyes" wrote in message
... We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. Most cats will simply jump down from your lap or walk away when they're tired of being petted. However, a few cats will bite you or take a swipe at you with their claw when they get tired of being petted. One strategy would be to shorten the petting session so you put the cat down before she tires of being petted. Watch for telltale signs the cat is becoming annoyed, such as wagging the tail from the base. Warn the cat off from biting legs and feet by hissing or growling. All cats understand this. This is especially effective if you anticipate when the cat is going to attack you and warn her off in advance. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. She's ours. She's a CAT for God's sake...we MUST win.....she's not going anywhere, although my husband has suggested that too much of our income goes for bandaids and ointments for my arms and hands, and perhaps we should find Maxi another home. PLEASE HELP Cozzie As other have pointed out, the cat is probably bored. You can buy cat toys she likes to play with and use a cat toy to play with her to burn off some energy. Feathers-on-the-end-of-a-stick is always a favorite. Sometime the stick part is as fun as the feathers. Laser pointer red dots are fun to chase around the floor, but be careful not to shine the light in the cat's eyes. Another kitten for a companion can be the answer too. Bill |
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"Opened Eyes" wrote in message
... We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. Most cats will simply jump down from your lap or walk away when they're tired of being petted. However, a few cats will bite you or take a swipe at you with their claw when they get tired of being petted. One strategy would be to shorten the petting session so you put the cat down before she tires of being petted. Watch for telltale signs the cat is becoming annoyed, such as wagging the tail from the base. Warn the cat off from biting legs and feet by hissing or growling. All cats understand this. This is especially effective if you anticipate when the cat is going to attack you and warn her off in advance. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. She's ours. She's a CAT for God's sake...we MUST win.....she's not going anywhere, although my husband has suggested that too much of our income goes for bandaids and ointments for my arms and hands, and perhaps we should find Maxi another home. PLEASE HELP Cozzie As other have pointed out, the cat is probably bored. You can buy cat toys she likes to play with and use a cat toy to play with her to burn off some energy. Feathers-on-the-end-of-a-stick is always a favorite. Sometime the stick part is as fun as the feathers. Laser pointer red dots are fun to chase around the floor, but be careful not to shine the light in the cat's eyes. Another kitten for a companion can be the answer too. Bill |
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Opened Eyes wrote:
We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. snip She sounds like a healthy, active playful cat. My Shamrock is a lot like this. I've had him since March of 2002; he was about a year old at the time. He gets over-stimulated and it's been this way from day one with him. The difference between then and now is that I've learned to see his warning signs and stop petting him before he bites or grabs hold of my arm and rakes with his back feet. He still grabs my ankles when I walk by or grabs me if I walk by him on his cat tree too close. Since I know he will do these things, I compensate by making sure I'm not within claws reach but for the most part he is calming down. Good luck with your Maxi. Cheryl |
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Opened Eyes wrote:
We have a beautiful 8 month old, spayed, has all her shots, manx kitten. She is lovely to look at, orange tabby and amber eyes. She is also the spawn of demon cats everywhere!!! Neither my husband nor myself has ever experienced the nonsense this kitten can produce. She slapped me awake the other morning at 3am, she bites feet and legs after lying in ambush for us. She has attached her true affection to my husband, grooming his head and bathing him. My role in her life is to scratch her when she jumps on my lap and not to stop until she slaps the crap out of my hands. We stopped playing with her, months ago, hoping to break the connection between our hands signaling a game and her inability to distinguish between play and pain. The water pistol proved effective only until she decided she was going to simply ignore it. snip She sounds like a healthy, active playful cat. My Shamrock is a lot like this. I've had him since March of 2002; he was about a year old at the time. He gets over-stimulated and it's been this way from day one with him. The difference between then and now is that I've learned to see his warning signs and stop petting him before he bites or grabs hold of my arm and rakes with his back feet. He still grabs my ankles when I walk by or grabs me if I walk by him on his cat tree too close. Since I know he will do these things, I compensate by making sure I'm not within claws reach but for the most part he is calming down. Good luck with your Maxi. Cheryl |
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