biting cat
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hello..this is my first time posting here…. i’m at a loss…i have a three year old female cat…she’ll be sitting in my lap and i’ll be petting her (though not hard) or she will be sitting in my lap and i’m not even touching her and she will turn and bite me… any suggestions of what could be causing this behavior, and what i can do to remedy it? i’ve tried ignoring her and squirting her with a water bottle…. thanks!
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> hello..this is my first time posting here…. > i’m at a loss…i have a three year old female cat…she’ll be sitting in my > lap and i’ll be petting her (though not hard) or she will be sitting in my > lap and i’m not even touching her and she will turn and bite me…
She wants attention. Take a look at http://www.vetinfo.com/cataggres.html. > any suggestions of what could be causing this behavior, and what i can do to > remedy it? i’ve tried ignoring her and squirting her with a water bottle….
Does a cold shower cure your need for attention? Not likely. If you need further help, check with feline behavior counselor Renee Wrede at http://home.att.net/~rwrede/my_business.html. — Alan There are no shortcuts to wisdom and there is no end to learning. Consciousness, Physics and the Holographic Paradigm: http://www.livingston.net/hermital/intro.htm
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We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
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One of my cats (12 week old male) does this too. We gently blow in his face and that usually makes him stop… Geraldine – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
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> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
I don’t remember exactly which newsgroup it was, but someone said they broke their cat of biting by gently nibbling (not biting hard enough to hurt, just enough to get their attention) the cat’s ears everytime it would bite. Having run the gamut of teaching methods known to me with my Casper, I gave it a try. Within two weeks and some of the most amazed looks I’ve ever seen from any animal he had it figured out. He still nips and nibbles from time to time, but he doesn’t hurt me with his bite anymore. Weird, but it worked. — by permission of Molly and Casper, the wonder kitties Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what they want. J.W. Krutch
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated. >I don’t remember exactly which newsgroup it was, but someone said they >broke their cat of biting by gently nibbling (not biting hard enough to >hurt, just enough to get their attention) the cat’s ears everytime it >would bite. Having run the gamut of teaching methods known to me with >my Casper, I gave it a try. Within two weeks and some of the most >amazed looks I’ve ever seen from any animal he had it figured out. He >still nips and nibbles from time to time, but he doesn’t hurt me with >his bite anymore. Weird, but it worked.
A easier solution is to simply end play time (or take kitty off your lap and put him on the floor) anytime kitty gets too excited and starts biting.
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> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but > it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
I would ‘bite’ him back if you can’t make him stop by hissing to him or saying NO and all that. I did this with my d*g and it worked perfectly. Of course I didn’t bite hard, I just ‘nibbled on her ear’ (yuk…) enough to make her notice. But you have to do it right away so he’ll ‘get the connection’. Also you can make him bite his own gums/lips with your fingers when he bites. very effective. Hanneluja *Don’t get even, get everything*
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> I would ‘bite’ him back if you can’t make him stop by hissing to him or > saying NO and all that.
After seeing this biting suggestion before, I decided to givei t a try. It does not work, it aggravates my cat more. He will not stop by "no" , hissing, waterspraying etc…. I am at the end of my ropes, please , someone find me somethign that will work! > Also you can make him bite his own gums/lips with your fingers when he > bites. very effective.
how does one go about doing that? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@ Out Of My Mind, Be Back In Five Minutes @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@
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> I am at the end of my ropes, please , someone find me somethign that will > work!
I have a Burmese who was a biter (vicious, actually). I found a zero-tolerance strategy effective. Anytime he bites, he gets a smack on the nose, thrown off my lap, with a loud "BAD cat!"). If he’s very bad, I shut him in the bathroom until he calms down. This has been very effective. Took about three weeks and now he hardly ever bites. Even better, if he looks like he is going to attack, I say "don’t you be a bad cat", and now he just makes a chagrined expression wand walks off to do something else. I know a lot of people say you shouldn’t hit your cat, but I can report no loss of affection or companionability. Hope you can work it out! J.
