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Kitten bored what to do

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SuperFlyHigh · 18/10/2014 21:32

I've got a 6 month old kitten got him a month ago. He's half Siamese and very bored and lively.

I play wth his laser toy with him, with his toy stuffed penguin and various other toys but he still seems to want to play. And it's only me here!

He is VERY talkative and from when I get up he doesn't want food just to play!

I am seriously thinking of another kitten for him. My mum being retired and more time on her hands comes in once a day to feed lunch as she lives nearby and she plays with him too.

He came to me as his previous owners had proper owners who dropped out so was with his mum quite late. He was with teenagers (maybe at home more than me and a SAHM) and another cat and his mum and a dog (Rottie!).

Any ideas?!

thanks!

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cozietoesie · 19/10/2014 13:41

The neutering will hopefully make a big difference so wait and see till a week or so after that. (My Darling Oneago's brother impregnated a female cat at 5 months so I'd be guessing your lad is a bit full of himself at the moment.)

My own experience of Siamese (and sorry for talking thus about a cat who's only a half-Siamese - because he's got a half of moggie to ground him a bit) is that if they're allowed to establish themselves as singletons, they loathe and detest other cats. They're fine with most dogs (eg with the big flubbly breeds) whom they seem to regard as amiable but stupid lumps but if you look at the breed rescue pages, they're full of 'Must be a single cat'.. 'Would prefer to be an only cat'...'Needs to be the sole pet'.....and so on. An intensely territorial lot.

Let us know how he gets on after next week.

cozietoesie · 19/10/2014 13:43

Oh My - just seen that.

Putting a singleton half-Siamese in with a half Bengal?

Have you got a vet on permanent paid standby?

Fluffycloudland77 · 19/10/2014 13:44

Yes, very lively. It would certainly tire him out.

Do it. It will be hours of fun.

cozietoesie · 19/10/2014 13:45

Don't be mischievous, Fluffy!

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SuperFlyHigh · 19/10/2014 14:00

OK I'll rule out the Bengal

but another cat? could he be ok with it? I mean he's just 6 months now...

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Fluffycloudland77 · 19/10/2014 16:45

When I say dont buy a bengal people say "what's the worst that can happen?". You just can't win

Don't forget, he's just a baby. When he's been neutered & grown up a bit he might be a lot easier to handle. You just don't know they are going to react to a new cat unless you try it.

He might be delighted or he might not.

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SuperFlyHigh · 19/10/2014 19:24

Fluffy LOL at he might be delighted at a new cat. Yeah I am thinking that too.

Just today he slept on my bed (for 10 minutes) hasn't done THAT before! He is a baby. My mum keeps telling me that. And he is, really.

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girliefriend · 19/10/2014 19:30

I think once he is neutered and allowed out he will be fine, at the moment he is the equivalent of a randy teenager under house arrest

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SuperFlyHigh · 19/10/2014 19:56

girliefriend LOL you have it in one. He seems very cautious of the garden though (has a lovely birdtable, pond with fish, frogs in it etc).

I am hoping and praying he is not a complete murderer so got him a special kitten collar with bell that he'll probably run round the place driving me insane with it

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RubbishMantra · 20/10/2014 08:09

My neutered 7 month old kitten, is still like a randy teenager! He humps the cushions!

For tiring him out, try a Flying frenzy. Mine go mad for it.

cozietoesie · 20/10/2014 08:59

I think that all bets are off, really, until you see what he's like post-neutering and with a couple of extra months on him. I recall that Darling Twoago became quite scattty until he'd seen the vet - so a little patience may be required.

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SuperFlyHigh · 20/10/2014 10:43

Oh to whoever suggested (I think Another Emma) scrunched up silver foil he LOVED that! spent most of the evening (including through Downton) chasing that happily around living room but 1 or 2 did get stuck.

I did the toilet roll thing unravelled and nope him no likey. Nevermind.

