my cat is driving my nuts?

Question

my kitten who is 2 months old is a beautiful cat but she loves to bite i don't know if this regular of a kitten her age or what??i don't know ways to scold her because she's so cute if i tell her no i don't want to hit her i just want to know a way to scold her without hurting her i don't know if it's because she's teething but her biting is crazy!

and noises provoke her more so i don't yell or scream she goes even crazy

Answer 1

Dont actually hit her but when she exhibits an undesirable behavior you must introduce a stimulus that she finds aversive.

An example would be a loud clap or other jarring noise. If you make this sound everytime the animal bites it will condition the behavior out of her.

Answer 2

Feliway is quite expensive and would not help at all in this situation. Two months is very young to start training and you should anyway - results may not be immediate.

Don't play with the kitten with your hands - ever. Distraction was mentioned by another poster and that is an excellent technique. Spray bottles are much overused and won't help here either.

When your kitten uses her teeth on you (1) gently pick her up, (2) hiss in her sweet little face (that's what mother cats do to correct their kittens) and (3) put her away from you with a firm "No!". She will get the message if you are very consistent and all members of your household should use the same three-step procedure.

Answer 3

Take an empty soda can and put a few pennies in it. If/when she does it again, shake the can - it will startle her and she'll eventually realize that she's going to get that reaction each time she bites down on you.

Try keeping a few cans around the house until she outgrows this natural behavior.

Best of luck to you with your new kitten!!!

Answer 4

I am having the same problems with my 4 mth old kitten...the vet said the same thing as most of the other people

*Divert with toys
*Loud rattling noise when they attack your feet/or hands
*Walk away
*Squirt them with water

I have tried all of these the toys seem to work the best although I usually end up buying my cat a new toy mouse every week because she hides them :)

Answer 5

I use a product called FELIWAY. Its stopped my kittens biting as they where 'high'.

-----See the info Below it will help-----

Feliway® Pheromone Spray and Diffuser

* The Natural Solution to Control Cat Urine Marking, Scratching and Stress.
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* Ideal for use with behavioral problems such as:
o Urine marking
o Vertical scratching
o Loss of appetite
o Avoidance of Social Contact
* Aids in calming cats:
o During travel
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o During hospitalization
o When moving to a new home
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* One vial last approximately 4 weeks
* Active coverage area is up to 650 square feet
* Plug diffuser in an open area, do not place behind furniture
* Phermone Spray calms cats in stressful situations:
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* Convenient 75 mL spray bottle

Answer 6

Spray bottle with water, an aluminum can or jar with a few pennies in it, a whistle or clicker might work. Whatever you use make sure it's only used during bad behavior or only one or 2 undesired behavior at a time otherwise it can get confusing for the little one

Answer 7

This is completely normal playful behavior. Cats play and defend with their mouths as well as their paws. She'll outgrow it once she's out of the kitten phase. Squirting her with water will show her that this is unacceptable beahvior.

Answer 8

Some grow out of it, some don't. I wouldn't recommend encouraging her to bite unless it is part of your play ritual. When it is not acceptible to bite, I let my cats know by flicking at the air right in front of their nose. I don't hit them but they absolutely do not like it.

Answer 9

every single kitten(unless they are emo kittens) will do that.. they are just meant to be that way.. most cats arent so intelligent.. and they are not humans so they wont understand you when you say NO to them.. try and give it a little harder pat... not so hard enough to hurt it.. but keep doing that everytime he does something wrong.. and he will eventually learn..
but please dont hurt that animal no matter how annoying its getting.. cos that is the worst thing anyone can ever do..good luck

Answer 10

The spray bottle is a wonderful method.. Whenever the cat does something wrong, just give him/her a squirt.. It worked wonders on my cat! And it doesn't hurt them in the least!