Why do kittens often growl hiss and meow and want to run away from you?

Answer 1

Kittens often growl to say that they want you to stay away from them. Showing this may be the sticking up of fur or hissing, or flattening ears. Kittens don't often growl because they want to play, because if you throw a ball somewhere in the house, of course it won't stop to growl at you. I know my friend has an EVIL Shorthair kitten named Torre. (Tore) (Ee) is how you say it. But when I first saw her she growled and hissed and meowed and yelped and scrambled everywhere. I was only trying to pet her, but now I don't understand why she won't stop growling and doing that stuff because I am trying to be very nice by giving her treats every time I go to my friend's house. But Torre just hates that... if you got anything to say about what I can do, I got a space below for you... (Don't just say leave the cat alone please because I need REAL HELP)

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Torre can be a territorial animal. If she's your friends only pet, then she may feel as though you're trying to take over her master.

Or, if you're around other animals yourself, she can smell them and become jealous.

The best thing I can say, although you said not to say "leave the cat alone", but do just that. You don't want to force yourself onto Torre because she'll never warm up to you. She'll have to do it on her own terms.

Another reason why cats hiss/growl/meow, is because they are not comfortable around people/animals they just met. Cats are good source of character and can tell if you're a negative person.