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If yer cat is play biting, some would consider you fortunate. i know i would. I love my kitties to death, but the only time they play with my direct body is when we play "hand". I put my hand under something (anything, newspaper, the couch cushion, blanket) and they attack *VERY* visciously with claws fully extended. I love this game! But we have had to change to hand only every once in a while. They take hand very seriously. So, I improvise. They get just as excited about playing envelope!! As far as hitting your cat, you are doing it correctly. Striking your cat is ok if you do it when they are IN THE ACT. Showing them torn up stuff or pee on the carpet does not do anything but make them think you are just a big bully. In fact, the only reason you got yer cat to quit was zero tolerance and correct use of punishment.
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This page should help: Explaining Cat Aggression Towards People http://www.catcaresociety.org/aggression.htm Megan
<I have a biting related question to add onto the previous question. Tails (approx. 3 years old, desexed) has had an awful quirk ever since we adopted him from the RSPCA, 5 months ago. He’ll be sitting peacefully on my lap as I pet him, and then all of a sudden he’ll turn around and attack my hand. He doesn’t hiss or show any aggressive body language, he just turns his head, chomps down on my hand/arm and then goes back to being normal. It’s really quite frustrating because it makes me unable to pet him for any amount of time. I’m not stroking his underside, nor am I doing anything that would cause him discomfort. I’ve tried a few ways of disciplining him, but nothing so far has seemed to work. I figure because he’s already matured in age that maybe this is a habit he acquired at his last home and that I won’t be able to break him of it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~ Mazzie>
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I have a biting related question to add onto the previous question. Tails (approx. 3 years old, desexed) has had an awful quirk ever since we adopted him from the RSPCA, 5 months ago. He’ll be sitting peacefully on my lap as I pet him, and then all of a sudden he’ll turn around and attack my hand. He doesn’t hiss or show any aggressive body language, he just turns his head, chomps down on my hand/arm and then goes back to being normal. It’s really quite frustrating because it makes me unable to pet him for any amount of time. I’m not stroking his underside, nor am I doing anything that would cause him discomfort. I’ve tried a few ways of disciplining him, but nothing so far has seemed to work. I figure because he’s already matured in age that maybe this is a habit he acquired at his last home and that I won’t be able to break him of it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~ Mazzie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years > and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a > very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older > tortoise > shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger > cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. > As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make > for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I > don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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Well… unless Jessie is actually drawing blood, the biting behavior is pretty normal as a play-fight kind of thing. Also, cats tend to be nocturnal, so they will often wake up in the middle of the night and want to play. It sounds to me like you want to stop them from waking you up with their fun and games, which is perfectly understandable! I’m going to pass on a couple of web sites that have suggestions on dealing with "nocturnal behavior": http://users.erols.com/thevet/html/body_excessive_nocturnal_activity_… http://www.perfectpaws.com/noct.html If you’re concerned about the aggressive behavior, have a look at this web page: http://users.erols.com/thevet/html/body_pet_health_care_library_-_beh… To find what you want, scroll down to the bottom section and click on the links to info on various types of aggression. Hope that helps! Paige – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years > and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a > very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older > tortoise > shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger > cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. > As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make > for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I > don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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they also bite the back of each others necks as a way to show dominance. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >the one thing I can think of is, are your kitties fixed? usually when they are >"aroused" they will bite the back of the neck before being intiment. Hope >this helps. Holly >"Giggles and grins are good for the heart"
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the one thing I can think of is, are your kitties fixed? usually when they are "aroused" they will bite the back of the neck before being intiment. Hope this helps. Holly "Giggles and grins are good for the heart"
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I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older tortoise shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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hello..this is my first time posting here…. i’m at a loss…i have a three year old female cat…she’ll be sitting in my lap and i’ll be petting her (though not hard) or she will be sitting in my lap and i’m not even touching her and she will turn and bite me… any suggestions of what could be causing this behavior, and what i can do to remedy it? i’ve tried ignoring her and squirting her with a water bottle…. thanks!
