Reply #8: Kittens have a LOT of energy! [View All]

[calico1]

A few thoughts:

The way a momma cat disciplines her kittens is by hissing and spitting. You can hiss rather than scold which the cat will understand better and use a spray water bottle for the spitting. This is for when kitty does something really bad like bite you.

I also suggest you get some Feliway plug ins. I recently adopted 3 more and the plug ins work wonders to sooth the different temperaments and "cattitudes." I suggest you get a few. Put one near the litter box as this will help with not going somewhere else and also in the area where the kitty tends to spend the most time. The Feliway will also help your older cat adjust as this is also a new thing for him.

To get rid of the odor of poop, get some Nature's Miracle. This will not only clean the mess but most importantly, get rid of the odor completely, not just mask it like a regualar cleaner will.

Kitties like to play a lot. So get kitty a variety of toys to keep him entertained.

I also think it's a good idea to play with kitty a little while before bed time. Get one of those laser pointers. My cats (and dogs) love chasing the little red light all over the place. They love those feather things a lot too.

Oh, and my vet always says you should have one litter box for each cat. I don't have quite that many (8 cats, 5 litter boxes) but you might want to consider getting another box if you haven't already. Also, there is a litter called "Cat Attract" which has natural compounds in it that encourage a cat to use the box. Look into that too.