ow does one deal with a kitten that continually bites its owner.?

Question

This kitten jumps and bites aggresively-and wont take NO for an answer

Answer 1

get a water spray bottle and spray it each time it bites.

Answer 2

Kitty is playing. Cats play rough and kittens play rougher. You're twenty or thirty times kitty' size and s/he hasn't a clue that s/he can hurt you. When you say "no," even is s/he has some idea what "no" means, s/he probably doesn't understand that you mean to stop biting. You have to help kitty understand that biting hurts you.

Put on a little show. When kitty bites you, yowl and whimper, pull away and lick your hand (assuming that's where you get bit) and act like you've been mortally wounded. And of course stop playing. A few dying swan acts should give kitty the idea, and since kitty loves you and doesn't want to hurt you, the biting will stop.

Also, get some toys that kitty can attack. Fishing pole toys are great, with a wand and a birdie or a mousie on a string at the end. Cat dancers are good, or maybe one of those radio controlled mousies.

Answer 3

Kitten do bite because that it is what they do when growing, they have fights with his brother it's like training, you know. So he probably is lonely, nobody to play (fight) with. SO, get him lots of big toys, toys of his size and if he still goes for the owner give him a toy right there, just like you would do with a puppy. Ha and for the guy that said slap the cat around he couldn't be more wrong, if you do it will make it worse because in the cat's mind you are playing back so he is having fun. Just get big toys, you'll see.

Answer 4

You can only train cats to a certain extent-be patient. Remember that a cat's natural impulse is to bite. The kitten is at your complete mercy and depends on you for everything including a lot of patience dealing with it's training.
The kitten has only been on planet earth for a few months so consider how little he/she knows. Also visit pet-training websites-you'll probably get a lot of sarcastic and non-helpful comments here. Good-luck!

Answer 5

You must continually engage with the cat and verbally tell it no, no, no. Give it some treats when it does not bite. Wear heavy gloves if necessary. Do not physically punish the cat or it will be more scared and maybe bite more. Possibly you must spend more time with your pet, or maybe let is have a greater range to wander. Remember, it is not the cats fault, something negative in the cats enviorment or history is causing it.

Answer 6

A lot of kittens are like that because someone has played aggressively with them,such as rubbing their tummies really hard so the kitty bites and 'guts' the person's hand...They got used to it and don't realize that they aren't going to be played with like that a lot.

Make sure nobody is playing rough with it first of all.
If kitty bites or claws when you pick it up, just put it down and don't pick it up again. If it jumps on you, put it down again.
Be sure it has lots of toys to play with or take out aggression on...scratching posts, balls, feathers, stuffies etc.
Don't hit it...cats don't really understand 'punishment' such as hitting them..

Answer 7

This isn't aggression - the kitten is trying to get the owner to play! If the owner would like the kitten to stop, usually a loud exclamation will stop the kitten cold. Between two kittens, they will play-fight to learn self-defense; they will tussle until one "squawks!" Give kitten a loud squawk, and I think you'll see a quick end to the "conflict."

Answer 8

My kitten does the same thing. I tell her "NO" or "OUCH" in a firm voice, and gently push her and walk away. It has been working, she hasn't been biting so often now. Do not immediately pull your hand out, he will think you are playing with him and will keep on biting you. Never scold him or hit him. That will make him nervous, afraid of you and agressive.

Answer 9

Get a second kitten. Seriously. My arms were scratched up so badly from my kitten. Got another one & they played with each other instead of using my arms as a chew toy.

Answer 10

My cat did that. She was hyper spastic. So, I tried the water bottle but it only worked when I had it in my hand. She went after my ankles when I walked.

So I held her down for a few minutes and let her spaz. Nothing mean, just contained her and kept petting her. This skinny spaz turned out to be fat and lazy. I blame myself. She stopped biting me though and turned it into purring.

Answer 11

You can go to www.littlebigcat.com and read Dr. Jean Hovfe and Jackson Galazy's article titled, "Squirt Bottles, Punishment and Cat Behavior". It will give you helpful tips on modifying or correcting cat behavior. The articles are in alphabetical order so that one is near the end of the thirty articles there on cat behavior, nutrition, health, etc.