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> hello..this is my first time posting here…. > i’m at a loss…i have a three year old female cat…she’ll be sitting in my > lap and i’ll be petting her (though not hard) or she will be sitting in my > lap and i’m not even touching her and she will turn and bite me…
She wants attention. Take a look at http://www.vetinfo.com/cataggres.html. > any suggestions of what could be causing this behavior, and what i can do to > remedy it? i’ve tried ignoring her and squirting her with a water bottle….
Does a cold shower cure your need for attention? Not likely. If you need further help, check with feline behavior counselor Renee Wrede at http://home.att.net/~rwrede/my_business.html. — Alan There are no shortcuts to wisdom and there is no end to learning. Consciousness, Physics and the Holographic Paradigm: http://www.livingston.net/hermital/intro.htm
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We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
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One of my cats (12 week old male) does this too. We gently blow in his face and that usually makes him stop… Geraldine – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
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> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
I don’t remember exactly which newsgroup it was, but someone said they broke their cat of biting by gently nibbling (not biting hard enough to hurt, just enough to get their attention) the cat’s ears everytime it would bite. Having run the gamut of teaching methods known to me with my Casper, I gave it a try. Within two weeks and some of the most amazed looks I’ve ever seen from any animal he had it figured out. He still nips and nibbles from time to time, but he doesn’t hurt me with his bite anymore. Weird, but it worked. — by permission of Molly and Casper, the wonder kitties Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what they want. J.W. Krutch
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated. >I don’t remember exactly which newsgroup it was, but someone said they >broke their cat of biting by gently nibbling (not biting hard enough to >hurt, just enough to get their attention) the cat’s ears everytime it >would bite. Having run the gamut of teaching methods known to me with >my Casper, I gave it a try. Within two weeks and some of the most >amazed looks I’ve ever seen from any animal he had it figured out. He >still nips and nibbles from time to time, but he doesn’t hurt me with >his bite anymore. Weird, but it worked.
A easier solution is to simply end play time (or take kitty off your lap and put him on the floor) anytime kitty gets too excited and starts biting.
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> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but > it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
I would ‘bite’ him back if you can’t make him stop by hissing to him or saying NO and all that. I did this with my d*g and it worked perfectly. Of course I didn’t bite hard, I just ‘nibbled on her ear’ (yuk…) enough to make her notice. But you have to do it right away so he’ll ‘get the connection’. Also you can make him bite his own gums/lips with your fingers when he bites. very effective. Hanneluja *Don’t get even, get everything*
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> I would ‘bite’ him back if you can’t make him stop by hissing to him or > saying NO and all that.
After seeing this biting suggestion before, I decided to givei t a try. It does not work, it aggravates my cat more. He will not stop by "no" , hissing, waterspraying etc…. I am at the end of my ropes, please , someone find me somethign that will work! > Also you can make him bite his own gums/lips with your fingers when he > bites. very effective.
how does one go about doing that? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@ Out Of My Mind, Be Back In Five Minutes @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@
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> I am at the end of my ropes, please , someone find me somethign that will > work!
I have a Burmese who was a biter (vicious, actually). I found a zero-tolerance strategy effective. Anytime he bites, he gets a smack on the nose, thrown off my lap, with a loud "BAD cat!"). If he’s very bad, I shut him in the bathroom until he calms down. This has been very effective. Took about three weeks and now he hardly ever bites. Even better, if he looks like he is going to attack, I say "don’t you be a bad cat", and now he just makes a chagrined expression wand walks off to do something else. I know a lot of people say you shouldn’t hit your cat, but I can report no loss of affection or companionability. Hope you can work it out! J.
