
the bloke on the right seems to be enjoying that more than is healthy
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:17,
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need help!!!!!!!!!
my kitten is only about 2months old
he arched his back,put his ears back and tried to hiss at me when I walked towards him earlier. now he keeps running away when I make sudden movements
3days of no attention(gone for the weekend) and loud music= a cranky kitten.
whats the turn around time for this? or is permently screwed. ive never seen him run around and claw at everything like this. damn ive only been gone for 3days
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:18,
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my kitten is only about 2months old
he arched his back,put his ears back and tried to hiss at me when I walked towards him earlier. now he keeps running away when I make sudden movements
3days of no attention(gone for the weekend) and loud music= a cranky kitten.
whats the turn around time for this? or is permently screwed. ive never seen him run around and claw at everything like this. damn ive only been gone for 3days

order of the kitten dance needs to be performed
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:24,
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I feel evil for laughing now.
I would seek professional cat help from a vet maybe.
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:25,
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I would seek professional cat help from a vet maybe.

Give him catnip, and maybe a wee dram of scotch in his water bowl.
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:29,
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kittens are typically hyper anyway, and i expect he's just forgotten your smell
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:20,
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is a large portion of his life - at this stage of his life he's hardly going to be used to being left alone either.
Just take everything slow and easy, and if that fails throw him at a wall until he calms down.*
*100% of bad advice.
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:22,
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Just take everything slow and easy, and if that fails throw him at a wall until he calms down.*
*100% of bad advice.

Growing animals' brains (esp. mammals, esp. predators) frequently outstrip the growth rate of the cranium for short periods. This can lead to some pretty weird behaviour. It will probably be fine in a couple of years.
/polishes specs and shuffles back to the lab
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:24,
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/polishes specs and shuffles back to the lab

cat/dog smell or have you been using bleach? Our cat goes mental if I've been cleaning or nearother animals. Approach him with your palms turned towards him and he should come round
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:25,
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that is the drawback with my method! Still, you could enter the pics in the comp
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:31,
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When we got our kitten, (which was feral) it was 3 months before he would even let us stroke him. Now he's as soft as butter:)
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:26,
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I don't blame him for thinking you're an intruder now - why the loud music btw?
I'd keep everything calm and quiet, and put a saucer of food or kitty treats down, and sit near it quietly until he comes up and eats, and speak very very gently to him to get him used to your being around again. And don't try to touch him for a bit. And don't leave him again for a few months if you can help it.
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:27,
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I'd keep everything calm and quiet, and put a saucer of food or kitty treats down, and sit near it quietly until he comes up and eats, and speak very very gently to him to get him used to your being around again. And don't try to touch him for a bit. And don't leave him again for a few months if you can help it.

every time you go out. He'll soon appreciate being left at home
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:28,
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*wails, rends clothing, gnashes teeth*
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:32,
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now when i put my hand near him..he jumps at it..he doesnt scratch it but he jumps at it fast and violent
now hes bouncing off the walls..literally. hes jumpin then bouncing off of them..whoa this is weird.
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:37,
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now hes bouncing off the walls..literally. hes jumpin then bouncing off of them..whoa this is weird.

maybe there's a scent on you he doesn't like...
or maybe he's trying to play - if he's not batting you, maybe he just wants to play tag?
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:41,
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or maybe he's trying to play - if he's not batting you, maybe he just wants to play tag?

I think hes just hungry..hahahaha
hes chowing down like no other..but i could have sworn he just ate a whole bowl like 3hrs ago. wow..lets see what happens when hes done
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:44,
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hes chowing down like no other..but i could have sworn he just ate a whole bowl like 3hrs ago. wow..lets see what happens when hes done

thanks..ive noticed hes been arching his back and chasing his tail..but not in a cute way..haha he looks hostile. hhmmmmm
ill try the treats and turn over. he turns over when i meow to him..ill also try that.
the loud...i produce hiphop tunes here in the states.
I went camping so he could be smelling the wilderness.
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Tue 13 May 2003, 12:33,
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ill try the treats and turn over. he turns over when i meow to him..ill also try that.
the loud...i produce hiphop tunes here in the states.
I went camping so he could be smelling the wilderness.