3 Rescue Kittens. Advice greatly appreciated.
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:05 pm
So a stray cat had 3 kittens in our shed. She seemed happy enough so we fed mammy for a few weeks but didn't go near the kittens.
Mammy didn't come back for 2 days so we were able to get 2 of the kittens into the house (the 3rd we couldn't get as he had buried himself under the shed and was hissing and swiping.)
To cut a long story short, we had two of the kittens for 3 days until we finally coaxed the 3rd out.
The first 2 (Alvin and Simon) love being petted and would sit on our laps day in and day out if we left them. The 3rd (Theodore) loves being on our laps, not so fond of the petting though.
My main problem is Theodore. He loves being on my lap or lying on my neck but has his claws out constantly. My arms legs and neck are getting shredded.
Is there any way to teach kittens to keep their claws In or do I just leave him off until he becomes more comfortable with us? (I'm guessing he's just not as settled as the other two.)
I'm a complete novice as I have always had dogs so any advice for a first time cat owner I would really appreciate.
Thanks all
Mammy didn't come back for 2 days so we were able to get 2 of the kittens into the house (the 3rd we couldn't get as he had buried himself under the shed and was hissing and swiping.)
To cut a long story short, we had two of the kittens for 3 days until we finally coaxed the 3rd out.
The first 2 (Alvin and Simon) love being petted and would sit on our laps day in and day out if we left them. The 3rd (Theodore) loves being on our laps, not so fond of the petting though.
My main problem is Theodore. He loves being on my lap or lying on my neck but has his claws out constantly. My arms legs and neck are getting shredded.
Is there any way to teach kittens to keep their claws In or do I just leave him off until he becomes more comfortable with us? (I'm guessing he's just not as settled as the other two.)
I'm a complete novice as I have always had dogs so any advice for a first time cat owner I would really appreciate.
Thanks all