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I have a set of twin boy and girl kittens. They are almost 8 months old.  My girl is the smaller and weaker one. She just started jumping on everything, tearing up bags and just acting abnormal for about 2 weeks now. They both explore and get into things but she is acting extremely wild. She's not biting or scratching people but when I'm not around it's like a zoo. I have 2 play centers for them to jump and climb I have two tall scratching posts and 2 on the floor.  They have balls to play with, ones that dangle, a swat toy, a partially encased ball and swat toy, a electric mouse and a sling shot bird that chirps. They both eat the same food but have different treats. I love both my cat and try to keep them happy but I feel like I am rewarding her bad behavior. I'm scared to give her away because somebody told me that she could die from grief but at this rate she's going to kill me. Please help!

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Latifah,

Has she been spayed and the boy been neutered?  If not, this may be the root of the problem.  If they are not fixed, the sooner, the better!

I am not sure why jumping on things and tearing up bags is a problem as this is normal cat behavior in many cases.  Please explain.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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