2006-09-04 12:59:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
my cat is 12 years old and she bites me sometimes when she wants to play(she hides and attacks me) this is the way cats are,it doesn't hurt too much
2006-09-04 23:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Semiramis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all you must stop playing with the kitten with your hands. You need to use an interactive toy such as a cat dancer or feather toy.
When the kitten bites: (1) pick him up gently and hiss in his face (that's what the mother cat does to correct her kittens), (2) say a firm "No!" and (3) put the kitten firmly away from you.
Follow this simple three-step procedure and have everyone else who is around do the same. The kitten will "get it" and it will take consistency and simplicity to make it work.
If you have only one kitten you are the mother and the playmate and the kitten isn't exactly clear which you are. This procedure will clarify your role in his life as both.
2006-09-04 20:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately you really cant. kittens aren't like puppies and even puppies have a hard time when they're teething not chewing on everything and everybody. when your kittens in a playful mood play with him/her with toys that you can throw or that are attached to a string. basically anything that keeps your hand away from its mouth. as your kitten gets older it will play less aggressively. in the mean time keep it busy with lots of toys and if you happened to get pounced on in a loud voice say NO to startle him/her enough to stop. have fun with this stage they grow up fast.
2006-09-04 20:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by rose45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he bites you, blow in his face and say NO! He'll soon learn that when he bites you, he'll go through this unpleasant blowing in his face and you fussing him. He'll stop doing this if you remain consistent. Don't hit him, or you'll make him mean.
Sometimes they bite when they are teething. Give him toys that he can bite. One of my cats used to bite when he was a kitten. I made him bite his own tail once or twice. He stopped biting me. My other cat used to bite when he was little. None of those things ever worked, so I bit him back. He quit biting me. My cats both grew out of the biting stage.
2006-09-04 20:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by truth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the age...a baby is just learning to play. The person who says she pushes her finger into the mouth to gag her cat does the same thing I do.. I either gag them or use my other fingers to trap the cat's jaw, telling the cat "No! No Bites!!" They get the hint pretty quick. After you stop them, hiss in the cats face and put it down away from you. don't let it come right back for more playtime. It will learn bites mean they don't get to play or get attention from you.
2006-09-08 05:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by txczech2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I taped him on the top of his head with my pointer finger while firmly saying NO! This worked for my orange Tabby. As they get older the firm "NO" alone works well, but you have to be consistent or you will confuse it. The tap on the head is simply to get its undivided attention. Oh, and don"t yell no, just say it firmly as if talking to a child. Be patient. You wont notice a big difference for about a week or two.
2006-09-04 20:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want him/her to stop biting? It is known as teething when a young kitten or other animal "bites". It will grow out of this behavior as it matures.
2006-09-04 20:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by noparmes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tell them firmly "NO" and push them away from me. Give them a toy that they can bite on. Try using a squart bottle also, I know that it has been very handy in helping with things that I don't want the cats to do or places that I don't want them to go.
2006-09-04 20:56:09 · answer #8 · answered by valeriedleech 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will hopefully stop biting when it has finished teething Iam, strongly against striking an animal in anyway Good luck I am sure it will settle down.
2006-09-04 20:27:06 · answer #9 · answered by raliegh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I keep a water bottle close at hand and keep it on mist and when my cats do something that isn't appropriate I spray them with it. They will learn that if they do something that immediately follows with something that they don't like they are less likely to do it again. Or swat him or her across the butt with a rolled up newspaper. It doesn't hurt them but the loud noise it makes will startle them. These are things that I learned from pet training school lessons.
2006-09-04 20:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by Mrs. Know It All 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