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whats an effective way to teach my kitten to not bite2007-11-25 12:29:03

I have another young cat and she bites all the time I dont know what I should do

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For starters, make sure that you are not doing anything that encourages them to bite. Wrestling with the cat with your hands or letting them chase your fingers as a kitten often teaches them that biting is ok. It just isn鈥檛 鈥渃ute鈥?anymore when they get big or bite harder! One other thing to look at is what you are doing when she is biting or right before she bites. Some cats get over-stimulated if you pet them too much or try to hold them, so make sure it isn鈥檛 something you might be doing that is triggering this behavior.

Additionally, kittens that were single kittens growing up or taken away too early do not always know that biting hurts because they missed out on socialization with their mom and litter. Other kittens bite because it gets them what they want- your attention. This doesn鈥檛 have to be the positive attention we think of, but sometimes will do it just get a reaction out of you. It becomes a game to them, even if it isn't funny to you. If your kitten is one like this that randomly bites or bounces on you, firmly say no and leave the area and ignore her for a bit. It is important not to react anymore than that. This teaches her play time is over and she is no longer going to be rewarded with any type of attention for that behavior. Cats often do this too each other if one plays too rough.

The easiest ways to fix the problem is to direct her energy elsewhere why letting her know that biting is not going to get your attention anymore. If your kitten likes to wrestle, consider making a toy for them to wrestle with if they don鈥檛 have a feline playmate. A stuffed sock with catnip works well for this. Also try to increase the time you play with your cat each day so the kitten is pooped. Letting your cat chase a wand toy is a great way to do this because it distances you from the kitten鈥檚 nail and teeth, but allows you to do other things at the same time if you like.

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I dont think theres much you can do. Kittens are playful and like to bite

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The worst thing you could do is yell or squeal or make sudden movements, because the cat will either think you're trying to play back or it will find your yelling funny and decide to do it again. If it gets too rough, feel free to firmly say something like "No!" or "Play nice!" and walk off. Let it know that if it wants to play and bond with you, it has to do it under non-violent terms. I work at the local vet's office and we have homeless kittens come in all the time. They are pretty mean at first, but they get better. Normally if one starts to claw or bite really hard I'll just say something like "Hey!" and walk directly away from the cage.

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Gently pop her on the mouth.

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I think they said that u flick them in their ear.not so hard though and if that doesnt work, u bite their ear softly.works for both dogs and cats

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She is just playing with you like she would with another cat. I would flick her on the nose if she bites, but do it right after the bite or else she wont know what she did wrong.

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When it bites. slightly slap it(not hard) and scold it saying NO. NO. NO..It will learn as I have done it many times.

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Water - gentley from a spray bottle.