how rare are female orange kittens?
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Comments (26)thumper, flounder who is a manx, buffy, gimpy, rainbow, wendy, cairo, haystack,phoenix and aslan. how many does that make? of the 10, two are females. i never thought about whether or not they act like males, but they all are very friendly and certainly do get into trouble. and of the 10, 7 are what i would call 'orange'. 3 are buff colored, much like your pix, rob333. dietz looks an awful lot like my phoenix, who is a sugar cat. another thing i noticed, altho this probably fits into the 'mischievious' catagory, is that all my orange/buff cats will give me a swat as i pass by them, anneliese. some with claws out and some with them in. gets kinda hairy when they are all in a row...LOLOL g...See MoreHow do mother cats 'correct' their kittens?
Comments (19)Oh. Sounds a little bit like a cat I rescued. Here's the story, there might be something here that will help. Found a stray cat in my yard. About 12-18 months old, not neutered. Took him in, kept him separate from my two older female cats until after vet visits, surgery, etc. He was a very jumpy, nervous sort of cat. He jump in my lap, stay for 10 seconds and jump off. I could pet him for about a nanosecond, and then he'd turn and bite me. Hard. Never broke the skin, but did leave bruises. Forget about picking him up or holding him. That was NOT going to happen. The bites would come out of nowhere--he'd be sitting next to me and just suddenly bite my hand. Introduced him to my other cats, slowly, following every idea I'd ever read about. Didn't work. He attacked them. He'd chase them under my bed and they were afraid to come out. He'd keep them from the food and water and litter box. Attempts to place him in a shelter failed. So, because I was living in a small, one-bedroom apartment, he was confined to my bedroom. (A litter box in my bedroom, oh joy!) Every day, for about 45 minutes to an hour, I'd go in and play with him. Lots of dangling, interactive toys. Things that would tire him out. During this time, I did not try to pet him or hold him or touch him. I'd just play with him. And he got to sleep on my bed at night with me, if he wanted to. And I talked to him all the time I was there and awake. I'd read in bed before going to sleep and I'd read out loud to him. During this time, he'd accidentally scratch me while playing, or if I moved while asleep in the night. The backs of my hands and my forearms were covered in scratches for months. It took about 11 months, but one morning, as I was sitting on my bed, he crawled into my lap. I held my breath, I tell you. He sat there for at least a minute, then walked off. That was the turning point. Very, very slowly, I started to pet him. And he stopped biting. About a year and a half in, and he started to purr so I could hear. It got to the point where I'd walk into the bedroom, and he'd start jumping around, because he knew he'd get half an hour of play, and then half an hour of lap time. I'd wake up in the morning, and he'd be pushing his head into my hand to get ear rubs. Sadly, despite my best attempts, I could not get him to stop attacking the other cats. And he learned how to open doors. After the third vet visit for an abscess for my older cat, I had to find him a new home where there were no other cats. So this might sound like counter-intuitive advice, but maybe confine him to a smaller space for a few months. A big house and big yard might be frightening to him. Everyone in the house should agree to not pet him, not pick him up. Let human contact be on his terms. Two play sessions a day. Lots of talking to him. If he bites, everyone should use the exact same correction--a hiss, a bop on the nose, and then remove yourself from the cat. (Or whatever correction you choose.) I think it is very important to be consistent. It will take a lot of time. It took over a year before my cat was anything close to "normal" for a cat. Yours is younger, so maybe he will be able to change more quickly. But I don't think there is a quick fix for this situation....See MoreIs my kitten getting too much solitude?
Comments (10)Thanks for your input, everyone! Peachy's getting her shots tomorrow, and perhaps I'll make a move toward introductions after that. On Wednesday she'll have been in my bedroom for three weeks. I forgot to mention that we've had one attempt at an introduction already. Holding Peachy, I let Pogo in my bedroom one day. He didn't see her at first, but then he did. He puffed up like a porcupine and hissed. Peachy reacted by flying out of my hands and onto the bed, inflicting five band-aids' worth of scratches to my fingers in the process. I scooped her back up and put her in the crate, then went to check on Pogo. I found him cowering in the corner, still puffed and terrified. Not an auspicious start! Sweet idea to sleep with Peachy, but I'm not tempted to try. I had to get up at 3:45 a.m. today, and tried to nap with her this afternoon. Peachy loves to groom me (lick, lick), and I'm not all that crazy about it--especially since her favorite spot to lick is my ears! So I spent the entire "nap" time removing her from the vicinity of my head and unsuccessfully encouraging her to settle on my lap--or anywhere else. This is typical. Also, I think I'm more allergic to her than I am to Pogo. (I'm a little allergic to Annie, too.) Twice now I've been awakened during the night by intense itching in my right eye. I wouldn't be surprised if one of her super-fine hairs is invisibly stuck in there. Anyway, I appreciate everyone's ideas and support. I'll report back! Susan...See MoreFostering dumped kittens
Comments (5)Good Foster Dad, Sparky! Isn't that how a mother cat stimulates newborn kittens to go to the bathroom? Poor little things, but they have a chance now thanks to you - and Sparky....See Morecnvh
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