Why does she bite so much?
2007-06-18 16:07:37 · 14 answers · asked by Jessica B 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
When a kitten is very young and being fed by its mother, it sucks and also bites down to stimulate the flow of milk, very similar to human babies. When they are weaned, they still like to bite on things, partly because of that early behavior and partly because they want to play; and they mix the two together.
What we have to do is teach them that biting is not for playing with us, only with toys. First of all, never play with your kitten with your hands because it will see your hands as toys and will bite. Only use your hands for gentle petting. Have a small chew toy with you when you want to train it. If it is very young and starts to bite when you pet it, simply take the toy and give it to the kitten and watch it play. Then when it tires of that and is relaxed, use your hands to pet it, saying, "good girl."
As she gets to be an older kitten, use the same training method, but if she tries to bite your fingers or hand, say one word, "no," and say it sharply so she hears it as different than your regular sweet way of talking. Then give her a chew toy and let her bite that, again saying "good girl."
Some cats, I have one, develop what is called "play aggression." This means that when you play with them, with toys of course, they get hyper-stimulated and lose control of themselves and end up biting you. If a cat has this, and I'm not saying your cat does (she's still a kitten), it is up to us to watch for the signs that the cat is getting too stimulated. By watching, and a few episodes of getting bitten, you will learn to recognize what your cat does to indicate she is too stimulated and needs to calm down. At this point, just throw balls for her to chase, hopefully wearing her out. Start slowing it down, until she slows down. Just don't try to pet her until she is completely relaxed; just leave her alone so she can calm herself. She needs to learn how to do that.
But as I said earlier, if she is young, never play with her using your hands - don't wiggle your fingers at her - and don't let visitors play with her with their hands either. That's the first step in teaching her you are not a toy, and as I said, always substitute a real toy she can chew on, so she learns which is OK to bite.
2007-06-18 16:44:08 · answer #1 · answered by palemalefriend 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on her age , kittens do that in play, but be careful. If you allow your cat to think of your hand as a toy, then you will have problems. You need to stop this now. Use a water bottle and spray her when she bites, use a can with coins in it to make a loud noise when she bites. Don't condone this action for it will only get worse. Kitties are like kids ( but more fun ) you have to teach them rules. Momma kitties would wop them with their paws if they get rough with them, we don't want to hit them, just teach them to chill it out some :-)
Good luck!
2007-06-18 16:16:13 · answer #2 · answered by paws 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very normal for kitten to bite a lot (playful), mine did it all the time when I first got her. Give her a plastic straw or cardboard... or something soft like that for her to bite. It is called teething (cutting teeth, strengthening and stuff just like babies)... her baby teeth. She'll grow out of it soon enough. I don't think it is something to worry about
2007-06-18 16:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by zalude 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does she have enough food? If she does, she probably doesn't realize biting is bad. When she bites you, look her in the eye and firmly say 'NO'. Never resort to hitting kitten.
2007-06-18 16:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by ebony_adrail 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How old is she? She's probably teething. Get toys she can chew on, and expect biting for a while. I wouldn't give her excuses, like playing with her with your body-fingers, toes.
2007-06-18 16:16:49 · answer #5 · answered by Luna Duchess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She thinks you're a little kitten too and wants to play and give you little love bites. She may also be getting her adult teeth in and therefore teething a bit, as someone else already mentioned.
2007-06-18 16:16:00 · answer #6 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-09-28 01:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how old she is. if she is a kitten she bites to test out how everything feels in her mouth. if she is an adult cat, she might feel unsafe. you might need to get a comfy cat house or bed so she can go there when she is scared
2007-06-18 16:15:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
may be causes by your kittie teeth just growth. and kittie will feel that they want to bite.
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2007-06-18 16:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by PaHaRs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In older cats its a sign of effection, but im not sure about kittens.
2007-06-18 16:14:36 · answer #10 · answered by shashonah 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