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ow does one deal with a kitten that continually bites its owner2007-11-25 12:25:00

1. Don't feed it.

2. Take it to the front door.

3. Toss it

4. Close the door.

5. Next day, get new pet. (maybe a pet rock, they don't bite)

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your kitten might be teething so I would try buying some toys for your kitty. if that doesn't work, call your vet for more tips. don't take drastic measures such as the water bottle thing because then your kitty may feel angry towards you or feel unloved.

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You can go to www.littlebigcat.com and read Dr. Jean Hovfe and Jackson Galazy's article titled, "Squirt Bottles, Punishment and Cat Behavior". It will give you helpful tips on modifying or correcting cat behavior. The articles are in alphabetical order so that one is near the end of the thirty articles there on cat behavior, nutrition, health, etc.

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I am a 58 year old father of four. Two of them have cats. I have fixed dozens of things numerous times. Things that should NEVER have to be fixed. In my experience cats are not stable animals and they are far more destructive than dynamite. I assume this is your first cat, good luck, I hope you survive the experience.

And I am absolutely certain you wouldn't like my suggestion of a corrective action.

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Get a second kitten. Seriously. My arms were scratched up so badly from my kitten. Got another one & they played with each other instead of using my arms as a chew toy.

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Kitty is playing. Cats play rough and kittens play rougher. You're twenty or thirty times kitty' size and s/he hasn't a clue that s/he can hurt you. When you say "no," even is s/he has some idea what "no" means, s/he probably doesn't understand that you mean to stop biting. You have to help kitty understand that biting hurts you.

Put on a little show. When kitty bites you, yowl and whimper, pull away and lick your hand (assuming that's where you get bit) and act like you've been mortally wounded. And of course stop playing. A few dying swan acts should give kitty the idea, and since kitty loves you and doesn't want to hurt you, the biting will stop.

Also, get some toys that kitty can attack. Fishing pole toys are great, with a wand and a birdie or a mousie on a string at the end. Cat dancers are good, or maybe one of those radio controlled mousies.

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take a spray bottle, and fill it with water, every time it jumps and bites, give it a squirt of water.