How can I break my 1 year old of wanting to bite all the time ?

Answer 1

Does he bite all the time, or only when you are playing with him? Your cat is still young so he might simply be getting a little over excited when he plays and doesn't realise how much his biting hurts. It's best if you play with him using toys attached to a wand stick or a long piece of string,then he can be as rough as he likes with those without you getting hurt. If you continue to play with him using your hands, he probably thinks you enjoy the game as much as he does. Next time he bites or scratches you, gently scruff his neck and say "no" in a firm voice. If he persists, then walk away and refuse to continue playing until he has calmed down. He will quickly learn that biting is unacceptable behaviour. When he behaves well, give him lots of praise and make a fuss of him as positive reinforcement always works best with cats.

Is he an indoor only cat? At his age he has a lot of energy that needs to be burnt off. I don't know if adopting a second cat is a viable option for you, but it could be a solution. Your cat would have a playmate to help burn off his energy and he'd learn first hand from another cat just how much biting can hurt. My female cat used to be very feisty until I adopted another cat for her to play with. I've posted a link on how to introduce a new cat to an existing one in case you decide to try this option.

http://www.tulsa-animalshelter.org/tips/...

If taking on another cat is not an option for you, here's another link giving advice and suggestions on how to keep an indoor cat actively amused and happy.

http://www.celiahaddon.co.uk/pet%20probl...

Good luck.

Answer 2

Stop playing or paying any attention when the cat bites. If u withdrawl all affection when the biting starts the cat will get it eventually. It may take a while but it will get it. Good Luck

Answer 3

This is a kitten! She is probably playing. When she bites, give her a little smack on the back, not too hard! She should retreat a couple of steps, but hopefully will have learned her lesson. After a few more times, she should stop. Another option is ignore her and try not to move. She wants attention because she's a kitten, and if you don't give it to her, she'll probably settle down.

Answer 4

We adopted a ferral cat, our first cat ever, and periodically she would bite. Some of the biting was a means of communication saying leave me alone and she did not break the skin.

When she would place her mouth on our hand, I would yell NO and then blow on her. Eventually "no" was enough and now except when we are playing and she wants to say "stop" she does not "bite."

Answer 5

Don't tap her on the nose or pick her up by the scruff like Ladan said. That's cruel. You're never going to stop a cat from biting. My new cat does that, too. And I had two other older cats that did it. They would only let me pet them for so long, then they'd bit because they didn't want to be bothered anymore.

Answer 6

if it wants to bite hands, point your finger when it goes to bite and put the tip all the way to the back of the throat. this will gag the cat. it won't hurt it but it's very unpleasant.

if it's not biting hand say no firmly when it bites and push it from whatever it's biting. if that doesn't work after a while replace pushing away with a spray bottle.

Answer 7

Is the 1 year old a child or cat?

Answer 8

The best teaching is to show the one year old how it feels to be bitten. BITE BACK I don't mean really hard just enough to show how it feels. It works

Answer 9

Don't try to use punishment to correct this problem -punishment isn't as effective as redirection, and punishment will damage your cat's bond with you and may increase aggressive behavior or cause other stress related issues.

Please read this link for managing rough play:
http://www.paws.org/cas/resources/fact_sheets_cats/kittenplay.php
This link about play aggression:
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=playaggression
And this link about play therapy:
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=playtherapyforcats

If your cat gives you 'love bites' - tries to chomp your fingers, chin or nose when it's happy - you can gently teach it to stop: put one hand on the scruff of the cat's neck and gently grasp the skin there (don't try to pick it up by the scruff or you will injure the cat - just hold it still gently), and place your other hand over the cat's face. Hold it there gently for just a couple of seconds, then let go. That's the way mother cats teach their kittens to calm down. It worked very well for teaching my cat not to bite me on the nose, without damaging our bond as punishment would have.

Hope this helps!

Answer 10

Use vinegar or something on a tissue. Everytime junior bites, put it to his lips. Even mustard might do it if he doesn't like it, just make sure it's not like Tobasco or anything. Just use something smelly or yucky. We used vinegar and it worked after a time.