How Can I get my kitten to stop bitting!?

Question

I rescued a kitten and nursed her with a bottle and was very nice but now she has grown and she bites someone said it passes but its been like two months now! HELP

Answer 1

Never hit kitty... no matter how much you bleed!
Never bite kitty, either!
Spraying with water for discipline is fine.

When kitty bites, firmly tell her NO, immediately pull your hands away and start ignoring her. She'll get the message.

Answer 2

In my experience, a spray bottle works best. Just like people, animals all have their special little personalities. So, what is effective for one kitten maybe not be for another. Inflicting pain onto an animal can backfire from what I understand and cause them to become more aggressive and develop personality disorders. The best, most effective think you can do is try and determine WHY they are biting and go from there. Kittens often bite with they get excited or riled up as a form of play. All animals do this. It's normal and I promise you that unless your kitten has been beaten or developed some strange personality disorder, he/she will outgrow this. If he/she has developed a personality disorder, you'll really want to consult your vet. Good luck with your new best friend!

Answer 3

Well spray bottles are useful when you don't want them clawing furniture or not jumping on counters but a bit of a pain when playing.

Sounds like she's just getting riled up when playing, I also wonder if she is semi feral being as she's a rescue.

When my kittens did something i did not like while we were playing I would toss them to the floor (not hard mind you) and ignore them for a little while. Also give them a loud firm "NO!" a few times before you ignore them and clam their muzzle shut.

But she is still a kitten for another 6 or so months (if I'm going by the aporox. age of 4 months) and she will grow out of it. I had a semi feral kitten when I was younger who for awhile would growl and hiss and bite but she grew up to be a very sweet (if demanding) cat.

Answer 4

This is a problem you will see often with kittens which had to be nursed and did not stay long enough with the mother and siblings. With many cats you will already get very good results when you express pain when they bite. Interupt play immediately when she bites you again and get up and leave her. She has to understand that your hands feed and pet - they are not for playing and biting. Make sure that your cat has lots of workout and play - toys toys toys!

Answer 5

Is it a male??when he was nursing,did you play with your fingers with him?NEVER play with a kitten with your hand,Always use a toy....one thing you might try is Comfort Zone(with Feliway),plug in...It calms the cat and kitten.You can find it at Dr.Fosters& Smith.anther thought is what kind of food he's getting,and how much actual playing time is done with him during the day..It could be built up energy.
Have you had it declawed???That could add extra stress to it.GET RID OF THE CORN IN HIS DIET,,CORN IS FOR PIGS AND COWS they want to fatten for market..Cats are Obligatory Carnivors.........;

Answer 6

Nooo! Don't listen to them...never ever hit your animal because they will lose trust in you. The next time she tries to nip at you place a toy where you hand was...its called redirecting. Then teach her its ok to chew and bite her toys. a simple No is okay if it makes you feel better, but generall cats don't reply to commands. They are not like dogs. Good Luck

Answer 7

oh my gosh i know exactly how you feel! well my kitten always "playfully" nibbled but as he got bigger it started getting irritating! so we went to a pet store and we picked up

1. treats
2. small (cheap) chew toys
3. buzzer

so when we got home we got every thing gathered together grabbed our kitty and started!

first we just started playing with her with "just" our hands but when she started biting we sounded the buzzer (it wasn't lound but she didn'y know what it was so it worked fine) then we gave her the toy and she chewed on that for a while and we fed her a treat. then we played with her again with "just" out hand but put the mouse next to them as soon as she started biting we buzzed the alarm and gave the chew toy to her and fed her the treat. after that we play with our hands AND the mouse so she could have the choice, of corse she chose the hands so we buzzed, gave her the chew toy, let her play, and gave her a treat! then after that we did the last part again and again untill she got it.....cats are really smart but kittens are forgetful so keep working with her and eventually your cat will never bite again!

Answer 8

1 never hit kitty
2squirt her with a small water gun
3if you or any one else bleeds is the only time you hit kitty but only a bop on the nose
4spay kitty
5kitty will eventually grow out of it
6don't praise her at all if kitty bites
7bite her ear back(be gentle)
8praise her if she does good that day

Answer 9

I know it may sound horrible but a firm simple order used repetitively and a soft smack on the bum will help also ignoring your cat or putting it down or away from you could help.

Answer 10

IDK if this works on cats, but with puppies if you get binaca and whenever they do something bad, like bite, you squirt it in their mouth. It doesn't hurt them, but they hate the flavor, and they'll start associating the bad thing with the bad flavor and they will stop.