My cat is always biting me but I am always nice to her. What should I do?

Answer 1

Oh she is just wanting to have a little fun. Play with her. Don't ignore her.

Answer 2

You don't mention how old your cat is or how it is you came about owning her. If you got her as a young adult, she may not have been properly socialized. It is also my understanding that cats that have been de-clawed have a tendency to bite. Here are a few things to try:

Feed your cat on a set schedule in the morning and when you get home from work;

Before feeding, engage in vigorous, interactive play. This stimulates the hunting/play-feeding sequence typical of cats;

Felines will normally groom and then sleep after eating on this type of schedule. That should give you some respite from the aggressive attentions;

Do not tolerate biting at any time. If biting starts during play, stop the play session. Make sure all "aggression" is directed towards a proper play toy;

When biting starts, end the play session with a sharp "no" and walk away.

You have to be consistent and patient. I'm sure with time and by following the steps above, your kitty will stop biting you.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Not wanting to sound mean, I do love cats and have always lived with a cat in the house, but... sounds like you need to show yours who's boss.

Stop being nice to her -she'll know the difference and should show different behaviour.
Make a fuss of her for everytime she behaves nicely (not too much, though; don't give her a chance to nip you!), ignore her the rest of the time, just giving her food, water, changing her litter, without a word.
When she stares at you, wink at her to show her you still love her, she'll wink back because that's cats language.

You may not like the idea of corporal punishment (I know I don't) but remember: cats do give each other wacks when they're fed up with each other... I find just a finger tap on the head (Not too hard! But not like a caress either...) is all it takes when it becomes necessary.

It's off to the legion for kitty! You're the centurion, you call the shots. Once she's learnt to respect you, she'll love you even more and you can develop a normal relationship.

Be strong.

Answer 4

Be more specific please. How old is the cat, how many do you have. If your cat is a kitten, or young, then it's perfectly normal, cats bite each other as part of their playing process. I have a young kitten who bites my arm when we play, when they do that, say OUCH very loudly to make it clear that it hurts you, then continue to play/pet do whatever with your cat. One thing to look for is the tail and ears, if the ears are folded flat all the way back, and the tail is always low, then the cat is actually being aggressive, otherwise, it's playtime.

Answer 5

Excellent answer from deel. You can hiss in her face too when you say 'No!" and put her away from you. That's what a mother cat does to correct her kittens (and they never forget they are being disciplined).

Answer 6

maybe your cat is the idependent type or its just playin but either way its best to teach your cat to stop biting before it gets worse

Answer 7

Is she biting you hard out of anger? (if so, you should scold her by telling her "no" firmly)

Sometimes my cats give me little "love nibbles" out of affection...usually a little nip with their front teeth, along with a little lick.... in which case, I don't think there's anything wrong with that

Answer 8

she's just trying to be playful, my cat does that too. But you should get a spray bottle and whenever she does something bad, you discipline her by spraying water in her face, good luck!

Answer 9

Maybe she is resentful if you are not paying her attention that cats seem to think they are owed! And they only give affection when they want- buy her/him cat nip and if not spayed or neutered- think about it!

Answer 10

same thing with my cat. I just ignored her and gave her her food and she got nice on her own.