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paul - 11 May 2006 23:11 GMT

I just got a 12 week old kitten. He is constantly biting my fingers. Do
kittens go through "teething" like people?

If so, what can I do about it?

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Judy - 12 May 2006 03:21 GMT

>I just got a 12 week old kitten. He is constantly biting my fingers. Do
>kittens go through "teething" like people?

Yes they do.

> If so, what can I do about it?

Keep your fingers away and encourage him to bite on something else.

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Anna - 12 May 2006 03:31 GMT

>I just got a 12 week old kitten. He is constantly biting my fingers. Do
>kittens go through "teething" like people?

Never let him think your fingers are toys or you will continue to bite them
as an adult.

>If so, what can I do about it?

Get toys for him to play with and chew on (make sure nothing is on them
though that he can swallow; you may have to remove eyes, tails, etc. from the
toys first until he gets older)

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Anna - 12 May 2006 03:41 GMT

>I just got a 12 week old kitten. He is constantly biting my fingers. Do
>kittens go through "teething" like people?

Oh, and yes, they go through teething; right now your cat's adult teeth
should be starting to come in (at 3 to 4 months of age). Sometimes you'll
find some of the baby teeth as they fall out (so cute!).

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Phil P. - 12 May 2006 11:38 GMT

> I just got a 12 week old kitten. He is constantly biting my fingers. Do
> kittens go through "teething" like people?
>
> If so, what can I do about it?

Give him small chunks of roasted, boneless chicken/turkey breast and don't
ever play with him with your bare hands- use a sock or hand puppet. If he
thinks your hands are toys, you'll have a nipper when he gets older.

Phil

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paul - 12 May 2006 17:01 GMT

Thanks to all for being so informative. Through my ignorance he HAS been
chewing on my fingers. But that of course will stop. Thanks again.

>I just got a 12 week old kitten. He is constantly biting my fingers. Do
>kittens go through "teething" like people?
>
> If so, what can I do about it?

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stan beck - 12 May 2006 21:49 GMT

Don't worry too much about it, it is totally normal behavior. He will
grow out of it -- puppies have the same instinct as well.

Stan

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For Adorable Kitten Pictures!

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NanCe - 12 May 2006 21:56 GMT

>Don't worry too much about it, it is totally normal behavior. He will
>grow out of it -- puppies have the same instinct as well.

Nope, one of mine has never grown out of it; I foolishly played with my
fingers with him when he was a kitten. Now he will try and play with them
with his teeth as an adult, but I don't let him.

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