12 week old kitten continues to bite. Nothing I have tried works. She is getting big and strong so her bites really hurt. I don't know how to get her to stop. She has her sweet moments (when she's tired), but not often enough. Spraying her with water doesn't work. Please help!
2007-06-27 17:27:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Tap/slap her when she does that to you and say no. You'll accomplish 2 things, she'll stop biting and learn the meaning of no.
Although, she is teething so you might want to get her a teething ring. A cheapy from the dollar store will work fine. If you can, get one you can freeze, that will feel real good on her gums.
Also, limit wet food and give unlimited dry kitten food until she's a year old. This helps them develop and also helps with the teething part, too.
2007-06-27 17:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cheech 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds weird, but try this: Let out a sharp, piercing shriek when she does it. Cats/ Kittens hate loud noises. If you think about things that frighten a kitty, it usually involves a loud noise rather than seeing something perceived as scary. I had 2 white deaf kittens last summer here in rescue. They feared NOTHING! The yelping you do will teach her that every time she uses her teeth, the "bad noise" will result. It's very different with cats than with dogs. Cats are deterred by things that they don't like. Sometimes dogs are deterred because they don't want to disappoint us. But either way, it's kind of Pavlovian. If you make that noise EVERY time she bites, she will learn to associate one with the other. That should stop her after a few times. If you don't stop her now, it will only continue to get worse - especially as she gets older and stronger. And be sure to never "rough-house" with her. Do not play games with her that arouse her desire to play rough- like scritching her belly hard. Instead, encourage her to chase toys and use her scratching post. When she plays rough with you, redirect her play towards and appropriate thing like a canvas mousey toy or something. Good luck.
2007-06-27 17:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by animallover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Punch it interior the face....LOL i'm in simple terms kidding i like all animals. Kittens like to chew. Siamese are an extremely tempramental breed and can have a tendancy to chew. Cats are no longer continuously conscious they are doing some thing undesirable. regrettably cats are no longer the comparable to coach as dogs. the place as a dogs you could disapline them in a fashion the place they be attentive to after time that what they do has no reward so as that they do no longer do it anymore. So with the kitty you're able to shrink back whilst it bites and say "NO" and in keeping with danger a a splash faucet to the snout. approximately all you're able to do for a cat. they are very independant and do in general what they want. I had an extremely great cat that became given to us by way of a pal. It used to chew VERY annoying. yet I persevered on what I expained and it will truthfully stopped. in spite of the undeniable fact that it continuously needed to choose for the chew yet after awhile I observed it became coming and could shrink back and placed my finger up so it may be attentive to what i became going to do if it bit me. Aslo could word that particular issues you do will set the bitting off. in keeping with danger touching it in a sensative place. So in simple terms pay interest what you do whilst it is going for the kill. stable good fortune i'm a dogs guy now!
2016-10-19 02:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my kitty started doing the same thing, he was looking for a platmate , this is how kittys play with each other. but when they play too hard the other kitty makes like a crying hurt noise, so that is what i started doing with my baby and after that i would pick him up and stratch him under his neck and talk to him like saying my good boy but in a very gentle and soothing voice. I kept this up every time he did this to me sometimes 6-8 times a day.About a month and half, he just stopped and now all he wants is loving, so do not give up because kitties and cats are smart and special, .
2007-06-27 17:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Without getting clawed in the face, I suggest what another person suggested - bite back. It's what her own mommy would do. She'll understand that.
And try not to encourage biting, ever. Some people like to play rough with their hands...not a good idea.
2007-06-27 17:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by Suzi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When my cats have tried to bite my hand when I play with them I relax my hand and say OW OW OW then they stop and lick me. All the cats I've ever had have responded to that. Biting them back, spraying or otherwise teaching non-aggression with aggression just isn't reliable.
2007-06-27 17:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by MissWong 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey. Kitten sounds like it's still cutting teeth. Try harder chewey treats. If it contines you lighly but firmly flick the end of their nose. Has always worked for me. I also have nipped the tip of their ear. I know it works on horses. They bite you bite back.
2007-06-27 17:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by gizzies4 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
put hot sauce or something you know kitty won't like on your finger and let her bite it. If she associates the bad taste with the biting, maybe she won't bite people anymore.
2007-06-27 17:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pop her on the nose when she does that. Not real hard or anything, just hard enough to get her attention. But, you really need to break her of that.
2007-06-27 17:32:26 · answer #9 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I pulled my cats whiskers when she did this. I didn't do it very hard. Just enough to get her attention & cause a slight discomfort. She soon learned. Good Luck!!!
2007-06-27 17:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by Cheshire Princess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