Right now, mt kitten, Alto, is attacking my foot. Whenever I'm on the computer he does this. Then, he climbs onto my lap, onto the desk, jumps off, and walks across the scanner (which hits the buttons).
Alto jumps on the bed, and attacks my feet whenever I try to go to sleep. I can't really do anything about it because I'm so tired.
(Note: Scolding doesn't work, and I don't want to to hurt him, or get him declawed)
2007-01-10 13:40:51 · 15 answers · asked by bostet7 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
He likes water.
2007-01-10 13:49:37 · update #1
Alto can only stay in my room, so he can't go to another room.
2007-01-10 13:50:45 · update #2
He also attacks anywhere up to my knee.
2007-01-10 13:53:27 · update #3
Tell him it's unacceptable in his own language so he'll understand. And let him know why he shouldn't do it.
When he bites your foot, yelp and act hurt. Kitty has no idea that he's capable of hurting you, so put on an act to show him. He loves you and doesn't want to hurt you. Acting like it hurts will show him why you don't want him biting you. That's half of it.
But he's a kitten, and kittens get excited and forget, so you'll probably also have tell him straight out that he's doing something unacceptable. The way to tell him in his own language is to do it the way his momcat would.
As soon as he bites you (and you yelp) get right down on the floor with him, right up close, look him straight in the eyes with your eyes wide and hiss at him.
If that doesn't give him the message, grab him gently but firmly by the scruff and hold him still for a moment, and hiss again.
That's what his momma would do, and he'd understand her. You're his momma now and he'll understand you, too.
When he holds still, as he should when you "scruff" him, reward him by telling him what a good boy he is and giving him pets and kisses.
Somewhere in the early seconds of your act, right after you yelp, slip in the word No, said clearly and firmly. Hopefully he'll learn the meaning of the word, so after a while you'll be able to remind him in your language as well as in his. That will make things a little simpler for you.
Be firm but gentle, be consistent, and be patient. Kitty will learn.
Remember too, kittens have an incredible amount of energy and need a lot of play. So make time to play with kitty a lot. (And don't use your hands or feet as toys!)
Finally, consider getting another kitten as a companion and playmate for kitty. They'll play together and take some of the pressure off of you.
2007-01-10 14:25:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kittens have alot of energy. If you're really busy and don't have enough time to play with him, he has all this built up energy inside that he's just getting out. The reason I would say he is attacking your feet is because even when we dont realize it, we wiggle our toes...which moves our whole foot. The only thing that I can really say is to play with him more. Get a cat ball with a little ball. Keep one by you and when he goes for your foot show him the ball and roll it. He'll be occupied for a while. I hope this helps.
2007-01-10 15:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by EviLm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of help does the cat need? Sounds like he's doing fine all by myself - and to be perfectly honest, I'm really not into biting feet. But thank you for the offer....
Oh? You want help to make him stop? Gotcha.
Buy a water pistol. Whenever he attacks your foot, shoot him with the water pistol. In very short order, he will learn that attacking your feet makes him wet, and since cats don't like to be wet - there are you.
It's an old method, but it works for about 95% of the cats.
2007-01-10 13:46:42 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle John 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The day before my lover Jethro was hit by a car the morning before he died I was awakened by him playfully biting at my toes. Ungratefully, I kicked him away only to be tormented by his dead body laying by my mailbox later that day.
Every day is precious. Are you bleeding or crippled by this? The day he is gone will be much worse. Learn to appreciate the little things.
2007-01-10 13:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by cubcowboysgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just being a cat...let him know that you dislike the behavior.
I hiss loudly at my kitten and he finds something else to do.
He will give it up later on. Enjoy him while you can.
2007-01-10 14:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a little one, he has lots of energy. You could use the old water bottle trick, or you could wait for him to grow out of it. He will lose all that energy with age.
2007-01-10 13:48:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I refuse to help your cat bite your foot. So get a squirt gun and shoot a dash of water in cats face when he bites.
2007-01-10 13:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by NuncProTunc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like my kids! Maybe he wants to play more.
Wear some hard shoes until he breaks the habit.
2007-01-10 13:44:57 · answer #8 · answered by Raina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her a scratching publish and a few extra toys she simply needs to play if its attending to unhealthy get a twig bottle with water and spray him/ her whilst he/she is going to chew ur ft
2016-09-03 20:11:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put something really bitter on ur foot and he will stop bitting it after he realizes that ur foot tastes bad
2007-01-10 13:45:21 · answer #10 · answered by ~♥love♥~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