An aggresive kitty.......update!?

Question

Thanks to every-one who sent me ideas on how to avoid losing my arms to kitten savagery.....no joke.
I think I may have found the solution.....every time he launches an attack I stare and hiss at him really loudly and in quite a fierce way,a few days on and he does seem to be getting the message.
I know it's not a question but thought it might be helpful to any-one in the same situation.

Answer 1

I am so glad I read your question, my cat bites only when he is how to you put this over petted, he has a very low tolerance of love and affection, but I would not be without him, I will try out your good words of wisdom thk u so much!

Answer 2

We have a pretty agressive male kitten and I've had good luck with having lots of chewable toys around and substituting a toy every time he starts biting me. Other helpful things are playing with him very actively to wear him out or just grabbing him and putting him down on the floor or, if necessary, locking him in a room for a while. We are hoping he'll grow out of this stage. He is biting a lot less than he was a few weeks ago.

Answer 3

Well, first of all you should try a product (ask to your vet) called Feliway: you can plug it and it will be useful for your nervous lovely cat. Then, you have to understand why she is so nervous: it can be for some underline diseases (ask to your vet for a check up), or probably you don't give her enough care, or 'cause you have her since she was too young and she didn't meet her mother (so she doesn't know the meaning of the punishment...)....
Anyway, it seems a good method taking from her neck skin as the cat's mothers usually do with their kitten and yes you can you a short and loud words as "NO!" and you don't have to look at her eyes but on the back of the cat....!You don't need to fight with your cat....you have just to tell her who is the boss....

Answer 4

The young cats I see acting like this were often taught to roughhouse with people by someone. Is there any chance someone in your home is "wrestling" with him? Encouraging his grabbing and kicking?

I'd also put a vote in for neutering him if you haven't done so already. That will definitely help with agression.

Answer 5

Cats squint there eyes at each other as a sign of dominance and pecking order. If your cat squints at you do it back for longer which will make you more dominant to the cat.

Seems stupid but when I lived at home we had three cats from rescue homes and this always worked.

Answer 6

Staring is threatening to the cat, he won't like you after this. You should have used calming signals. Once you meet a cat's gaze, you should look away, then blink slowly, very slowly, you can look at the cats face but not directly into their eyes.

Answer 7

Yep...I have two 3 months old (bro/sis), that like to attack feet at night. Biting and scratching through sheets and blankets. Spray bottle seems to work, but not always. Now we are the stern "No" and it is slow going but starting to work too.

Answer 8

My kitten seems to stop being a lickle poo when I miow at her really loud.....and the hissing thing, it does though sound alittle strange when I have mates round!

Answer 9

Yes, the key is that he accepts you as a bigger cat, so when you punish him as a cat does, he reacts accordingly.

Also, when he does manage to bite you, yell as if in bigger pain - they react to loud noises, and then hiss and stare, as you do.

Answer 10

lol that should sort kitty out after a while he should know not to attack you but hopefully you havent scared him into not coming near you!!