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If yer cat is play biting, some would consider you fortunate. i know i would. I love my kitties to death, but the only time they play with my direct body is when we play "hand". I put my hand under something (anything, newspaper, the couch cushion, blanket) and they attack *VERY* visciously with claws fully extended. I love this game! But we have had to change to hand only every once in a while. They take hand very seriously. So, I improvise. They get just as excited about playing envelope!! As far as hitting your cat, you are doing it correctly. Striking your cat is ok if you do it when they are IN THE ACT. Showing them torn up stuff or pee on the carpet does not do anything but make them think you are just a big bully. In fact, the only reason you got yer cat to quit was zero tolerance and correct use of punishment.
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This page should help: Explaining Cat Aggression Towards People http://www.catcaresociety.org/aggression.htm Megan
<I have a biting related question to add onto the previous question. Tails (approx. 3 years old, desexed) has had an awful quirk ever since we adopted him from the RSPCA, 5 months ago. He’ll be sitting peacefully on my lap as I pet him, and then all of a sudden he’ll turn around and attack my hand. He doesn’t hiss or show any aggressive body language, he just turns his head, chomps down on my hand/arm and then goes back to being normal. It’s really quite frustrating because it makes me unable to pet him for any amount of time. I’m not stroking his underside, nor am I doing anything that would cause him discomfort. I’ve tried a few ways of disciplining him, but nothing so far has seemed to work. I figure because he’s already matured in age that maybe this is a habit he acquired at his last home and that I won’t be able to break him of it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~ Mazzie>
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I have a biting related question to add onto the previous question. Tails (approx. 3 years old, desexed) has had an awful quirk ever since we adopted him from the RSPCA, 5 months ago. He’ll be sitting peacefully on my lap as I pet him, and then all of a sudden he’ll turn around and attack my hand. He doesn’t hiss or show any aggressive body language, he just turns his head, chomps down on my hand/arm and then goes back to being normal. It’s really quite frustrating because it makes me unable to pet him for any amount of time. I’m not stroking his underside, nor am I doing anything that would cause him discomfort. I’ve tried a few ways of disciplining him, but nothing so far has seemed to work. I figure because he’s already matured in age that maybe this is a habit he acquired at his last home and that I won’t be able to break him of it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~ Mazzie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years > and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a > very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older > tortoise > shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger > cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. > As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make > for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I > don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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Well… unless Jessie is actually drawing blood, the biting behavior is pretty normal as a play-fight kind of thing. Also, cats tend to be nocturnal, so they will often wake up in the middle of the night and want to play. It sounds to me like you want to stop them from waking you up with their fun and games, which is perfectly understandable! I’m going to pass on a couple of web sites that have suggestions on dealing with "nocturnal behavior": http://users.erols.com/thevet/html/body_excessive_nocturnal_activity_… http://www.perfectpaws.com/noct.html If you’re concerned about the aggressive behavior, have a look at this web page: http://users.erols.com/thevet/html/body_pet_health_care_library_-_beh… To find what you want, scroll down to the bottom section and click on the links to info on various types of aggression. Hope that helps! Paige – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years > and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a > very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older > tortoise > shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger > cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. > As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make > for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I > don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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they also bite the back of each others necks as a way to show dominance. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >the one thing I can think of is, are your kitties fixed? usually when they are >"aroused" they will bite the back of the neck before being intiment. Hope >this helps. Holly >"Giggles and grins are good for the heart"
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the one thing I can think of is, are your kitties fixed? usually when they are "aroused" they will bite the back of the neck before being intiment. Hope this helps. Holly "Giggles and grins are good for the heart"
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I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older tortoise shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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hello..this is my first time posting here…. i’m at a loss…i have a three year old female cat…she’ll be sitting in my lap and i’ll be petting her (though not hard) or she will be sitting in my lap and i’m not even touching her and she will turn and bite me… any suggestions of what could be causing this behavior, and what i can do to remedy it? i’ve tried ignoring her and squirting her with a water bottle…. thanks!
