Question
I took home a stray cat about two weeks ago, and she's approximately 2 months old. When she got home, she was well behaved and pretty normal. She plays and eats just fine.
But around her 3rd and 4th day, she became very hyper. She ALWAYS scratches and bites people. She sleeps about an hour, but after that she just goes wild again.
Since she got home, there was no sudden change around her so I'm really confused as to why she acts like this. Until this day, she's like that and I can't seem to finish some works if I let her lose, so to get things done I put her in a cage.
Saying "no", hissing, or water spray doesn't seem to cut it. I have so many scratches now. This is really getting out of hand, so I hope someone can help me. I don't want to give up on her. ðŸ˜
Answer
There are many reasons why kittens behave like that.
i. It may have been separated too early from it's litter and it's still missing them and it's mother.
--->Usually they keep remembering their moms when they are separated but if this is the case then this will subside in a few weeks.
ii. It has not adjusted to the new home (Maybe something or someone is annoying her)
--->Try keeping eye on it. Maybe someone's frightening her or even bad behaviour towards it can cause aggression. (Note:Kittens get very frightened even with little things. Since she is stray keep your behaviour good towards it.)
iii. It is unhappy with the food.
--->Milk is not the best thing you can give to a kitten, many of them are allergic towards it and it doesn't get digested. Get special kitten food available in the market and feed her. Kittens don't require heavy food only once in a day. Small servings 3-4 times is required.
Talking about the sleeping part you have mentioned, it's not normal with kittens as they sleep for atleast 12 hours. You need to build trust and fill it's tummy in order to get her to sleep well and behave normally.
Answered By - Mueez Siraj