Anyone know how to stop my cat from biting?

Question

My cat is about 17 weeks old and will not stop biting me i dont know how to stop her i have tried near enough everything anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

when she bites spray her with water from a squirty bottle

Answer 2

I have five cats. And my grandmother has a cat and I visit her often. That cat bites very frequently. Its not always biting, sometimes it's "Love biting" when they really love you. It does sound strange, but different cats, bite for different reasons. If you do something that annoys them, dont keep doing it. Get them a toy or something, so they can bite that. And young cats are such a pain. It takes them a while to get over it. Usually they mellow with age. But for now, just give her toys and try to give her some space. If you have kids keep them away from her, because they would be an easy target. Get the cat occupied with something, catnip, toys, try a fishing pole type object that is sold at K-mart. Its got a pole and a string and a mouse at the end. That way she's far away from you, biting the toy, and you can sit on the couch and just keep the cat occupied easily. Then the cat will be easily tired out and she won't be biting you.

Answer 3

When does your cat bite? Is it when she's playing, or is it after you start petting her?
Some cats have a really low threshold for petting, they like a bit then very quickly have had enough and turn on you. The trick there is to know when to stop before you provoke the response.
But if its during play, she hasn't been properly socialised with other kittens and doesn't know that biting is unacceptable; so you'll have to teach her.
As soon as she bites, make a sharp hiss, get up and walk away; and do that every time. She'll soon cotton on that when she bites the game stops.

Answer 4

Here's the answer that I gave a few weks ago which you might find useful - obviously replace he with she

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Part of growing up I'm afraid. Kittens, like all animals, learn through play, not only hunting skills but their place in the social order (albiet a limited order, domestic cats prefer much smaller prides compared to the big moggies). Our two were from a litter of three and used to get in some right ding-dongs !

Is he alone or do you have another cat ? If he's alone he will consider you part of his social group and, until proven, will regard you as an equal.

Play with him by all means but if he bites to hurt, chastise him with either a firm No and a light tap or a squirt from a water bottle. After a while he'll get it into his kitty-brain that biting will bring out the bottle to the point that just showing it will do the trick.

That said, don't confuse him by telling him off one moment and then encouraging on another when it doesn't hurt too much - set limits.

As for the feet thing, a lot of cats and kittens do that, try and distract them with another toy - laser dots are superb - or wear slippers. Mind you, one moment they're chewing on your toes, the next they're running up and gripping onto your bare leg with claws !!!!

One final point, cats do teethe and do like to chew on things to lossen and remove their back teeth. We heard a horrible grinding noise coming from our tortie which stopped when she spat out two molars !!!!

Answer 5

If it's reaching sexual maturity - it could be turned on! Sounds gross I know but some cats apparently get aroused when petted - they associate it with mating, which involves biting etc. I got bitten in an animal sanctuary and a lady who works in another sanctuary told me it can be this especially with males.

HOWEVER... 2 tricks, one is the water squirter, other I read in a book. Most say never hit a cat however apparently if a kitten hurts its mum she will cuff it on the nose. It suggested tapping kitten's nose (not its head!) with your finger and saying "No!" sharply. You never tap the cat for hurting furmiture etc - it's only for biting / hurting you and is based on the fact that it's natural - the mother cat does it. Obviously it means a light tap on the nose with one finger, not a great whallop!

Answer 6

Teach your cat to enjoy being touched and handled so he doesn't feel threatened, defensive or irritated. Start the lessons when your cat is relaxed. Begin by handling him in ways he finds pleasurable. Scratch behind his ears and stroke the top of his head. Lengthen the strokes to include more of his body. Stroke down his back, down the hind legs and tail. Stroke along the side of his body. See if he will roll onto his side or completely roll over to accept a tummy rub. Use plenty of praise, reassurance and an occasional food treat. Work slowly and gradually increase the area of his body that may be stroked
Within a very short handling session, you will be able to locate your cat's sensitive spots that will require additional careful attention. Usually these are the mouth, paws, ears and tail. When working with sensitive areas, touch your cat for just one second and immediately reward him with his favorite food treat. Then touch him for two seconds. Gradually increase the time of contact required for a food treat. Your cat will learn to happily tolerate prolonged contact tin these areas.

Answer 7

The best thing to do is tell her "no" in a very firm voice each time she does it and then give her a toy. All cats do this, esp. females. When she is about 6 mo. old, she will calm down and stop, but that worked for me in a manner of a couple of weeks. She will learn that you do not like to be bitten and to play with toys instead.

Answer 8

My cat is 8 years old and he still does it when he feels that he's not getting enough attention, or when he wants to be fed. Some cats are born with the instinct to bite as a way of getting your attention. I don't punish him because that's how he communicates with me. I don't think that spraying or swatting her will work if she's trying to tell you something.

Answer 9

I'm not sure where I heard this but you could try . . .
When kitty starts to bite, put your hand (flat palm) right up in her face (do not touch her) and add a firm no, it's kinda hard to bite something flat, or attack something you can no longer see around a hand. It works with my cat, he will stop biting when I do that.
However, keep in mind you may have to do this a few times before she learns when to stop.

Answer 10

Cats often experience OVER STIMULATION: If your cat's aggression comes about suddenly while you are petting him, it may be caused by an abnormal sensitivity, especially noticeable at the base of his tail. If stroking your cat leads to him kneading with his front paws and even drooling, he could be getting over stimulated. His reaction to this over stimulation can be a sudden burst of aggression.

Stroking your cat repeatedly from head to tail is most likely to cause over stimulation and should be replaced with gently scratching his head and neck only. If your cat suddenly puts one or both ears back against his head while being stroked, gently stand so that your cat drops onto the floor and return to your seated position to avoid passing your cat with your feet while he is still charged up.(excerpt from website about cat aggression)

If it is strictly play related biting a squirt in the face with a WATER filled squirt bottle/gun, or flicking your cats ear/nose with your finger followed by a stern NO works best.

Answer 11

still teething hun, always have cat chews at hand, but biting hard is bad behavior, get her by the scruff of the neck, like her mum would and remove her from the room, show her whos boss in a positive way or you could encourage even more bad behaviour xx