Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
It's been a long time since I had a bored kitten on my hands, but I think she's just being normal. You could buy her all the toys in the world and she will still get into stuff that she shouldn't be. I think it's all the process of exploring their territory and making sure that it's all in-line - can't have that trash getting out of line now can we?
Yeah, it probably has a lot to do with her age (about 7 months), but I still feel guilty. I still don't let her out to be with the dogs at all times, I only let her out for short periods of time, when I can supervise her fully. My 3 dogs are old, and she is too rowdy. I am afraid she will end up jumping on one of them while they sleep and get bitten. I know my dogs wouldn't hurt the cats on purpose, all 3 have been raised with cats and have been around cats their entire lives, but I have seen how much damage one dog bite can do to a cat. She still has the bedrooms, the cat room, our large front living room with big windows, and the bathroom for her playground. The other two cats have the run of the house, but I know they would never jump on the dogs, and they leave them alone when they are sleeping.

The dogs aren't allowed in that part of the house, they have plenty of room though too, including our big TV/computer/dining room, the kitchen and the basement. And they have a fenced yard. (just so people don't think they are getting the short end of the stick). Hanna always wants to come out and play, but I like to keep a close eye on her when she's out in that part of the house.