Cat bitting?

Question

how do i get my cat to stop Biting?

Answer 1

"Nipping",or, biting lightly, is a way, or sign of affection, and being playful. "Nipping-harder", is usually, a sign, of "I'd had enough, of playing, and now you can 'back-off'!!!" Biting, and or scratching and grabbing with all fours, means..."You've, asked for it, now!" Any cat, could 'really' hurt you! If they chose to...they give you signs of warnings, of how they are 'feeling', or just 'feeling' about you at the moment!

Answer 2

First determine why your cat is biting. During play some cats get over excited and bite. Is it just out of the blue or has it always done it? If this is recent, it could be the cat is just not feeling well and maybe a vet check is in order. If the cat has always done that you've allowed the cat to learn the behavior. Most kittens will bite or nibble on your fingers when you use your fingers as play. This is teaching the kitten to bite and it's ok.

I would start by teaching the cat the word NO and a spray bottle with water works well only if the cat doesn't see it coming. Tap the cat on the nose and say NO each time it even attempts to bite. Gradually and hopefully it can unlearn this behavior.

Then again, some cats are just biters regardless.

Answer 3

Never "tap" a cat on the nose or spray it with water! It doesn't understand why you are doing this, so it is just you taking your frustration out on the cat.
Biting is curbed a number of ways,
First give a high pitched yip when bitten. Ouch is great- as long as it is high pitched. Follow this by saying "no biting" then move away from the cat and ignore it for a bit. Do this consistently! That is the key that makes the difference between a confused kitty and a disciplined kitty(just like with children).
Cats do nibble without hurting- this is a sign of affection-do not discipline for this!
A second thing you can do is get a toy the cat can play rough with. When he starts to get rough, but before he bites, put it in front of him to beat up. If you have been playing with him with your hands, get a puppet. They have puppets that are made to look like real animals. They are great because they give the hand a lot of protection. Put it on and "fight " with your kitty all you want. He will not be in trouble because he is biting a toy but you are both very involved.

Answer 4

If you played with your cat with your hands, chances are thats how he learned that biting is acceptable. You need to let him know that you do not like this behavior. Do not use physical corrections, instead, spray him with a water bottle (not in the face) when he bites. Also, every time he bites you, let out a high pitched, sharp "OW!" and then turn your back to him. This is what cats do to each other when one gets hurt. When he bites, give him a toy to bite instead.

You must show him what IS appropriate to rough house with. Go to Petsmart and buy about $20 dollars worth of cat toys. Then praise him when he plays roughly with the toys instead of you.

Answer 5

Pay close attention to the cat and as soon as he/she starts to bite, say NO loudly while spraying the cat with water in a spray bottle.

Answer 6

let him/her bite you. i know it sounds crazy but it works. i have a 9 year old cat that used to bite all the time while playing. it hurt and i had alot of holes in my hands, but after a few weeks of it, he stopped biting all together. i read it in a cat behavior book at one time and tried it and it worked like a charm. they also said dont jerk away or hit. just pretend like he/she isnt even doing anything.

Answer 7

If the cat is declawed there is really nothing you can do. Once you declaw a cat they feel it is necessary to protect themselves by biting. If it is not declawed give it a gentle tap in the nose when it bites. Not hard but enough to startle it. The other thing you can try is to blow air up its nose.

Answer 8

maybe the cat doesn't have alot of toys give the cat a toy mouse that can have catnip in it and then whean the cat trys to bite put the toy in front of its mouth.

Answer 9

My cat only bites when my grandson pulls her tail " Ouch " She doesn't bite him hard, she just gives him a warning.

Answer 10

Bite it back. That sounds fair to me. Might teach it a lesson, too.