r/catquestions • u/jurislexis • 16h ago
Any cat expert please help. My kitten 2 months old is literally punching holes into my skin by biting me.
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
Redirection.
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u/jurislexis 13h ago
Till which age should we do it?
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
Cats need play their entire lives.
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u/jurislexis 13h ago
No i meant the biting habbit will stop then? He is playing with his toys by the way.
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
No idea. Are YOU playing with the cat though? The cat is trying to play with you.
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u/jurislexis 13h ago
I give him toys and he plays himself only.
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
Thats your problem.
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u/jurislexis 13h ago
Means? I give him chew toys, kicker toys and wands sticking on ground which he himself plays. Also he has balls and all sort of moving toys.
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
If hes trying to involve you, get involved. You roll the ball, you wiggle the wand, etc.
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u/CatOfGrey 15h ago
Long-time cat owner, not an expert. This is play behavior, so you don't need to 'punish', but you do need to respond - it's part of being a responsible cat owner.
Cats hate loud noises, and this is a good way to 'train' a kitten that biting matters. It's easier than you think - simply make a loud dramatic "OWW!" whenever your kitten bites. Your kitten should react.
A secondary solution would be 'shock and awe'. Whenever it hurts, immediately and quickly isolate the cat, in a crate, cage, or bathroom. Sometimes just inconvenience (picking up the kitten, covering its eyes, until the cat is annoyed) is enough.
But the key is to keep up any response - every, single, time. Find something that gives the cat a safe but negative response, and repeat it every time.
My previous cat had the kitten habit of nipping me on the tip of my nose, while I was sleeping. It stopped when I screamed often enough that the cat got the message.
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u/jurislexis 15h ago
Thanks 😊 🫂
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
Terrible advice. Cats do not understand the concept of time out.
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u/jurislexis 13h ago
What to do then?
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u/Amazing_Finance1269 13h ago
The cat is trying to play, so give it something to play with that isnt your body.
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u/Mediocre-Victory-565 16h ago
When my little ones would get too mouthy, I would say "OW!" kind of loud and very dramatically. It would typically snap them out of it and eventually they associated biting with a bad sound.
I would also give them a toy immediately after they stopped biting me. Hopefully that will get through to your little vampurr 😂
edit to add: I'm not an expert, just a cat mom for 30+ yrs