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paperbacknovel · 07-29-2010, 03:10 PM

I'm not sure what answers you're looking for from us...that's the vet's prognosis, and it seems like they're taking care of it. Are you asking if we think it's accurate, or just looking for reactions? *scratches head*

It doesn't matter if he's doing it out of hate or not...even if he's doing it as a "love bite", he shouldn't be doing it because then he'll "love bite" you when he's older, and it will really hurt.

Can you put him away during the night, in another room, like his safe room that you have kitten-proofed? Our kittens used to meow when we put them out of the bedroom, but they have stopped once they realized that we weren't going to give in. If you give in when they meow, it just teaches them that they can meow and you will let them in, and they'll keep doing it.

I think it's weird what the vet said about spaying/neutering while kittens. As long as the vet is trained in pediatric surgery, it shouldn't be an issue. In fact, for girl kittens, it's better to spay before they go into their first heat (which can be as young as 4 months)- I'm not sure it's the same idea with boys or not as far as timeframe goes, but kittens CAN be speutered as young as 8 weeks (as long as they are at least 2 pounds). The younger they are, the quicker and easier they recover, also.

07-29-2010, 03:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
paperbacknovel Senior Cat Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 706	I'm not sure what answers you're looking for from us...that's the vet's prognosis, and it seems like they're taking care of it. Are you asking if we think it's accurate, or just looking for reactions? scratches head It doesn't matter if he's doing it out of hate or not...even if he's doing it as a "love bite", he shouldn't be doing it because then he'll "love bite" you when he's older, and it will really hurt. Can you put him away during the night, in another room, like his safe room that you have kitten-proofed? Our kittens used to meow when we put them out of the bedroom, but they have stopped once they realized that we weren't going to give in. If you give in when they meow, it just teaches them that they can meow and you will let them in, and they'll keep doing it. I think it's weird what the vet said about spaying/neutering while kittens. As long as the vet is trained in pediatric surgery, it shouldn't be an issue. In fact, for girl kittens, it's better to spay before they go into their first heat (which can be as young as 4 months)- I'm not sure it's the same idea with boys or not as far as timeframe goes, but kittens CAN be speutered as young as 8 weeks (as long as they are at least 2 pounds). The younger they are, the quicker and easier they recover, also. Last edited by paperbacknovel; 07-29-2010 at 03:12 PM.