my cat is biting me and not in a playful way. he came from a barn cat and am wondring if he will ever be affec

Question

i got him when he was 6 wks. old . is there ant answers on how to get him to calm down

Answer 1

I think it's because you got him too early from his mother. He didn't develop long enough before being removed from her. My daughter has the same issue with her cat and that is what we were told. He is now about 6 months old and is beginning to bite less, but it has taken a lot of patience. She does not trust him with young kids though.

Good luck with yours.

Answer 2

If a kitten isn't properly socialized from almost the second it's born, it is very difficult to get them to be sweet lap cats. This being said, it's not impossible either. My cat that just passed away at 17 came from a barn, and he was the sweetest cat I ever had. You just have to move slowly, and be patient. Never hit the cat, or you may cause irreparable damage to his trust in you. When he gets close to you, give him a treat. Do not force the issue. He will realize that being near you brings good things (treats and affection), and will begin to trust you. Do know that this may be a lifetime thing for him, one step forward, but sometimes two steps back. Your vet may be able to prescribe anti-anxiety drugs that may help. Be sure he has all of his shots, so you don't have to worry if you get scratched (and you WILL.) Please be patient, but if you really can't have a breakthrough, it isn't humane to make this cat feel trapped and fearful for its entire life, and euthanasia may be the only fair thing. Life in a barn or on the street is not safe. If you need more advice, you can e-mail me with my [e-mail]. I have done this a lot, I even have one now, and I have always had some degree of success. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Never use your fingers to play with a cat. Cats get bigger and so do their teeth. You didn't say how old your cat is. If he was 6 weeks old when you got him, the fact that he was a barn cat shouldn't matter. I've had lots of barn cats that didn't bite. I think what you need to do is make sure you aren't using any kind of hand lotion before you pet your cat. Also, I'd wait for him to seek you out rather than you reaching for him. He may be viewing this as aggression. Try playing with him using a kitty tease. This will help him get rid of some of his excess energy. Cats usually calm down when they get older, but for now don't punish him because that's one thing cats remember.

Answer 4

How old is your cat? You say that you got him when he was six weeks old, but is he only a couple of months old, now, or is he full grown, now? The fact that you got him when he was six weeks old is not a bad thing. Although the ideal age to get a kitten is around 8 weeks, I took a couple of kittens in, who were about 5 weeks old. Their mother had been wild, as far as the people knew, and she disappeared, and never returned. We had to capture the kittens (in a repair garage facility), who were very scared of us. These kittens became the best cats and they would cuddle with us, and one of them would actually sit on your shoulder when you were sitting on the couch. At 5 or 6 weeks old, kittens can be much easier to socialize, if the mother was not particularly social, or was wild. After about 9 weeks of age, it is much harder to tame a wild kitten. Was your kitten friendly when you got him? If he was, then what has changed? If your cat is now an adult, have you had him neutered? If you have not had him neutered, perhaps he is getting more aggressive due to his sexual maturity, the spring-time, etc. If he is not neutered, you really need to get that done. Additionally, he could be sick. A lot of animals will seem crabby or more aggressive if they have become sick, and perhaps are in pain. One thing that a male cat can have, that you may not realize, would be a urinary tract infection, or bladder stones. Both of these can cause pain. The very best thing you can do if you see behavior changes, is to take the cat to the vet. The vet can see if there is anything else going on that could be contributing to what you are seeing. My daughter's cat, a cute little Tortie, was a very quiet and rather docile kitten (6 weeks old) when we got her. She slowly became more confident of herself, and when my adult daughter now holds the cat, if the cat does not want to be held, it will complain and growl. My daughter says, "She is a cat, and she should get used to this." I say, each cat is an individual, and you can't force a non-lap cat to be held right when you want it to be held. Checking with the vet would be the best place to start, especially if this seems to be a specific change in behavior, or if you have not had the cat neutered, which needs to be done if it is six months of age or older.

Answer 5

Nope. You just have to leave them alone and they will come around when they feel like it. Those barn cats are mean, but if you put a few socks over your arm(for protection) and rough the cat up a bit by rubbing it's belly, it will clearly be enjoying itself as it mauls you. This is how I bond with mean cats. They really love the aggressive play, and despite a few battle scars, it's pretty cool when you can carry them around while they hang up-side down on your sock-protected arm, ceaselessly trying to kill your hand. Once you understand the playful nature of a rough and tumble barn cat, those sweet and goofy floppy cats just seem too fragile to play with. I still love a good floppy cat though.

Answer 6

did u declaw him...that should be the reason...you should not use u'r feet and hands as a toy for him when he is a kitten, because he will think the same way when he is older and has claws and sharper stronger teeth.
i think that you should get him a scratching post and a little Fake Mouse so he can replace you for the real toy. also get him a feather toy, or you can just get an old stick and some string(yarn or twine) and a feather, and make your own.
or you can go to the pet store and ask them what would be good for u and ur special kitten

Answer 7

Feral cats, hell feral anything can be difficult to domesticate sometimes. Yeah, he might just be a little kitten, but instinct is playing a role from what you say. Give him some time, maybe he'll turn. GL.

Answer 8

Some cats never become affectionate. But since this is a little male, neutering might help.

Answer 9

I hope he has had all his shots....a friend of my husbands just about died a month ago from a cat bite...the bacteria in his bite went straight to his heart. He was lucky to have survived.

Answer 10

I bet if you bit back, it would quit