Expert: Becky - 3/3/2006

Question
Hello,

Thanks for putting yourself out here for this Q&A, I appreciate it. I have a 6 month old male domestic medium hair. He's very sociable and can be very sweet and affectionate. However, he has recently been developing some aggressive behaviors ie. Running at top speed through the house/Jumping around just for the sake of it/attacking his toys ferociously. He seems very hyperactive! For a kitten, I'm sure this is normal and its not usually a problem. But it is a problem when my fiance and I are trying to sleep at night. We have been trying to calm him down and train him by bringing him to bed and doing all kinds of things to relax him, and hold him in place so he gets the idea. It seemed to be working at first but I don't think hes changing. He still wakes us up by tearing around the room and jumping on and off the bed/pouncing at the covers/etc. Is there anything we can do to take the fiestiness out of him at night?

John M.
San Francisco Ca
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Answer
Hi John!

Welcome to cat-hell!! LOL, just kidding!  I have a Siamese kitten same age as yours and he does the same thing!!  This is really an age thing, he will outgrow it, but in the meantime I know what you mean.  Mine attacks toes and fingers and even bats at my face while I'm trying to sleep!!  They're just full of energy!! I have two older cats that are quite calm now, so it does get better! ( he drives them crazy too, always pouncing on them and they do NOT appreciate it! lol)  Sorry, but I really don't see any change for awhile.  If yours is like mine, try keeping him out of the bedroom and they YOWL all night long.  I have learned to live with it, hope you can too!!

God Bless,
Becky