Backstory first: We were given a 3wk old kitten(Sky) to take care of a few weeks ago. We took her to the vet. She was a little underweight, but otherwise healthy. We made the common mistake of playing with her with her hands at first, but have since tried to redirect her play-aggression.
Current problem: The redirrecting isn't working. When she starts getting rough(immeadiately after we pick her up) we use a stuffed toy for her to thump and bite. She uses it for a little while, throws it away and goes back after our hands, arms, and faces; and refuses the stuffed toy again. We use dangle toys and again, same problem. The only time she "allows" cuddles is when she's sleeping. Even then, if you pet before she's all the way asleep, she attacks again.
She's not scared of us, she's just seriously play-aggressive. Is there any thing else we can try? Is it a phase? Do we just keep trying to redirect and hope it gets better? Please help. Our hands can't take much more Thank you.
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