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I have a 6 month old cat, he tries to bite my face but I don't let him and if he does it doesn't hurt? Is this him being playful or is this aggressive behaviour?
If you read the above posts, folks are not recommending distraction for biting. Reason being, distraction is for stopping a behavior in that specific moment, it does nothing to stop reoccurences. Indeed, if you are throwing a toy, that is a positive and could even reinforce the leg pouncing. I would use a just loud enough to be somewhat startling "no!". If that doesn't work, you can gently but firmly hold them down for long enough to make sure it isn't fun for them.My 3.5 mth old kitten waits behind something n stalks me. When I walk by she wants to play with my feet / legs which to her is biting my leg. This is my 1 st Cat ever n altho she looks so cute stalking her prey ( my feet) getting play/love bites is not. Must I always walk with a toy to distract?
Ok thx. What is the proper way to hold them down? Do I grab the scruff? Roll them on their side like an alpha roll?If you read the above posts, folks are not recommending distraction for biting. Reason being, distraction is for stopping a behavior in that specific moment, it does nothing to stop reoccurences. Indeed, if you are throwing a toy, that is a positive and could even reinforce the leg pouncing. I would use a just loud enough to be somewhat startling "no!". If that doesn't work, you can gently but firmly hold them down for long enough to make sure it isn't fun for them.
I hold by the scruff and also put a hand above the back legs. I don't move the cat, just hold it in place. Unless your actually being hurt of course. But usually a loud "no!" will work given some time.Ok thx. What is the proper way to hold them down? Do I grab the scruff? Roll them on their side like an alpha roll?
would throwing the toy be okay before she pounces on my legs or wld that reinforce the stalking ?
Thx so much!Just do the "no!". Thats usually sufficient. Holding the cat down would be like if you try that for a week and get nowhere.
Ever dealt with this sort of thing in bed at night?Sounds more along the lines of playful or love biting. Depending on if your kitten does it when sleepy or hyper. Either way, biting in general is something you want to discourage. A 6 month old bite and adult bite can be very different even if neither intendes to hurt. My typical reaction to tooth or claw is a loud yip (startle them and get their attention), exaggerated pain/sadness and ignore the offender (after removing myself from their reach). Every single tooth or claw every single time gets the same reaction. Remove attention entirely and separate. You don't have to yell or anything, just enough of a reaction that they know something happened and you are unhappy. It has to be every time so they have consistency. Give it about two weeks and most nipping will stop.