Attacking legs/feet while asleep...

[areias]

Hmm...what does vaseline do? I've never heard of that before.

She does have a bunch of catnip toys that she plays with. She dosen't have food overnight because the dogs are in here, but I don't think that really matters. She is pretty attracted to movement, and I know she's just playing...but my legs aren't very pretty right now.

[Miss Z]

Hmm...what does vaseline do? I've never heard of that before.

Vaseline is a petroleum jelly that you put on your lips to stop them getting too dry. I think that is a great idea that Freedom suggested, the vaseline won't harm Kiki but it will certainly put her off biting your legs at least.

[bengal_and_mutts]

what you need to do is catch her in the act and say "no" very firmly then shun her. In a clowder of cats, if there is an undisired behavior the one who did it is shunned by the rest of the cats. I do this when my cat does somthing bad that I don't like. I find that what works best is to leave the room and close the door. that way she gets the hint that what she just did is wrong! you have to work quickly though, because if you don't she won't associate the action she just did to being shunned. It may seem mean but I garuntee you it isn't, and they get the point...they did somthing wrong. if you have any questions just pm me.

[kittycats_delight]

How old is she first of all?

My Vixen used to do this all the time when she was little. She was always wanting to play. And she was ok for a nap at bed time but then would want to get up and play not too long later and throughout the night. When she couldn't find anything to occupy her she would attack my legs and feet in bed in an attempt to get me up to play.

What we did was play with her for about 30-45 minutes before bedtime and get her good and tired. And I mean rigorous playing. Beat her out completely. Also even if you have the dogs in maybe put a small amount of food on a dresser so she can have a snack if she wants it. Put it somewhere the dogs cannot get but she can. Or you can try giving her a little snack before bedtime. This should also make her tired. With the rigorous playtime and snack before bed she should be pretty good for the night. Good luck and keep us posted.

[kittycats_delight]

How old is she first of all?

My Vixen used to do this all the time when she was little. She was always wanting to play. And she was ok for a nap at bed time but then would want to get up and play not too long later and throughout the night. When she couldn't find anything to occupy her she would attack my legs and feet in bed in an attempt to get me up to play.

What we did was play with her for about 30-45 minutes before bedtime and get her good and tired. And I mean rigorous playing. Beat her out completely. Also even if you have the dogs in maybe put a small amount of food on a dresser so she can have a snack if she wants it. Put it somewhere the dogs cannot get but she can. Or you can try giving her a little snack before bedtime. This should also make her tired. With the rigorous playtime and snack before bed she should be pretty good for the night. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Freedom]

Sorry I didn't get back to respond to your question before this. Holiday madness, you know?

It is harmless to kitty, but they don't like the taste and feel of it, on their tongues, paws, etc. So it is a deterrent to keep them away from . . . cords, legs, feet, whatever.

Sandra