Please help, before Kitten gets booted!

[orly]

Ok not really but I am this close to putting her in the Free box. She was born in early March so she is still very much still a kitten, but I am having a big issue with her because it involves my kiddos.

When we first got her (neighbors showed up at door with skin and bones kitty) she would come in and lay on my chest at night and snuggle. Then she got to where she wanted to rub her head all over your face and lick, so I started putting her off the bed when she did. She no longer comes into my room anymore but has moved into my boys room. The oldest can deal with her and throws (not literally) her off his bed, but the youngest gets pissed and this is what you hear at 3am, NOOOOOO NOOOOO Kitty OWWWEEEE. So I would chase her out best I could.

For the moment she gets locked into the back room where her litter box is and food and water. (the only problem with this is it cuts off our other cat to these items but its not to hard on her lazy sleeping on my pillow self).

Is there anything else I can do? And tricks of the trade! The one thing I won't do is close their bedroom door because of my oldest and the potty! Please help me help this cat!

[Deleted]

Honestly, get a second kitten and let them roam the house together at night while you all sleep with your doors closed. Kittens are so much easier in pairs.

[Deleted]

Okay, you don't want to close the door. Where is the litterbox? Can you close her in the room its in, with a bed to sleep on, at night?

It really just sounds like she wants to play. How much interaction and playtime does she get during the day? Having a playmate could really help wear her out.

[orly]

We have another cat and they play together, but at night the other settles down and sleeps. I do put the kitten in our backroom where she has her bed, food, water, and litter box.

Is this something she might grow out of?

[gbck]

Is the no closed door/potty thing you needing to be able to hear the kids when they need to go or them needing a clear walkway and not wanting bumping into a door?

If it's issue #1, screen door.
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[kellbell191]

I mean, yeah, kittens grow out of a lot of crazy behavior. Mine are much better now, at ages 5,6, and 7 then they were when we got them at 1, 2 and 3. It comes down to cats are nocturnal and she is apparently really affectionate. Ours are not allowed upstairs while we're sleeping b.c. they are still annoying at night. If the cats get along, I would confine both of them at night with food, water, litter and some toys. You also need to work on making sure she is getting enough stimulation, so lots of interactive playtime, toys like the peekaboo box, feline flyer, cat dancer, catnip mice, crinkle tunnel. change it up so she doesnt get bored

[orly]

For the boys room, I like the door to be open so they do not run into it at night, and secondly becasue of airflow.

I will do more toys during the day, and put them both up at night. Thank you for the help ladies.

[msmerymac]

If you are concerned about your other cat not having access to the litter box, just get a second litter box. Usually you'll be happier with two if you have 2 cats, anyway. We actually have 3 boxes for 2 cats. One cat needs to be separated during the day, so she stays in our bedroom with a little box, food and water.

[imhischeeseburger]

I know this isn't very helpful, but I just wanted to let you know you aren't alone. My cat has decided that my DD's room is hers. I find her sleeping in her toy box, under her bed, and in her train table all the time. I try my best to close all the doors before we leave and when were home but DD forgets all the time. My cat is very sneaky and sometimes she slips through me. A lot of times I put DD to bed and not 2 mins later I will hear DD screaming bloody murder because the cat scratched her.

[livinitup]

I've always used a water bottle with a spray top to train my cats. Can your youngest handle that? With most cats, it only takes one or two sprays to train them to keep away or off a spot ... or person.