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Okay so we have a kitten and she is about 9 weeks old now, shes gorgeous and we love her to bits shes so cutewhen shes sleeping or quiet or even just sitting down, however, when she is playful which is about 80% of the time she is very violent and aggresive and she bites and scratches a lot like really badly. THe other night i wa sjust lying in bed and she got on my bed and wante dto play, she started walking towardsme and when she reached me she began clawiing my face and she bit my nose really hard, i wasnt paying attention and because it really hurt i suddenly pushed her off but i felt really bad after even though i didnt hurt her. How can we maybe train her to be less agressive?
A kitten craves your attention and wants to play with you but you should try diverting his attention away from your body parts by having a soft toy (or selection of toys) of about his own size handy. Shake the toy or move it in an enticing manner. Encourage your kitten to wrestle with the toy that you are holding.
Withdraw play if things get really rough and the kitten begins to bite or scratch you. Just as a kitten learns from his siblings and mother he will also learn from you. If he bites or scratches and becomes overly aggressive you simply end the game. Tell him or her in a stern voice 'NO' and with a loud clap of your hands walk away from the situation and ignore him.
If the kitten catches you unaware and latches on to your arm or leg you might not have a toy at the ready for diversion. Try not to move too much, (this can be difficult when you are in acute agony) because if you do, this will give him the impression you are participating in the game and it may incite him further. As gently as possible disengage the kittens teeth or claws from your body. Then tell him NO, scold him and walk away. Make it clear to the kitten that you will not be a party to these rough-house games.
You can grab your kitten by the scruff of the neck and hold him down briefly and growl at him if he gets too rough but sometimes this can backfire on you. Your kitten may interpret this action as a cue to become more aggressive because he thinks you are joining in the game.
3 years on from adopting my homeless cat Cheeks ....she still fights me playfully every single day ,and every single day she makes me laugh and smile....occasionally it gets ruff and she scratches me but I find her playfull manner so funny and appreciate that she has a good mental state of mind if she still has that hunter playfull thing about her and is not numb like a lot of house cats,i get a few scratches for a lot of smiles...its well worth it. Then again i got builders ruff hands so it dont hurt me so much.
lol get a water bottle and when ever she is bein bad give her a little squirt. A bottle that has long water stream and not spritz.. Its not mean or nothin.. Just snaps them out of it. Like when my cat is tearin up the carpet tryin to sharpen his claws.. I spray him. He has learned not to anymore lol
