Kitten questions

Wanderer41

I rescued a kitten last year. She was around 4 weeks old when I found her. She is around 8 months old now.
First thing I was wondering is when I should switch her to adult food? She is on Applaws kitten food on the recommendation of a poster here. When I google it I get various answers.
I was also wondering how to get her to stop biting and scratching, I know this is normal kitten behaviour and that it takes time but maybe someone has some advice.
She also isn't very affectionate, when we first got her she would purr in my arms but she doesn't purr anymore I don't know why she stopped purring but she doesn't purr at all now. She doesn't like being petted as she attacks you with her paws. I think this is something she will hopefully grow out of but I guess I need the reassurance! She is better with being lifted now for a short time but only with certain people.. mostly only me!
Thanks for any advice!

Nody

Adult food; usually aorund 12 months but the difference is quite small.

Bitching/scratching is most likely play related; make sure you have plenty of scratch poles (and tall ones at that to make sure can properly stretch out on them) and if she starts biting stop petting/playing as she sees your hands as part of the play.

Petting; try to only scratch her head rather than full body petting as this often overstimulates cats. Keep an eye on her tail, if it starts going back and forth faster and faster you're overstimulating her so stop petting and wait until it calms down again.

Purring; depends on cats, some simply stop for some reason

metaoblivia

Reassurance on purring - some kittens get very rambunctious and affection isn't at the top of their priority list. But as they get older and settle down a bit, they get more affectionate. My cat Gryphon is like this. I got him at 2.5 weeks old and he was a firecracker from the start - not interested in lap sitting, being held or petted, or purring at all.
But over time, he began to come to me, very affectionately, purring loudly, looking for pets. At first it was maybe once a week (and at 4am, of course), and it got more frequent from there.
He just turned 3 in April and now every morning when I get up, he's there purring away, wanting pets and head scratches. When I come home from work, same thing. At all other times he is either sleeping or being his firecracker-self. He's still never shown any interested in sitting in my lap, but he will rest his head on my foot or hold my foot with his paws if I'm on my bed and he's sleeping at the end of it.

So there's hope! Just let your kitten be the kitten she wants to be, and I think she will find a way to show you affection.

Wanderer41

Thank you both for your reassurance! I love her so much, she is so cute but she seems to only really allow me to pick her up, she scratches and bites everyone else and sometimes me if I hold her for too long! But I do know she will get better. I got her some more toys, although sometimes my feet are the best entertainment for her Next thing is getting her to go to the toilet outside
Thanks for the advice!