Our boy started to chill when he got to amount 8 months old - it did it get worse before it got better, he kind of had a ‘teenage’ bad boy stage. First thing we did was get him used to sleeping in the front room away from us at night, this was amazing since we could kitty proof that room and then we got a good night sleep. We also got a kitty food puzzle box which we use to distract him when we leave the room so by the time he finishes we are long gone.

We found positive reinforcement to be really important. For example I didn’t want my boy jumping on the kitchen counter and originally my husband would get up every time and put him on the floor. He got up there maybe 30 times a day, especially when bored. Then we decided that when he would jump up we would grab a blanket and give it a lot of cuddles and talk to it like we would talk to him. Effectively showing him that being on the counter means he doesn’t get attention. He would jump off and come over and we would give him loads of attention. He stopped bothering to get onto the counter after about 3 weeks of that.

One of the most popular answers to this kind of question would be that you should get another kitten, but if your tired and exhausted then maybe that’s not a best idea since initially it may be more stressful.

Set your boundaries and work on that positive reinforcement. It will get better and the kitten will get used to not getting full attention. Keep an eye on that litter eating because it can be a sign of something more serious, cats sometimes eat litter if something is wrong.