Using a throwaway because I wouldn’t want my mom or boyfriend to see this as they both use reddit.
I cry almost every day because my cat keeps me up ALL night, she breaks a lot of things I consider valuable (climbing up walls to rip down posters, knocking everything she can possibly reach, chewing on anything at all etc), when I’ve been in pain she’ll come up to me and try to snuggle me (aww) but then she’ll get alert and pounce off my stomach to stare at whatever alerted her which I know isn’t her fault but it hurts and it’s hard to tell myself that it’s not her fault because she’s only 6ish months old. She’s a sweet girl but so hyper that it’s overwhelming and overstimulating, I really wanted a cat but I wanted an old cat, not a kitten, but my mom got me a kitten and I feel so bad complaining but I haven’t slept in 2 days and in general I haven’t been sleeping very well/ at all. I’ve had her since January and I genuinely feel like she is the worst thing for me but rehoming her isn’t an option, I do like her when she settles down and comes up to me and cuddles but I just can’t handle not sleeping and everything I like being wrecked which is exactly why I didn’t want a kitten in the first place.
Sorry if this is hard to read, I just really want someone to read this and not think I’m some massive bitch because I feel like one. What kind of monster doesn’t like a kitten?
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You need to find ways to stimulate her. There are games on your phone / tablet that could help. There’s cheap toys on shein like fish that “swim” in water. Scratch pads are a must as well.
Our kitty loves chasing toys so we throw things for her to retrieve. It’s honestly very low effort but pays off in the long run. Our babies are so much happier, they sleep longer and don’t destroy anything anymore.
You need to run her out of energy in the daytime. Laser pointers are wonderful. She will calm down. I’ve been right where you are and what you feel. You are kind enough to realize she’s not “bad”.
She’s a baby. Babies are a lot to deal with.
She needs a lot of stimulation during the day. Wand/chaser toys are best, but you can also get her little doodads to occupy her self with. Lil balls and springs and things that hang on walls and stuff. Get her scratchers- cardboard ones, carpet, vertical and horizontal.
A lot of cat owners go through this. Kittens are overwhelming. She’ll most likely settle down by the time she’s a year
She’ll calm down as she gets older. 6 months is peak crazy kitty time. Is she going to be an outdoor cat at any time? If so, you’ll notice an immediate change in her indoor behaviour once she’s able to go outside and get her energy out. If she’s nog going to be an outdoor cat, you’ll need to provide her with lots of stimulation indoors.