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| Wed, 12-29-2004 - 9:23pm |
Hi everyone... I think I have a problem with my cat.
My fiancè and I adopted a cute 7 month old male tabby named Mikey from the humane society a month and a half ago. Most of the time he is very good, and loves to cuddle and play. I know that tabbies can be tempermental, but I think this is a problem between me and the cat. I am home more than my fiancè is...I work weekends, he during the week, so I spend more time with the cat. Whenever my cat is naughty, I have to discipline him, which have been a few times, since he is still a kitten. It seems like he associates me with the punishment that he dealt with earlier on. He was so good and never hissed at me frequently until recently. Now, whenever we are alone, he flattens his ears for no reason it seems and even growls and/or hisses at me. When my fiancè is home he is happy and playful. Yesterday I had him on the bed....and he was actually purring with me and kneading me. Once I took him off the bed, and he was pissy at me. He even pooped on my bed!!! I never abuse my cat.... that is so cruel and inhumane but I believe I do discipline him correctly. What is wrong with my cat??? I would hate to take this to the humane society or even take him back. Will he be this way for life or should I just ignore him? Any help is appreciated, thank you.

Hi Tigress2921.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." ~Gandhi
Do you have a scratching post (or two) for your cat? It's important for them to have some place they can scratch. It strengthens their paws and whole upper body. I would try to keep your leather jacket out of sight (in a closet) as cats don't always remember that they're not supposed to do something. They're a bit like young children. But having a nice scratching post should also help.
Cynthia
Spray bottles are your best friends!!!!!
I'm glad you never hit the cat.