Please help my kitten!?

Question

okay, i rescued a kitten and named him milo. problem is that he is very playful with my other cats and doesn't listen very well. hes very smart and my family can tell. when he gets on the table where hes not supposed to be, he tries to hide form us thinking we don't see him.

ive tried water spray bottles and spanking him (not hard though) when he misbehaves.

he often attacks the other cats and sometimes he really hurts them. any suggestions on how to get him to behave a little better?

also, we are getting him neutered soon, so maybe that'll help.

Answer 1

I will have to say that neutering doesn't always help those behaviors. It may help the aggression, but not the mischief. As for the aggression, the other cats will get sick of him and teach him who's boss soon enough. Don't let them get into an all-out fight or anything, but a little swat from a fellow cat can go a long way in teaching a kitten to respect its elders. My cat does the same "hiding" thing, but I still nail him with the water bottle. He even tries to be tough and lets me spray him two or three times before he's had enough and gives up. He'll be back on the table the next day, though. With kittens, it takes patience because they seem to forget what they're not supposed to do when in the middle of playing.  

Answer 2

Neutering should help his behavior settle down a bit. Keep in mind, however, that he is just a kitten (I'm assuming he's younger than 6 mo., since he isn't neutered yet) and is being playful.  Because he is young and a rescue kitten, he also needs to learn his place in the existing hierarchy of the cats already in your home.  If they are not able defend themselves against him, perhaps a separate room would be best until you can get him neutered and mannered.  Is he already litter trained? If he is, how did you deter him from defecating around the house? You may try that method again (provided you trained him or he is litter trained) to see if it will work.  

The best method I can think of would be to put him in a room by himself until he settles down and let him out when he behaves.  Don't put him into the cat carrier when he misbehaves, or he will start connecting that with bad memories and when you need to put him in there, he will balk.  Otherwise, you may want to consult a veterinarian or animal behaviorist to see if he may have other underlying problems causing him to act that way or to see if there are other methods of teaching him manners.

Answer 3

Neutering should help very much. If your other cats he attacks are male, it is possible that he is trying to protect his territory, which is common behavior in toms. Good luck, and try to stop spanking him. It may not be painful, but he might still develop a fear of you.

Answer 4

Neutering usually calms a cat down. We pinch ours when he misbehaves.  He seems to get the picture. He just sounds like a mischievous kitten! Enjoy it while it lasts, they grow up so fast.

Answer 5

you have to do the same thing continuously, you cant change the method you are training him.

just stick with one thing. when he is playing to rough stop him from playing so he learns when he gets to rough the fun stops.  

Answer 6

I agree with purple butterfly, put him in 'time-out' Cats really don't like to be unwillingly confined so as butterfly said use a crate or carrier to settle him down and do it consistently. Don't worry he/she will get the picture soon enough.

Answer 7

Yes, cats tend to behave a lot better once they are neutered. I would say that would be your best bet.

Answer 8

I think that getting  him neutered should help a great deal. Most animals seem to calm down after they have been fixed. Another thing that you might try is a kitty time out.. If you have a pet carrier each time the cat acts up put him in the carrier then after a short period of time like 10 mins take him back out. But make sure that you are  consistent with placing him in there each and everytime for the same amount of time. I did this with may cat and it seemed to work better than the spray bottle.

Answer 9

neutering him will help a lot he is probably as they say in the heat. i also suggest if you are willing to spend some money to train him at a Petsmart  

Answer 10

Neutering him should help a lot, but you do have to realize, kittens have lots of energy, and fighting rough with your other cats seems to be the way Milo is releasing his energy. Try playing with him hardcore for a like 1/2 an hour. That should wear him out sufficiently so he'll leave your other cats alone. Or you could take him on a walk, that wears cats out very well :) Good choice on name by the way :) my kitty is named Milo too  

Answer 11

let him go to a vet