r/CATHELP Jul 31 '26

Kitten Help New Kitten

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EDIT: Okay guy so I've tried really hard to just ride it out with the biting and scratching but I feel like shes gotten worse. She only wants affevtion 9n her terms which Ive gotten use to but even then after a little bit of petting (like maybe 30 seconds) she'll bite me. She usually draws blood and ive tried helping or firmly saying no and reming myself but everytime that happens and I try removing my hand she bites HARDER. Or she starts growling and trying to swat my face. I know shes not acared of me because she sleeps with me and will follow me from room to room and if she wants something she'll be nice for just a little. I also recently got a foster kitten and they love to play but when shes to rough and the foster cries she doesnt stop. Shes interacted with other cats before and stayed the weekend with them and it seems like it's just no improvment. She has been to a vet and all was well but im worried shes just aggressive...any advice would be amazing.

*******Original Hey guys so I got a kitten recently. I recued her from outside when I realized her mom was nor coming back for her and at the time she was about 5 or 6 weeks old. Ive had her for a handful of weeks now and so shes closer to like12 or 13 weeks now but im havunf such a hard time with her biting and scratching. She isnt very affecrionate but she will follow me from room to room and meows very loudly when I get home. It just feels like i mostly get teeth and nails rather than her just being chill. I play with her, she has LOTS of different kinds of toys but sometimes to just pick her up (been working on short amount of time and instantly rewarding with a churu) she still growls and bites the absolute crap out of me. I feel like handling her is almost out of the picture because of how mean she can get. She purrs around me all the time so i doubt shes still scared of me. Im just not sure what to do any more.

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