it hurts.and i have to stop her before my mom decides to kick her to the street.
2006-07-19 23:20:36 · 11 answers · asked by bi. 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
first of all get plenty of toys and teach your cat that toys are for playing and hands are for love - do not tease your kitty with your hands or allow company to - this is cute at first but teaches your cat that this is excepted behavior - pick a word i use ouch and say it firmly when your kitten scratches you or latches on to your hand - i have two one is 14 and the other is 3 - they will not scratch you or me - don't hit or be mean this will make it worse
2006-07-20 01:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by 2LITTLEBADONES 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that a way to show disapproval to a small animal is to push its head down. It's a signal of domination. You can also trim its claws, but its best to use an approved claw clipper, because claws splinter easily and it hurts the cat when they splinter from clumsy clipping from human-style fingernail clippers.
It also helps to have a good place for the kitten to strop its claws. When the kitten gets scratchy, take it to the scratching post.
A small kitten has to be trained in acceptable behavior much in the same way as with a rambunctious human baby. :)
P.S. Declawing is *cruel*. Don't do it to the poor kittycat, no matter what some people may suggest. Patient training and affection are highly effective.
2006-07-19 23:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by reluctant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My kitten loves to do the same thing. Your kitten is too young to realise that this playing is hurting you. When she scratches you the first time say no firmly and push her head down. If after this she does it again straight away, totally ignore her. If she comes up to you and does it a third time then pick her up without saying anything or looking at her face and remove her from the room. Gradually the kitten will learn that the more she scratches, the less playtime there will be and the less attention she will get. Good luck!
2006-07-19 23:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by Liv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scorn her when she does it, like pick her up by her front paws and stand her up onher back feet. DO NOT hit her, that's cruelty and will only result in more scratching. They scratch as a means of play too. Maybe you could get her a playmate? A toy might work just as well if you cant afford another kitten...:)
2006-07-19 23:26:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahhh he is playing with you, kittens are very mischievous. You can buy a spay from a pet shop that deters them from scratching your furniture. I would buy some toys (even just a piece of string will do) to play with him and wear him out a bit.
2016-03-16 02:17:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a nail clipper to trim her nails. If she puts up a fight, you can wrap her in a towel and do one foot at a time. Do this every week, because she will keep trying to sharpen them.
If she will always be an indoor cat, and the choice is no nails versus death, then you could have her declawed by a Vet. It is permanent and leaves the cat with no defenses at all, so you can't do it to an outdoor cat.
2006-07-19 23:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by pondering_it_all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the cat a scratching post.
2006-07-19 23:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HISS and put finger on nose
also make sure she has a scratching post
2006-07-20 00:17:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell u boy friend 2 scratch u before u kitten or please use a boiler suit.
encourage the kitten to drink milk or cat food rather than human skin
2006-07-19 23:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by sume 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her somethang to scratch on
2006-07-19 23:23:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