Sometimes my cat will randomly pull my to his mouth, bite down hard, and kick the flesh on my wrist off with?

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his back legs. He usually does this right after he gets thorugh playing with something or right when he wakes up. He doesn't hiss, or really show anger when he does it, but he draws blood each time. Anyway I can stop this behavior before my 3 and five year old neices come to see him?

My english is no good tonight for some reason.

HOW can I stop this behavior?, and he is pulling my HAND to his mouth.

Answer 1

It just means he is having fun and playing. You can buy a squirt gun and squirt him everytime he does it. He will get the poing. Good Luck

Answer 2

I don't know how old your cat is, but he won't be doing it out of malice, he's simply practicing his hunting and fighting skills. When they fight, cats lay on their sides facing each other, holding the other cat with their front paws and then kick hell out of each other's stomach with rabbit-like kicks. This is the reason that many cats don't like having their belly touched as it instinctively makes them feel vulnerable.

Make sure that you and your nieces don't use your hands instead of toys to play with him, as this makes him think that your flesh is fair game. They enjoy games that mimic hunting, so anything they can chase or pounce on is good fun to them. Toys that dangle off the end of a wand stick are ideal for playing various games, and he can get as rough as he likes with them, whilst your hands are at a safe distance from accidental injury. Next time he plays rough, very gently scruff the skin at the back of his neck and tell him "no" in a firm voice or hiss at him (this reawakens memories of mother cat's discipline). If he doesn't stop immediately, then tell him "no" or hiss at him again, gently move him aside and walk away. If he runs after you, ignore him. This teaches him that rough behaviour isn't acceptable, and that the fun and games stop, when he steps out of line. Make sure that he has soft toys he can treat as his "prey". A previous female of mine had a soft toy she carried everywhere. I used to think it was perhaps maternal instinct, till I caught her one day biting and kicking it with her back legs (lol)

Your nieces are young and I don't know if they have previous experience of cats. If they don't, then it might be a good idea to teach them the subtle warning signs that cats give out, like swishing their tails or flicking/flattening their ears when they've had enough of being petted or held. The web article below is a good one as it has photos and drawings of cats which will help your nieces learn more about cat body language.

http://www.messybeast.com/cat_talk2.htm

Answer 3

Yea, it's the way they hunt--grab a victim, sink their teeth in, rip the stomach open with their back claws. But, you can train him not to do that with human but you'll need to be firm. When he starts to do this (he should not be grabbing you ever, nor biting) in a loud strong voice say NO! and shake him off (not gently, you want him off so shake him like you're trying to get a large cockroach off of you) and don't let him play anymore. Any time he sticks out his paw starting to grab you, say NO! while moving your (arm, let, self) out of reach and walk away. He won't like being ignored like that when he wants to play, and your tone of voice let's him know it is not appropriate (heck, if you can hiss loudly, al the better). After a while, he'll get the message. It took my male months and months to figure out what was happening (and he's not real smart, real nice but not smart). I also gave him a very long loofah he can bite and scratch to his heart's content (mine tears his apart so we have to pick up after him but he isn't hurting anyone and he now knows that's his toy to hunt and kill--and the loofah fibers help clean his teeth). Until he learns proper behavior when dealing with humans, you will need to closely monitor the kids with him. NO! is a real good word for any pet to know.

Answer 4

so he is pulling your hand to him with his front paws, kicking you with his back paws, and biting you with his mouth....this is a REALLY COMMON problem in cats, especially kittens learning to hunt or adults whose hunters instincts are not embraced
some ways to correct the problem are to first embrace your cat's hunter's instincts by buying toys which resemble mice and birds, sound like mice and birds, or move like mice and birds
don't hand toys to your cat, instead hide them for your cat to find
you can also hide food and treats for your cat to hunt and find
besides embracing your cat's hunter's instincts you'll want to do things to redirect his biting
buying a distance toy, such as a feather on a stick, will give your cat playtime yet keep him far from your hands
some people provide their cats with stuffed animals that they can wrestle with the same way your cat uses your hand now
when your cat does try to bite your hand, get up and walk away, leave the room and do not return until he calms down (you can generally tell if he is calm by his tail, wagging tail means that he is feeling frisky and you need to give him his space to chill out other wise he'll just get riled up and bite you)
after about a week he should get the picture
here is a link on how to get kitty to have fun and play nice:
http://petvideo.com/index.cgi?category=28
and here is a guide on cat body language which can help you determine when you can play and when to stay away:
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/cats/safety/body.html
hope this helps!

Answer 5

Have you surprised it out of a sound sleep? Been playing with your cat - with your bare hand?

This response is that of predator "killing" his prey - and you r hand is "it"! To stop the biting and rabbit kicks\clawing, I usually let my hand "play dead" - just let it go totally motionless, reducing the stimulating input for kitty - and saving you another dose or three of hydrogen peroxide on the scratches.

Answer 6

No you cannot. It is a cat, they play practice a kill. It is not anger or aggression but play, just warn your neices to not play with him when he is in this playful mood. My cats always do this same thing but have never( even all the cats I have ever had) drawn blood. You may just need to stop him before he ever gets to that point & he may learn to not go that far. But cats are not like dogs- not so easy to "train" like dogs. Just lightly swat him and say no firmly. You do not need to hurt him, just disrupt his activity before it gets to the pain level of his play. Kittens can be rough, but also will interact differently with different people. I had a barn kitten that my husband brought home to me that played very rough with me but with no one else. I was also his favorite person. His one and only as cats seem to "pick" a human as "their own". So it could be that you are his special person in his life that he almost see's as a cat or his "family" so to say. Observe him with others and you will know.
In a preditors world a cat will usually hold on the victims neck and kick them with the hind legs & feet till the victim tires.It is a survival instinct.

Answer 7

my two males do this. he is hunting and killing your wrist like he would prey. when my my adult male or kitten does it we grab the scruff very gentle shake (mother cats do this until they get too big)say no in stern voice or if they come back for more they get hissed at they usually back off and we also ignore them for a few minutes. think along the lines of what mother cats do to discipline their young.

Answer 8

Hes showing you his hunting skills. More than likely he thinks of you as his play mate/hunting partner.

If its not something you wish him to continue you need to not let him do it... pull your hand away... pick him up and firmly say "no" when he does it.. but dont try to spank him or yell or anything like that.

also get a how to teach your cat book.

mayby if he had those little fur covered fake mice to attack he wouldnt want to pounce on you....

Good luck...

Answer 9

stopping it will never happen,,,have had my lil bit 10 years. Just stop, move your hand to another petting area...It s all just a show of affection,,,the cat is just loving you,,,not trying to take you, lol

Answer 10

This is what they do when they have sex. Your cat must be neutered, but often they still do it after being neutered, it is rather a sign of affection (of a sexual nature). Just don't accept it. What I do when my cat does it, is stroke him (caress him) a lot on his back, somehow he doesn't like that while he is doing that specific act, and he goes away.