Can anyone offer me some advice. My male cat, Cole is about seven months old. I adopted him from an animal shelter along with a five month old female, Mimi Rose.
Cole has this thing for biting. I am sure it is not aggressive but rather rough play. Never the less, I don't like it. I have tried sternly saying, no! He will stop then-but only for a few seconds, then he will start up again. I have also tried making a yelping sound in a high pitched voice- then ignore him. This seemed to do some good, however later he would start again.
Both cats are very active and are always playing together. I am trying to teach Cole that his playful biting with people is not acceptable. Again I say playful because I honestly think he is not trying to hurt me. If he wanted to he could really bear down on me. Also, there is the fact that he has never drawn blood.
Is this behavior something that he will grow out of ? I have had cats before and none of them ever acted in this manner. By the way, Cole also chews on bags etc.
Another thing I noticed that may or may not be a factor in all of this is that his upper teeth are very long and will sometimes stick out like fangs. The vet didn't seem too concerned about his teeth so I didn't worry much. However I am now wondering if it could be a cause of his biting.
Any suggestions offered would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
Cole has this thing for biting. I am sure it is not aggressive but rather rough play. Never the less, I don't like it. I have tried sternly saying, no! He will stop then-but only for a few seconds, then he will start up again. I have also tried making a yelping sound in a high pitched voice- then ignore him. This seemed to do some good, however later he would start again.
Both cats are very active and are always playing together. I am trying to teach Cole that his playful biting with people is not acceptable. Again I say playful because I honestly think he is not trying to hurt me. If he wanted to he could really bear down on me. Also, there is the fact that he has never drawn blood.
Is this behavior something that he will grow out of ? I have had cats before and none of them ever acted in this manner. By the way, Cole also chews on bags etc.
Another thing I noticed that may or may not be a factor in all of this is that his upper teeth are very long and will sometimes stick out like fangs. The vet didn't seem too concerned about his teeth so I didn't worry much. However I am now wondering if it could be a cause of his biting.
Any suggestions offered would be very much appreciated. Thanks.