Hi Chaps, have not had any major problems with my Oscar before, ive had him since 5 weeks he litter trained fine, used his scratching post fine. He was always little rough with his play but i just figured thats cuz hes a proper little boy!
hes now 5 months old, hes quite a large cat for his size, my partner has his brother and sister and their both much smaller, i know im not over feeding becuz i feed the same as my partner gives his 2. The rough play had also calmed down quite a bit and he used to be quite cuddly.
But the last couple of weeks his behaviour has been changing quite dramatically, hes been humping his mouse toy but ive read he isnt supposed to come of age untill 6-8 months... he rarely wants to cuddle now and his play is rougher than ever he really hurts now attacking any bit of open flesh he can chew, he draws blood regularly and used to listen wen i told him enough was enough but completly ignores me now, he keeps trying to run out the front or back door every chance he gets! and i dont want to let him out untill hes been neutered and chipped plus were moving home soon so i dont really want him to get used to going out where i currently live. hes also starting to scratch my kiitchen cudboards and the back door, and he meows loads.
Its very much seems like frustration to me.. likes hes acting out... can anyone offer me any advice because im not doing anything different that i know of! Id be so greatful! thanks!

p.s. also he keeps lying flat on the floor in the middle of the living room like hes flaunting himself looking to see that we are watching, like hes attention seeking! :S its so strange!

Think the snip is due ASAP!!!

The rough play has to be stopped though, a loud sharp 'NO' or 'OUCH' along with removing the hand and then ignoring him should work in time. I'm sure someone with more behavioural experience will be along shortly with better advice but for now I think you need to book Oscar in to the vet.

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ive tried loud no's ive tried "AH AH!" noises which he used to listen too but now any noise seems to entise him harder its very hard to ignore him and walk away bcuz he will just run after me and carry on bitin my feet and legs.
Im in the process of trying to get him done. do u think this should calm him down? bcuz id be devastated to have an agressive cat :S

As I'm sure you are now aware he was far to young to leave his mother and siblings.Why on earth was he taken away so young.I would say ,most definitly that his behaviour problems are caused by this.Having him neutered now should help, but,there are no guarantee's ,and his behaviour may never be what you want it to be.He has simply never learned how to behave,lessons which mum and siblings can teach much better than humans can.

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I agree

If you you need help with his behaviour, try calling local cat rescues, some are very good at advising about cat behaviour and hopefully they may have a chat with you about this. If paying for neutering is an issue, they may also be able to assist with this. Good luck!

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He may have been taken away early..., But let me say it wasnt a simple fact that i was being greedy and could wait to have him, but unfortunatly the home he came from when he came to me, the poor mite was riddled with flees, worms, conjunctivitis, and his owner was an young unemployed woman who couldnt afford to treat them and feed them and as soon as he was eating solids drinking and using his litter box she believed she was doing the right thing and giving him to a better home. either that or he went to a shelter.. so i think some people shouldnt be judged as bad owners tbh. but thanks for your advice non the less...

I 'm not going to get into a debate about good and bad here as the damage is done.All I will say is that it would have been better all round if the cat that had the litter had been spayed then none of this would have happened.When the owner realised she was having difficulty with costs she should have approached a rescue to see if they could help,if the kittens were in such a state then the mother would also have been suffering too.It would have been better for the kittens to be taken to a shelter where experienced fosterers could have helped the kittens to develope their manners.

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theres no debating here, was just explaining the facts, as you have clearly jumped to conclusions.. hmm yes i very much agree with you she should have got the mother spayed, and yes she should have approched a shelter but i dont really have control over that do i.. its not really down to me to judge other people, but as you feel so strongly maybe u can tell her all this if you ever bump into her yes? all i wanted is some advice on how to tackle the issues im facing now truthfully. And lastly just because I have these problems really doesnt make me a bad owner. This problem im sure has happened to many other people and im sure i wont be the last.

well for anyone else reading 5weeks, is NOT the age to get a kitten, 12-13weeks is!!!
my kittens arent even eating then :9

i also had a 5week old kitten, he is very ill since that age, although he is now 14years old (i was a child when i got him) and its due to he fact he was taken away so early, they need their mums milk AND to be taught lifes lessons by mum & littermates to a min of 12-13weeks old.

anyway why isnt he neutered? he will get More aggressive when he is getting mroe mature, he is crap/spray everywhere aswell as howl and roam and fight, some lose all interest in humans as they just want girls,

so when will he be netuered? 5-6months is fine and it will calm him down.

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