| How can you stop kittens from biting and scratching | | | | whenever your kitten starts biting or scratching at |
| at you and your hands when you're playing with | | | | you during play, hand them their toy to hard-wire in |
| them? Are you tired of the pain and | | | | their brains that your hands are NOT prey! |
| embarrassment when they bite and scratch at you | | | | 3) Also, prevent from using negative punishment |
| and guests? | | | | towards your kitten or cat if they bite or scratch at |
| Not only are bites painful, but they can sometimes | | | | you. This will only confuse them even more since it |
| cause you to neglect playing with and loving your | | | | is their natural instinct to scratch or claw at small, |
| kitten and cats in general. However, there are some | | | | moving objects. |
| easy, quick tips that I learned to stop kittens from | | | | 4) This might sound crazy, but has worked wonders |
| biting when I had the same problem myself with my | | | | for me! The next time your kitten or cat bites you |
| 2, 7-week old kittens. | | | | or tries to, then stick your finger inside their mouth |
| 1) NEVER play with your kitten or cat with your | | | | and push down on their tongue. For some reason, |
| hands. This means using your hands to play rough, | | | | this makes them not want to bite your hands |
| to nudge, or to make quick motions with your | | | | anymore. |
| hands. This will activate their natural instinct to | | | | I tried this after reading about it on a forum and my |
| pounce, stalk, bite, and scratch at whatever's | | | | kittens no longer bit at my hands! |
| messing with them or "scurrying" around, similar to | | | | I hope these tips will help you stop your kittens from |
| prey behavior. | | | | biting and scratching at you and your guests. Give |
| 2) Instead, find out what their favorite toy is by | | | | them a try and you will be on your way to painless |
| testing out a few. Some kittens like stuffed animals | | | | play and cuddling sessions with your kitten or cat. |
| while others like chew toys; they all have different | | | | Also, your neighbors and friends will be amazed at |
| personalities that prefer different toys. So | | | | how well behaved your kitten is! |