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 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:50 pm
Can anyone give me advice...
My cat Kyo keeps biting my mom but he doesn't bite me. sweatdrop redface
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:31 pm
You can get a scraching post or maby a spay can thing...
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:02 pm
It depends on the situation. If she tries to pet him and he bites, he may be trying to tell her to leave him alone. If he runs up and play bites, try distracting him with a play toy to tackle. If he's used to always having your attention and you mom comes to visit and you ignore him, he may be trying to drive her away. If you cat likes treats, have your mom feed treats to him when she visits. Mom might even arrive at feeding time and have her prepare his food and put down his food, so he associates her scent with something he likes.
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:29 pm
If there was one common biting cat behavior that is annoying (and frightening) to people it is when a cat mildly bites your hand when you pet it. Usually, this type of behavior is not so much aggressive as much as it is the cat’s only way of saying “Enough! Stop petting me!” When the cat does this it would be best to just leave the cat alone. Similarly, all cats – 100% of them – will wrap their front and rear paws around your arm and chomp (lightly) into it if you rub their mid-section. This is a primal protection behavioral reaction that is instinctive and not really a sign of over aggression. Again, not all biting is about aggression; however, there are instances where the biting does become benignly aggressive.
Probably the most common instance of benign cat biting behavior is when cat thinks it can play with your hands as in the same way it can with toys. (Cats bite their toys, remember) You must let your cat know that hands are not toys and they are not for biting! If you cat tries to bite your hands when you pet it in a playful manner PULL YOU HAND AWAY and stop petting it. Whatever you do, do not encourage cat biting behavior as this will ingrain a really bad habit that will become very difficult to break down the road.
Ive had a few cats bite in the past & this will sound odd but I used a bottle of water to break them of that habit, a sharp NO and a spray of water let them know It wasn't acceptable behavior. Not for me and not for anyone in the home. As above there are many reasons the cat may bite her, but they can always be re trained to Not Bite.
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