Violent cat?

Question

I have a 3 month old cat who bites and attacks everything. I dont treat him bad, he has A LOT of toys, he is fed all the time, and we pay attention to him all the time as well. But it seems that we can not just pet him when we are around him, when we try he attacks our hands and scratches us. I have had him for a month in a half and only recently has his behavior went to this. At night he sleeps right next to me and there is no problem. Is there something that I do not know about that auses him to do this? Please help, if he cont to be this way, I do not know what we are going to do!

When my fiance and I approach my kitten, his ears are up and normally when he attacks he is purring. Thats why we are so confused with it all. My fiance loves my kitten and he plays with him all teh time. I tried teh water gun and it just wanted to play with the water. His ears are back when he is in the attacking mode. Meaning ex when we are in bed andI move my hand his ears go back when he is starring at the movment, when he goes to attack, his ears are up. I didnt know if this is just abnormal behavior. I do believe that he needs to see a vet, and I need to know the right age of gettin him fixed. This is my 1st kitten and I honestly do not know anything about them! If you have a right age please let me know!!! Thansk

Answer 1

When he does that do what the mother cat would do ,
The skin on top of the neck is loose .Get a firm not hard hold of it once and let go and walk away.This is telling them this behavior is not tolerated and you will not play .
It should only take a few times and maybe occasionally after that for the cat to learn .
Good luck!

Answer 2

You have said "we". That makes me wonder if the other person or persons are abusing this cat. The only other thing it could be is an illness like rabies that makes animals aggressive. But, it is very possible that someone else besides you is scareing or hurting the kitten.
Or, you may be just interpreting his play as aggression. I often get bitten and scratched while allowing my cat to play rough with me. The difference is if the cat is angry it will hiss and strike hard when scratching or biting, and will most definately cause more injury than if just in play. Are his ears back when you approach him? If so, and if he tries to avoid you or run when you try to pet him, abuse or illness is a possibility. If he is running around looking happy and unafraid, then attacks when you walk by or make contact, but not at full force, it could be rough, but just play probably.

Answer 3

We had a cat very much like that. That's pretty normal for every cat I've had. Another thing you might want to think about is maybe it might be your fiance.

Cats aren't like dogs, they don't always want or need attention. If the kitten gets like that leave it alone. Maybe you should read the cat's warning signs and just leave it alone for a bit. Maybe that will trigger a response to the cat so he'll stop acting that way.

Another thing you might want to think about is the cat is only 3 months old...and you said you've only had him a month and 1/2...well...what happened that month before? if nothing? Then what's going on now? Cats are like children if something is going on they act out so it might be something that's going on with you or it's surrounding that might be causing this.

Cats are not stupid animal like some people like to believe. So if nothing else is going on then just take it as the normal behavior of a kitten.

Answer 4

Cats like to play rough and kittens like to play a lot - like almost all the time. This is normal. Your kitty may be a bit more aggressive about it than some, but probably not too much so.

The best suggestion I can make is to get him a playmate - another kitten about his age. That way he'll have an outlet for his need to play and you can sit back and watch the fun instead of getting involved and being maimed.

Two cats are better than one, and kittens especially should always come in pairs (at least!)

Answer 5

Just be patient, it's still a kitten. Kittens chew and bite and yes attack stuff. I have a male cat(9 years old) and it took him 2 years to settle down and become a loveable lap cat. Nutering does help a lot. My best advise is to get a squirt gun, every time he does his bad behavior hose him down and say no in a high pitch voice. (cats don't respond well to lower pitch voices) Good luck!

Answer 6

This is normal he is a kitten and thats how kittens play. He loves you and wants to rough house with you. Thats how they learn to surrvive in the wild. Just bat him in the nose and say NO every time he gets too rough with you. But let him play with you they need that interaction. He will grow out of it soon. Sooner if you get him fixed. But enjoy the experence Good Luck!!!!

