i got this kitty about a 6 month ago when it was about 2 weeks old and what i heard is that cats too young to leave their mother tends to develope this biting thing and my cat does just that, i would touch it and it would bite, i would just sit there and it would ran up to me and bite, i try hitting it, kicking it, throwing it, give it hot sauce, and droping it, but none has worked =/ so is there another way to fix this problem?
2006-12-10 18:18:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Your cat probably continues to bite you because you are being mean to it (hitting, kicking and throwing it?). That is abuse! Try a spray bottle with water in it. When the cat bites you, spray her with the water.
2006-12-10 18:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by aries99 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, what you have been doing is absolutely awful and doesn't work in the first place. If it is feeling grumpy just leave it be. But if it is simply attacking you when you sit down and aren't too close that can possibly be solved. You can get a squirtgun or a spray bottle and squirt it when it misbehaves. But, you have to make sure that it doesn't see you squirt it and that you catch it by surprise; if it sees you, then it may just think that you are either playing or just mean. This can also be used to solve the problem of cats getting up on the dining room table, scratching furniture, and scratching at the door or getting too close to the door. But, if your cat is scratching things up, then you can try putting something like double sided tape on it. Then, when the cat starts to scratch it, the sticky stuff freaks it out and it shouldn't scratch it anymore. But, whatever you do, don't hurt it or give it the wrong kind of food. I hope that this was helpful and that you will stop hurting your cat.
2006-12-10 21:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I am aware of is behavior modification. You'd start with controlling the situation: arrange things so that the cat does not have ANY opportunities to bite. Allow that arrangement to become normal. If this means confining it for a while and slipping in to change the food dish and litter box while it sleeps, so be it. Then gradually introduce situations where it has the opportunity to enjoy your attention, or to make a "mistake." When it does, withdraw attention, passively ... just withdraw, and leave. NO negative reinforcement! No kicking or shouting even if you are angry! Inflicting pain in return will only incite fear and increase the biting because the cat will become defensive. You want mutual trust, and you want the cat to desire your company and you want to enjoy its company. If you can't manage that, if you can't control your spite for a mere cat -- just take the pet to a shelter - hitting, throwing, and giving hot sauce is cruelty. You have ALL the power in this situation, and it's unfair to act out your frustration. Don't feel bad if you can't handle this pet; it's worse to keep it and hate it than to surrender it.
2006-12-10 18:26:38 · answer #3 · answered by zilmag 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't hurt the cat.That really won't help. You'll add to its neuroses. I have one like that, too. I didn't get him that young, but he was found stuck in a dryer vent. He had been cold and terrified and the man who went to see why his wife's dryer didn't work was pissed. He grabbed the cat and took it to animal control. He said he was about to throw it in the river.
My cat is interesting, if annoying. He will fetch balls made of receipt paper. He is about 8 years old now and still bites. He still drools on me too. I do not touch him if he's in the
mood to bite.
Try to find ways to play with the kitten without touching it. If you use string or yarn, put it away when you're done so he doesn't have a chance to swallow it. Lots of cats like to chase ping pong balls around. He is still young and teething, too. When he's settled and affectionate, be affectionate back. If he starts to bite tell him"no", and put him down and ignore him.
You can get Snapdragon Flower Essence in a natural food store. Put four drops in the cat's water bowl each time you change his water.
I think I'll try this one for my cat, Johnny Rotten.
2006-12-10 18:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by Susan M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Two weeks old is way too young for a kitten to leave its mother. It learns different developments each week of its life until 5 to 6 weeks old when it is okay to leave its mother. Abusing it will just make it mad at you and bite you to defend itself. My cat bites when he has had enough petting to tell me to stop and leave him alone. Get another cat for companionship and it will teach him/her how biting feels when the new cat bites him/her back.
2006-12-11 19:32:07 · answer #5 · answered by bwitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's probably still teething. His adult teeth should be in by now but at this age they like to gnaw on electrical cords and other inappropriate items if not given safe alternatives. Try one of those cardboard scratchers or even an old cardboard box. That said, kittens learn how to be cats by playing VERY roughly with litter mates. In the absence of other kittens, Athene will use you as a surrogate play mate. He'll grow out of the insane climbing, but when he attacks your hand you have to pry him off and put him on the floor. Ignore him for a few minutes before resuming play. Every time he crosses the line with rough play you have to ignore him. He'll quickly figure out what his limits are if he wants attention. Good luck!
2016-03-29 02:51:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the cat bites, say "NO" very firmly, then put it in a quite room by itself for 5 minutes. Be very consistent and do this every time, and over time he'll learn that if he bites, he won't get any attention.
If you've really been kitting, kicking and throwing it, no wonder it bites you. Please stop or give the animal to someone who will love it.
2006-12-10 19:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
please tell me that you dont seriously kick, hit, throw or drop your kitten. if so you have no business even owning a cat. She's probably biting you because she doesn't like you, because you're mean to her. Try a light flick on the nose with a stern NO!. or a spray bottle.
2006-12-10 18:34:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can you hit, kick or throw a kitten?
What is wrong with you?!?!
If she bites, everytime she does it, pick her up and put her on the other side of the room until she learns. Never hurt a kitten - that's animal abuse and illegal.
2006-12-10 18:27:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try giving it to someone who cares about cats because you obviously don't. I sure hope you don't have children. Yikes. You'd probably recline your lazy boy even more than usual just to get the right trajectory for the Budweiser bottle you'd throw at them for making noise.
2006-12-10 18:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by Otis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