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NameChange30 · 20/10/2014 19:06

Yep the tin foil was me, glad he liked it! :)

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SuperFlyHigh · 20/10/2014 19:56

Another it hasn't completed solved his boredom and sadly I didn't fancy a trip to the retail park on Sunday but I think my workplace petshop has a feather toy.

I am just wondering does he really want a friend?

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timtam23 · 20/10/2014 21:11

You could try getting a big empty cardboard box & chucking some scrunched-up silver foil in there. My cat loved jumping in & out of cardboard boxes when he was a kitten (& still does now!)

Also any really big paper bags laid on their side, mine liked to rush into them very fast & make them rustle

Ping pong balls were also a big hit as he could make them skitter around with just a tap of his little paw

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SuperFlyHigh · 20/10/2014 21:21

yeah now where to find a big empty cardboard box?! hmmm

had a big paper bag, tried that on him he freaked out.

oh yeah ping pong balls. that will be good.

I think he sort of wants to go in the garden. But he's getting snip on Friday and then I want to be about when he does go out, as mean bigger cats are in close proximity. He is very much a baby still.

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cozietoesie · 20/10/2014 21:24

SuperFly

My experience of Siamese is that when they come of age and haven't been snipped, they're really only interested in the 3 Fs. I know he's only half Siamese but in that regard, I suspect that his moggie side is not on this occasion acting as a counterbalance. That can create a tussle for them because they love their people but they desperately want to be out in that fast open top car with the wind in their hair and the hot female kitten beside them.

I would most earnestly recommend that you wait until after next week and see how he turns out after his vet visit.

A little patience is needed.

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SuperFlyHigh · 20/10/2014 21:38

3 Fs now thats Food (not much interest prefers dry food to wet), F*cking (?!) (sorry to be so crude!) and what's the other one? Fondling?

Don't worry I'm not foisting a friend or putting other emotions onto him yet Cozie - he is a sweetie just he seems awfully bored poor thing.

He is more and more social though, at first he'd hide with everyone now he likes most people and a chance to show off, doing his Slinky half moon (where tail meets head like a half down turned moon) - I should really post his pic, I am biased but he's gorgeous!

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SuperFlyHigh · 20/10/2014 21:40

Cozie - his original owner said he was very Siamese in his ways more so than moggy, she had a half Chocolate point/half Snowshoe (so full Siamese) and another ginger moggy.

He also, strangely enough - him and mum and up to 5 months or so they ADORED each other. Like he was still trying to suckle her, and she wasn't getting fed up of him like most mummy cats do.

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cozietoesie · 20/10/2014 21:41

Feeding, Fighting and .........................Fraternizing.

(Not necessarily in that order.)

Oh I think we definitely need a picture.

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SuperFlyHigh · 20/10/2014 21:46

Aha - I thought you meant the other....! washes out mouth

He can't really fight or fraternize apart from with unfriendly Tabby from next door. At first Felix eyeballed Handsome (tabby) did the whole lying down watching him out of the window and also trying to play. When it was obvious after a few goes that Handsome was NOT going to play nor interested in Felix one jot then Felix now pummels the glass (it's sturdy no worries!) like Handsome does to get my attention and he hissed at Handsome the other day, bless him.

I do however think Handsome would eat him alive!

I only have pics on phone so until I work out to upload it'll be a tomorrow job. He is beautiful though (rather than handsome) both the vet and a neighbour said so. preens

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cozietoesie · 20/10/2014 22:25

I would take 'fraternizing' advisedly.

There's a thing where people say 'When a man tells you what he is, believe him.' If he hissed at Handsome - I'd believe him!

(I've maybe mentioned before that my experience of Siamese males is that they're a bit like Spartans. ('So tell me Leonidas, just why did you decide to fight the Pass at Thermopylae against most of the Persian army, eh?') They don't much like other males and they won't give quarter. Death before dishonour and all that.)

Hopefully his moggie half will give him some sense but best not to take any chances until he's seen the vet.

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