help with kitten?

Question

i had a 10 week old kitten, is it normall for him to keep biting,,

Answer 1

COMPLETELY normal. And, if you haven't had him declawed yet (or if you're even going to), he'll use his claws on everything since kittens are still a little less stable on their feet than an adult. He's basically still teething, but he'll get over it as long as you don't make it a habit when you're playing with him. If he chews on a toy, its fine, but if he excessively bites YOU, then you should probably do something about it. Like, if you stop playing with him everytime he gets a little too rough, then he'll eventually get the point. But, I think its just him being a kitten right now, don't worry about the behavior disorders til about a year or so.. hope I helped!!
Sarah

Answer 2

Oh yes thats the best bit about having a young kitten the bite all the time. Make sure it has plenty of toys to play with if it really hurts you could try putting gloves on

Answer 3

Yes, very normal kitten behavior. Never play with him with your hands. Always use a cat dancer or feather toy for play.

At almost three months it's time to start "training". When he uses his mouth (1) pick him up gently and hiss in the his face, (2) say a firm "No!" and (3) put him away from you. If you will follow that three-step procedure (and everyone else in the household should do the same) with absolute consistency he will catch on pretty fast.

Answer 4

Some kittens are rough players. Many will bite until trained not to. Do not let your kitten bite you. Re-direct his bites to a toy. Give a stern ''no'' when he does bite you, and remove your hand from his reach.

Answer 5

I think it is. They can be really nasty little things. My sister had 5 kittens from one litter. There i am thinking you are all so sweet, treading carefully, stroking them gently and they are fighting and biting each other- not enough to injure though. It seems it is just play- such as you see lion cubs do on nature films etc. They grow out of it mostly.

Answer 6

Is the kitten being playful or aggressive ? A ten week old kitten loves to playfight. I would suggest wearing leather gloves and giving him a great belly rub and let him go to town on your gloved hands.

Answer 7

yes, don't worry he will grow out of it. I have a 3 yr old cat who used to love to bite who has grown out of it and i also have a 10 week old kitten who is biting me right now, its just their way of playing and learning to hunt. just make sure he has plenty of toys to play with even if its just cotton reels or plastic cork screws

Answer 8

Usually when a cat bites, its a form of playing. If its without a toy or provcation he's probably just scared. Try to make him feel at home!

Answer 9

yes!!! i had a kitten who bit me every chance he got. mostly on the legs and ankles. scolding didn't seem to help. the vet said the kitten was at the age where the mom should be teaching it to hunt. the desire to hunt is there but they don't know what to hunt so you become the "prey". i would tell him no and distract him with a toy and eventually he out grew it. just be patient and consistant.

Answer 10

My kitten did the same. She's now 12 and still sinks her teeth in at every opportunity! Sometimes they're just violent (but still loveable). But yeah, he might just be adapting to her new surroundings, just make him feel safe and loved.