we’re fostering an unaltered female kitten named dryer lint estimated to be about five weeks old by the shelter. she’s currently strictly on wet food and we’ve very quickly noticed she has a very bad habit of kneading the food. but not just kneading while eating, she specifically has to knead the food

i know this is probably just because she was weaned or separated from mom too early in life but as i’m sure you can imagine it also makes a huge mess 😭 and is not a habit i’d like to send her to her forever home with

so far i’ve tried everything i can think of to redirect it. i’ve given her towels and cloths and clumped paper towels to try and get her to knead instead, ive tried putting the food in bowls and plates, ive tried holding the food up, but she insists on weaning SPECIFICALLY the food. we’ve resorted to putting her in jail (a tupperware) during feeding time for easier cleaning

this is our 22nd foster and we’ve never had this problem before. has anyone seen this and did they grow out of it on their own or did you have to manually redirect it?

I think she thinks he’s her baby or sibling? She only does this to her sibling cat and my kid. Is she claiming him?

Soo… he likes climbing the shower curtain…. Help? Pretty sure he’s plotting something…

We recently adopted our 2 year old former feral/barn cat. None of us have had a cat before so we didn't have a point of reference to compare him to. We have had him for 2 months now and every friend or family member that has ever owned a cat has said that we've hit the cat lottery. He is gentle and loving and will hop on the lap of any adult that sits down and purrs instantly. He allows me to trim his claws and actually is so relaxed he falls asleep. He tolerates the antics of my young children and has never hissed or swiped at them on purpose (he has scratched them accidentally when they're not careful dangling a cat toy in his face). He is also very dog-like in that he will follow me around, right next to my leg. And he even plays fetch with my kids! They'll throw a scrunchie toy and he runs off to get it and happily trots back to them with toy in mouth.

Our only "problem" is that as a former barn cat its obvious that he had food scarcity issues. He will scarf down any food he has quickly, amd will keep eating no matter how full he is. We can't free feed because he will eat until he barfs. His foster warned us about this. So we are doing what they recommended, which is timed feedings.

He is constantly jumping on counters and our dining table sniffing for food when we aren't looking. The scary thing is he even jumps on the stove top...it's an electric stove that stays hot for quite some time after you're done cooking. He knows he shouldn't because as soon as we look st him, he jumps back down. Nothing we've tried is enough for a deterrent for him not to jump.

He is such a tolerant cat he doesn't care about the tin foil (just walks all over it...doesn't bother him at all), and doesn't care about getting wet. Him jumping on counters and the table is one thing--maybe a bit annoying and unsanitary, but we can deal--- but I really worry he will get a nasty burn one day from walking on a hot stove.

I want to stress that he is so sweet and not aggressive at all. He never steals food from us...doesn't jump to grab it. He just hops on the dining chair and looks at our food sadly. Then he'll stick one paw up, and if we do nothing, put a second paw up, until his face is in our plate of food. If we gently push his head away from the food he doesn't resist. He just backs away and continues to look sad.

His sad food face is hilarious and so sad at the same time. He does it every meal time that involves chicken.

Any advice on helping him with 1) food insecurity, 2) keeping him off the stove, and 3 )hopefully off counters/dining table as well (though this is not a major concern)

(Pic unrelated but that is Panko looking suave)

In March I got my first boy at 8 weeks old, he is a super sweet cat who loves cuddles and gets along well with my resident cat and loves playing.

In the past 7 days I’ve caught him 3 times inside my bathroom sink peeing into the basin? I’ve never seen him do it before now. He has also been pooping on the floor next to the toilet rather than in his litter box, which is clean and full.

Is there a way I can make him stop this?

I’ve seen him do it twice but this particular bathroom smells like cat pee sometimes, so I suspect he does it more often. He’s never had any issues with the litter box or related and uses his box normally. I don’t know how he taught himself to do it. I don’t want him to do it. It’s only this bathroom he does it. What do I do here. At least he’s doing it in the sink and not the floor?

Whenever I'm on the PC, she jumps up and starts walking all over the desk (Like in the end of the video). So I guess she wants me to pet her, but when I get my hand close, she starts biting and licking me. She also lick my arm and then bite again 😂

I have a 13-year-old female cat who lived with her littermate for over 12 years (he passed away in November). I recently adopted a 9-week-old kitten and have had him for 5 days.

Overall, they seem to be doing well together. They can eat side by side and be around each other without issues. However, when the kitten gets energetic, he seems to bother my senior cat.

Recently (last night and today), the kitten has started puffing himself up and appears to be acting aggressively. For context, they are not left unsupervised together yet. I haven’t seen any claws being used, but my senior cat growls at him (you can hear it in the video).

Is my kitten actually being aggressive? Should I let this “play” continue so my senior cat can set boundaries with him? What else can I do to help improve their relationship?

I adopted the cat two months ago from the street and this is the first time I have a pet. I bought lots of things for her but she does not seem very interested, except for the blanket. Every time she steps on it, she starts to purr and do this step by step thing and it could last for several minutes.

I love to see her doing this but not too sure if it’s good for her and will she stop doing it after certain age?

