How to stop my cat from climbing legs and scratching with claws?

It sounds like your cat may be trying to play, and you are his "prey." Redirecting his behavior and getting some extra energy out with safer toys such as a feather on a stick, a laser pointer, or other items he can chase can help teach him that those are the things he should play with, instead of your leg! If he does pounce you, redirecting to a toy, or stopping the play session until he is calm and trying again after can help reduce attacks on your ankles.

It sounds like Boo is trying to play, but doesn't know what she is doing is unacceptable. You are doing the right thing by trying to play with her often, and I recommend playing with her for at least 10 minutes at a time twice a day. You can provide her with more environmental stimulation. Give her new things to explore, like a cardboard box or puzzle feeders. Give Boo a time out when she plays too roughly. Get up and walk out of the room when she starts jumping on people's legs, even going into another room and shutting her out. Don't remove her, as she will interpret your touch as something positive. Ignoring her and going out the room will show her that her play is negative and there are consequences for that behavior. Finally, reward her for good behavior. Praise her and give her treats when she plays appropriately, reinforcing the positive behavior.

Cats purr when they are happy. They can also purr when they are stressed out or sick as a way to make themselves feel better. Your kitty is probably purring because she is happy! I would start with teaching Luna that hugging is not OK. She can't help it that her claws come out during this action. She is also not trying to be affectionate, so not really hugging. She is trying to hold your sister as a way to play. Start by tapping her on the head and removing her from the leg. If she continues to try to do that, you can use a water bottle to squirt her with water when she grabs someones leg.

Behavior issues like this can be difficult. Likely Rocky is playing with you but it hurts! As a suggestion, try carrying a squirt bottle and when he exhibits the bad behavior, squirt him with water. At the same time, provide Rocky with some new toys and regularly rotate them weekly so that the toys stay fresh in Rocky's brain. You can also try feeding Rocky out of a treat ball as this will stimulate his brain and maybe he will stop focusing on this negative play behavior. I hope this helps!

It can be difficult to stop this behavior! Make sure you never use your hands during play - toys only. If she begins to play using her claws or biting you should try offering an appropriate toy to play with. If she still tries to bite at you play time should stop, and you may even need to remove your attention or confine her somewhere alone until she’s able to calm down. Be persistent and with time she should realize that this is not an appropriate way to play.

I don't know any cats who respond to "no!", to be honest - mine certainly don't either! ;) In general, cats respond much better to rewards and redirecting them to some other activity than they do to any type of punishment. It's completely normal for kittens to climb and scratch. If he is doing these things in places that you don't want him to, this means that you need to provide him with more things if his own to climb and scratch on. Kitty condos, floor-to-ceiling cat trees, and tall, sturdy scratching posts are all good options that can help with this. Make sure that he has his own things to climb and scratch on in the areas of the house where he likes to spend time, and reward him with treats and petting when he uses them.

Sometimes this behavior can be related to boredom, anxiety or a desire to play roughly. There are a few things you can do which may help. Try enriching her environment. Here is a great article about cat's instinctual needs: https://www.petcoach.co/article/why-every-cat-needs-a-place-to-climb/ Use a Feliway diffuser, set aside 30 minutes a day for vigorous play and/or switch the food to Royal Canin Calm. During the play time, if she seems like she wants to play rough, try to encourage her to wrestle with a stuffed animal. You may also try feeding her from a food puzzle and/or hiding food around the house for him to find. Most cats response best to combination therapy. The veterinarian can also prescribe medications which can help with behavior. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.