Psycho cats

freetime · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:02 am

I have a problem. I have a psycho cat.
My mom took in a tiny baby tiger kitten some guy in her neighborhood found alone and crying in the street. She hand raised it, feeding it with a baby bottle and cat formula. Unfortunately, she kept it confined to a room in her house so he didn't learn how to behave properly. I agreed to take him in when she asked me to. and he was big enough to eat solid food.
He has no idea how to be good. I just got off the phone with my computer guy, trying to straighten out my computer after he pulled the wires out, again. I try to keep him out of my office but he ran in again before I got the door closed.
This morning, I awoke again to the shreds of paper towels and toilet paper that he scattered all over the house. I also found an old, broken china cup he knocked off the window sill.
I complained to her after I was totally unable to control this guy. She ordered me a natural remedy from a source she has. It was supposed to calm him down, but it didn't help at all.
He bothers my older cat endlessly, and he's a very nice, declawed kitty. (also a rescue.)
The humane society is not accepting any cats because they are full now. Hammond Animal Control still euthanizes cats that aren't adopted, and I don't want him to be killed although he sort of deserves it.
I'm at my wits end with this guy.
Any suggestions?

USMarine · **Joined:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:55 am **Posts:** 10483

freetime wrote:

Any suggestions?

Has he been fixed...?

If he has then I would suggest getting some crazy cat toys that hang down from like a table or a door jamb and exercise, exercise, exercise him.

Moby Grape · **Joined:** Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:19 pm **Posts:** 13802

Xanax....

freetime · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:32 pm

Moby Grape wrote:

Xanax....

For me or him?

freetime · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:35 pm

USMarine wrote:

freetime wrote:

Any suggestions?

Has he been fixed...?

If he has then I would suggest getting some crazy cat toys that hang down from like a table or a door jamb and exercise, exercise, exercise him.

No, he's not been fixed yet. Will that help?
He's mighty fond of that part of his anatomy.

suzyq · **Joined:** Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:00 pm **Posts:** 993

freetime wrote:

USMarine wrote:

freetime wrote:

Any suggestions?

Has he been fixed...?

If he has then I would suggest getting some crazy cat toys that hang down from like a table or a door jamb and exercise, exercise, exercise him.

No, he's not been fixed yet. Will that help?
He's mighty fond of that part of his anatomy.

It will help, but it is not a overnite fix. It might take 6 months or longer to lose that lovin feeling !!!

Geronimo · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:41 pm

I thought that's how all cats acted.

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Woman's Poem

He didn't like the casserole
And he didn't like my cake.
He said my biscuits were too hard...
Not like his mother used to make.
I didn't perk the coffee right,
He didn't like the stew,
I didn't mend his socks
The way his mother used to do.
I pondered for an answer,
I was looking for a clue.
Then I turned around and smacked the S_ _ _ out of him...
The way his mother used to do.

karent · **Joined:** Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:33 pm **Posts:** 1408

Yes, fixing him will help. We adopted a male kitten several years ago. After a couple months, my attitude was "Neuter him or send him back". We got him neutered at 4 months old and he calmed down quite a bit. However, he is a chewer, so we need to put shoes away, make sure he can't get to the TP and paper towel, etc. He is now king of the house, even though we have a dog 3 times his weight. However, I would not adopt a male animal again - females are much easier!

Karen

OhhMama · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:17 pm

Fix him, give him toys to occupy his time. We have a new kitten and when she does something we don't want her to (like climb on the table) we use a water bottle and spray it and tell her down- that way she'll learn what she can and can't do. Just never hit the cat to punish it, it won't do any good but make it fearful.

Oh and like Moby suggested, if all else fails xanax.

freetime · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:29 pm

I don't hit animals. I have sprayed him about a million times. I've dumped a glass of water on him when my sprayer wasn't handy and he insisted on walking on the stove while I was making my breakfast. He's got a clip job in his future soon.

tater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:40 am **Posts:** 143

kinda funny how cuttin' a males balls off seems to be the solution :roll:

booklady2006 · **Joined:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:36 pm **Posts:** 78

I had a psycho cat. We got her from the Independent Cat Society. I believe that she was not socialized there...not much interaction with people.

We put up with her behavior (not using her litter box), hissing, etc. for three years. Even the vet couldn't figure out how we put up with it so long.

She finally ended up with a physical problem and we had to put her to sleep.

I would never deal with the Cat Society again.

OhhMama · **Posted:** Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:48 pm

tater wrote:

kinda funny how cuttin' a males balls off seems to be the solution :roll:

Poor tate... just be thankful your not a kitty

tater · **Joined:** Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:40 am **Posts:** 143

or a democrat

freetime · **Posted:** Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:53 am

PLease don't politicize my topic. I've got a real problem with this little dude.
It's hard when you want to be kind to a homeless animal and he turns out to be a psycho.
My mom, who saved his life and hand fed him with a bottle, got hissed at by him last time she visted.
Booklady, I think his lack of interaction with a mama and siblings also hurt him. I'm still hoping to turn him around, but if he scratches at my eyes one more time...

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