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> hello..this is my first time posting here…. > i’m at a loss…i have a three year old female cat…she’ll be sitting in my > lap and i’ll be petting her (though not hard) or she will be sitting in my > lap and i’m not even touching her and she will turn and bite me…
She wants attention. Take a look at http://www.vetinfo.com/cataggres.html. > any suggestions of what could be causing this behavior, and what i can do to > remedy it? i’ve tried ignoring her and squirting her with a water bottle….
Does a cold shower cure your need for attention? Not likely. If you need further help, check with feline behavior counselor Renee Wrede at http://home.att.net/~rwrede/my_business.html. — Alan There are no shortcuts to wisdom and there is no end to learning. Consciousness, Physics and the Holographic Paradigm: http://www.livingston.net/hermital/intro.htm
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We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
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One of my cats (12 week old male) does this too. We gently blow in his face and that usually makes him stop… Geraldine – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
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> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
I don’t remember exactly which newsgroup it was, but someone said they broke their cat of biting by gently nibbling (not biting hard enough to hurt, just enough to get their attention) the cat’s ears everytime it would bite. Having run the gamut of teaching methods known to me with my Casper, I gave it a try. Within two weeks and some of the most amazed looks I’ve ever seen from any animal he had it figured out. He still nips and nibbles from time to time, but he doesn’t hurt me with his bite anymore. Weird, but it worked. — by permission of Molly and Casper, the wonder kitties Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what they want. J.W. Krutch
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated. >I don’t remember exactly which newsgroup it was, but someone said they >broke their cat of biting by gently nibbling (not biting hard enough to >hurt, just enough to get their attention) the cat’s ears everytime it >would bite. Having run the gamut of teaching methods known to me with >my Casper, I gave it a try. Within two weeks and some of the most >amazed looks I’ve ever seen from any animal he had it figured out. He >still nips and nibbles from time to time, but he doesn’t hurt me with >his bite anymore. Weird, but it worked.
A easier solution is to simply end play time (or take kitty off your lap and put him on the floor) anytime kitty gets too excited and starts biting.
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> We have a 15 month old neutered male kitten. The problem is he is > always jumping up and biting our hands when we play with him. Is there > anyway to teach him not to do this. We have tried firm, loud NO, but > it > doesn’t seem to phase him. Any help would be appreciated.
I would ‘bite’ him back if you can’t make him stop by hissing to him or saying NO and all that. I did this with my d*g and it worked perfectly. Of course I didn’t bite hard, I just ‘nibbled on her ear’ (yuk…) enough to make her notice. But you have to do it right away so he’ll ‘get the connection’. Also you can make him bite his own gums/lips with your fingers when he bites. very effective. Hanneluja *Don’t get even, get everything*
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> I would ‘bite’ him back if you can’t make him stop by hissing to him or > saying NO and all that.
After seeing this biting suggestion before, I decided to givei t a try. It does not work, it aggravates my cat more. He will not stop by "no" , hissing, waterspraying etc…. I am at the end of my ropes, please , someone find me somethign that will work! > Also you can make him bite his own gums/lips with your fingers when he > bites. very effective.
how does one go about doing that? @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@ Out Of My Mind, Be Back In Five Minutes @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@
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> I am at the end of my ropes, please , someone find me somethign that will > work!
I have a Burmese who was a biter (vicious, actually). I found a zero-tolerance strategy effective. Anytime he bites, he gets a smack on the nose, thrown off my lap, with a loud "BAD cat!"). If he’s very bad, I shut him in the bathroom until he calms down. This has been very effective. Took about three weeks and now he hardly ever bites. Even better, if he looks like he is going to attack, I say "don’t you be a bad cat", and now he just makes a chagrined expression wand walks off to do something else. I know a lot of people say you shouldn’t hit your cat, but I can report no loss of affection or companionability. Hope you can work it out! J.