Answer 7

Get him some play toys. Ive got kittens and they love to attack my hand . Guess it is part of growing up. They play rough when they are little I think it has to do with their nature. Killing birds and stuff. But get some toys and play with him with the toys. He should get better

Answer 8

Cat's playing games are all based on hunting instincts. Since he's so young, you can start training him to play with only certain kinds of toys. With my cat it's kid of too late. I use my hand (bare) and sort of wrestle with him. I hold him in place on the floor and he tries kicking me and clawing at me, You may notice how you cat might play. If you drag a peice of string along the floor, the cat'll crouch down like a tiger and wriggle his hindquarters. Then he'll pounce faster than you can blink and tackle the toy. That's how cat's play.
The various games they play are named after the prey, Mouse, Bird, Rabbit, and Fish.
Mouse is most commonly seen when the cat is stalking a bug on the floor, or more likely with most toys. They bat at the toy continously with their paws and sometimes will pounce and grab the prey-toy in their mouths and carry it away.
Bird is where they jump into the air to catch a moving airborne target. (Try crumbling up a piece of paper and tossing it into the air for your cat and he might jump up and catch it with their front paws!)
Rabbit is similar to mouse, except when they catch the prey-toy, they'll roll onto their backs, hold the prey in their paws, and kick it with their hind legs (like a rabbit would). This is a favorite of my cat.
Finally, Fishing is where the cat scoops up the toy with their paw and brings it up to their mouth. This method is how wild cats might catch fish from a stream or a pond (Ever saw the Incredible Journey ?), and is sometimes seen when a cat drinks water. They scoop water in their paws and drink water from there.

My cat also sleeps next to me, and is often to do so in the morning when I have to get up and go to work. Once he climbed onto my back as though he were trying to push me back down to the bed!

Anyway, if you dislike the clawing of hands or arms etc., then consider getting a special toy. It's a glove that can fit on your hand (often right handed) that has long fingers that are about three times longer than human fingers. They have poofy balls at the fingertips that smell of catnip and have junglebells inside. You wiggle the fingers while wearing the glove, and the movements and sounds attract the cat's attention. With this on, you can safely grapple with your cat and play with him without fear of him hurting your hand. When he shows interest in playing with your hands, immediately grab that glove and put it on.
DO NOT HIT THE CAT. This will only make him believe you are playing with him, much how he'd slap you with a paw and tackle you. He'll assume you want to play with him and will attack even further.
Here is a training tip. Let's say your cat keeps jumping onto the counter and you don't want him to. Make a hissing sound and squirt him with a water bottle. Cats often don't like water. Actually, they do, but they only like to get wet on their own terms. Imagine they're wearing a mink coat. You squirt them with water and they run off crying "HEY!! This is DRY CLEAN ONLY!" So if they misbehave, make a hissing noise and squirt them with the water bottle. This will be the negative reinforcement and should only be used as such.

After you've played with the glove toy, give your cat a treat and give a good, verbal reinforcement, like "Good __(Pet name)___. Good boy/girl!"
Buy a kitty treat at the petstore or local grocery store. it might cost about 3 bucks, more or less, and only for a tiny package, but it's worth it. I have to hide my bag of the stuff the keep the cat from finding it and eating the wole thing. Try several flavors to find the cat's absolute favorite, and when you do, dedicate it as the reward treat. This can be given as a training reward or any other reward, such as mouse catching or bug killing. These treats should be used sparingly, so your pet doesn't get overweight.

Hope this helps out.

After he is spayed or neutered, you'll have to watch him. Mine is still frisky and wily, and weighs about ten pounds. My sister's cat is slightly smaller than mine, but it definielty overweight. The best bet to keep your cat healthy is to keep playing with him. Give him attention and make sure he doesn't just eat and sleep all day. That equals fat cats. Make them play!

Have fun!

PS- to minimize scratches, trim his nails about once a week or every other week. Have your vet show you how to do so safely. I won't tell you here. :-) But keeping his claws in check will minimize scratches and bloody messes.

Answer 9

Dogs have masters.. Cats have staff!! They will do what they want when they want, if it doesn't want to be bothered, leave her be.

Answer 10

cats what to be adored when they want to be adored you may also want to consult his or her vet about this