We have a kitten that we took in because he had been abandoned. He loves to
be held, and is old enough to jump in my lap. This isn't a big problem,
even though I work from home and he sometimes makes it difficult to get any
work done. But half the time once he's in my lap, he starts attacking my
hands, and he's not gentle about it. I have claw and teeth marks all over
my hands from this, and I can't figure out how to get him to stop doing it.
He also likes to bite my chin. Is this something he will eventually
outgrow, or is there something I should be doing to convince him that this
is not something I like?
snapper@pookmail.com - 14 Dec 2007 19:54 GMT
> We have a kitten that we took in because he had been abandoned. He loves to
> be held, and is old enough to jump in my lap. This isn't a big problem,
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> outgrow, or is there something I should be doing to convince him that this
> is not something I like?
Hiss at him.
Jae - 19 Feb 2008 15:55 GMT
Also you can do what an adult cat would do which is gently bite him.
It is a form of correction that an adult cat would do to a kitten who
is getting over zellious. Hissing is another way to do it but it does
not have the impact a nip would another way is to use a squirtgun and
give the kitten a small dose of water everytime they nip you too hard.
Good luck with your new companion may he train you well. ;)
Jae
>> We have a kitten that we took in because he had been abandoned. He loves to
>> be held, and is old enough to jump in my lap. This isn't a big problem,
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>
>Hiss at him.
julie - 18 Mar 2008 06:21 GMT
> Also you can do what an adult cat would do which is gently bite him.
> It is a form of correction that an adult cat would do to a kitten who
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> >Hiss at him.