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If yer cat is play biting, some would consider you fortunate. i know i would. I love my kitties to death, but the only time they play with my direct body is when we play "hand". I put my hand under something (anything, newspaper, the couch cushion, blanket) and they attack *VERY* visciously with claws fully extended. I love this game! But we have had to change to hand only every once in a while. They take hand very seriously. So, I improvise. They get just as excited about playing envelope!! As far as hitting your cat, you are doing it correctly. Striking your cat is ok if you do it when they are IN THE ACT. Showing them torn up stuff or pee on the carpet does not do anything but make them think you are just a big bully. In fact, the only reason you got yer cat to quit was zero tolerance and correct use of punishment.
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This page should help: Explaining Cat Aggression Towards People http://www.catcaresociety.org/aggression.htm Megan
<I have a biting related question to add onto the previous question. Tails (approx. 3 years old, desexed) has had an awful quirk ever since we adopted him from the RSPCA, 5 months ago. He’ll be sitting peacefully on my lap as I pet him, and then all of a sudden he’ll turn around and attack my hand. He doesn’t hiss or show any aggressive body language, he just turns his head, chomps down on my hand/arm and then goes back to being normal. It’s really quite frustrating because it makes me unable to pet him for any amount of time. I’m not stroking his underside, nor am I doing anything that would cause him discomfort. I’ve tried a few ways of disciplining him, but nothing so far has seemed to work. I figure because he’s already matured in age that maybe this is a habit he acquired at his last home and that I won’t be able to break him of it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~ Mazzie>
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I have a biting related question to add onto the previous question. Tails (approx. 3 years old, desexed) has had an awful quirk ever since we adopted him from the RSPCA, 5 months ago. He’ll be sitting peacefully on my lap as I pet him, and then all of a sudden he’ll turn around and attack my hand. He doesn’t hiss or show any aggressive body language, he just turns his head, chomps down on my hand/arm and then goes back to being normal. It’s really quite frustrating because it makes me unable to pet him for any amount of time. I’m not stroking his underside, nor am I doing anything that would cause him discomfort. I’ve tried a few ways of disciplining him, but nothing so far has seemed to work. I figure because he’s already matured in age that maybe this is a habit he acquired at his last home and that I won’t be able to break him of it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ~ Mazzie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years > and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a > very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older > tortoise > shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger > cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. > As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make > for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I > don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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Well… unless Jessie is actually drawing blood, the biting behavior is pretty normal as a play-fight kind of thing. Also, cats tend to be nocturnal, so they will often wake up in the middle of the night and want to play. It sounds to me like you want to stop them from waking you up with their fun and games, which is perfectly understandable! I’m going to pass on a couple of web sites that have suggestions on dealing with "nocturnal behavior": http://users.erols.com/thevet/html/body_excessive_nocturnal_activity_… http://www.perfectpaws.com/noct.html If you’re concerned about the aggressive behavior, have a look at this web page: http://users.erols.com/thevet/html/body_pet_health_care_library_-_beh… To find what you want, scroll down to the bottom section and click on the links to info on various types of aggression. Hope that helps! Paige – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years > and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a > very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older > tortoise > shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger > cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. > As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make > for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I > don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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they also bite the back of each others necks as a way to show dominance. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >the one thing I can think of is, are your kitties fixed? usually when they are >"aroused" they will bite the back of the neck before being intiment. Hope >this helps. Holly >"Giggles and grins are good for the heart"
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the one thing I can think of is, are your kitties fixed? usually when they are "aroused" they will bite the back of the neck before being intiment. Hope this helps. Holly "Giggles and grins are good for the heart"
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I wonder if anyone has some advise for me. I have two cats…one 8 years and one 6 years. Unfortunately the 6 year old one, a ginger cat with a very sweet disposition, generally, is about twice the size of the older tortoise shell cat. Problem….most nights in the middle of the night the younger cat takes it upon herself to jump the older cat and chew on her neck. As you can image, since they both sleep in the bedroom, it doesn’t make for a good nights sleep…Plus what can I do to curb this behaviour. I don’t think Jessie has vampire blood in her : ) but who knows. Help!
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