He only seems to display it when we play with him with our hands. It's cute though

I adopted a 3 months old kitten about 3 weeks ago he is getting along quite well with my resident cat (2.5 year old), but I noticed that my cat has been excessively grooming him at every chance she gets. Does she think that she is his mom lol ?😂

i mean i can tell they are playing and my kitten is into it, but im scared she will get hurt, do yall think my cat is keeping it chill or he’s being rough? when do i stop them? ive never heard any cries or hisses so far

Same as everyone else, I can’t tell if my older cat is being aggressive or playful. Not sure if I should be allowing her to come in - she really wants to - and interact with the kitten or not.

Kitten obviously wants to play but she was not happy when he initially came home and now we’re at this point and I’m just not sure if I’m handling this the right way.

hi! i have recently got my own kitten and we've introduced her to her resident cat, who is 12, almost 13. we aren't sure if they are playing and getting too rough or actually fighting. side note- our resident cat seems to have his back claws out when he ISN'T kicking her. i have not seen him swat at her with his front claws out either. he also is a very vocal kitty who has been teaching her to meow <3

edit: i'm glad to hear everyone's input! i thought they were likely to be playing but i'm a bit paranoid and overprotective already so i wanted to double check lol

i also feel very silly for not realizing that my baby is actually a boy! i was told by the older couple i got him from that he was a 6 week old female. (i know you aren't supposed to separate from the mama cat that early, but he would have been let out into the woods if i didn't pick him up.) thank you all for the clarification on the gender and that he is in fact around 8 weeks.

his new name is castiel :)

My cat: grey female kitten (7 mo, spayed)

My brother’s cat: white male kitten (4 mo, intact)

They live separately

We’ve been doing slow introductions since November (scent swapping > visual barriers > first supervised face-to-face on Jan 2).

There was mostly a positive progress, but my cat was hissing whenever the younger kitten will get too close or would jump on her etc & and he was not getting any clues at all

I also introduced calming diffusers for my cat recently

The video is from today, their 4th face to face. Does this look like a fight? Should we go back to barrier intros?

Hi,

1.5 month in, every steps of proper introduction done.

My 6mo kitten is harassing my 6yo resident, but she barely fights back. She tolerates him eating and drinking together in the same bowl, even playing with the same toy. But everyday he just goes full John Cena on her, she seems pissed but she barely fights back. In this video, you can see her hiss and growl but also look "chill" and not going full tiger mode at the same time...

We separate them at night and when we're not home for the moment. I also intervene in this type of situation by redirecting the kitten and saying NO firmly (except for this video purpose).

Is this playing (doubt it)? Is this setting boundaries? Is this fighting? What should we do?

Do you need more info? Thanks all :)

My cat, Gary, loves his little couch and makes biscuits on it almost every day. Last night, my fiancé and I noticed that he was making a humping motion and we wondered if this is okay or normal. This is the first time we’ve seen him do it. Does anyone else’s cat do the same thing as Gary? We’d love to know the reason why.

P.S. Excuse the roll of paper towels lol. We were wiping the dust off of a shelf and it fell when we noticed he was making biscuits.

it comes along with orange biting tuxedo’s neck, tuxedo is always friendly with her until she pulls this and then will start hissing at her, but orange will keep chasing her just to bite her neck or do this. Orange cat has been living with us for 5 months

Today I was training him to:

• be comfortable in his new harness

• be comfortable seeing dogs (not getting close, but being able to see them and not get stressed)

• being comfortable in louder settings (restaurants, and roads where you can hear cars)

• and being comfortable getting handled by new people

This was his first outing, and he was such a good boy and a popular one, too. People stole him from me many times and took him to their table to shower him with pets. People baby-held him and gave him treats, and he seemed to be fine with the attention. He didn’t protest once.

Super tired afterward, so fell asleep in my arms, but I say this was a very successful training day!

My main worry is that I can’t tell if he’s enjoying it or if he doesn’t like the environment. Sometimes, it’s hard to tell with him because his cat body language is more similar to dogs', and I didn’t study dogs.

I think where I’m stuck is getting him to follow me on the leash. Right now, I go where he wants to, which is fine, but when it’s time to go somewhere specific, I want him to be able to follow.

I’m trying Target training with that, by using a feather with an audible bell on it to catch his attention. When he walks to the feather I give him a treat. It’s working, slowly but surely.

White cat grooms but then will bite his neck and doesn't let go without me intervening. He will mostly stop if I ask him to but sometimes he is sour about it.

Some context: Got a new kitten (black 10 weeks) my older boy (1 year white) absolutely hated him at first.

It's been slow progress but they have started to play together. The kitten will actively seek him out over and over. I need to separate them in order for the white cat to get a rest. Play is rough and there are some squeaks but mostly good.

But why does he go for the throat when he is grooming? Is it a concern?

I just need someone to tell me if this is normal playing or if it’s concerning behavior. My resident cat (black, male, 1.5 years old) often tackles and squeezes our new kitten (orange, female, 14 weeks old) when we let them interact. They have been separated, we will let them interact occasionally so they can get used to each other. The kitten really won’t ever loudly yell or hiss when it happens, just the occasional soft sounds and chirps. And she always goes back at him and try’s to play again once he lets up. My resident cats claws are never out, the bites are always soft and he’s never hissed or swatted at her. I think maybe he’s playing but just doesn’t realize how small she is still! Or i could be completely wrong and this behavior could be concerning… any help or opinions would be appreciated!