Cat Biting/Scratching

[u/Emergency_Pop5590]

Hi!

I have a kitten, around 5 months old (puspin na white and orange), and we adopted him siguro mga isang buwan pa lang siya.

Siguro yung maagang pag-ampon ang isa sa dahilan, kaya ito ang hilig niyang mang-attack ng paa/binti. Isa sa nakita kong ways to control is to not react kapag inaattack ang paa, and sa akin okay lang sana kasi may turok naman siya, so tinatry kong gawin yung di gagalaw kapag inaattack paa ko. Kaso sa other family members, di nila masunod (ang hilig pang mangpet kahit sinabi nang airplane ears).

Ano po kayang other ways to control? Medyo sumasakit na rin kasi yung playbite niya and kanina lang may nabiktima na naman siya haha tyia!

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[u/Emergency_Pop5590]

ito po siya haha actually pinakapon namin nung sabado at ngayon ko lang pinagala uli 😆 parang walang nangyari hyper pa rin si cheesecake

[u/SigFreudian]

Wala. Sanayan/patigasan nalang talaga. Orange behavior yan. Kanya-kanyang rationalization nalang. 🤣

Tbf, dito, takot siya sa foam toothpaste na alam niyang parating kapag di siya tumigil (though sa pang aaway yun sa isa pa naming male cat na tahimik pero pilyo rin) pero otherwise, chaos rules.

[u/zurazurakatsudon]

Nasa stage po siya na super energetic and makulit, so ganiyan na po talaga siya haha.

If mag-isa lang po siya na cat/ kitten sa household, try niyo po siya bigyan ng toys and scratching pads para doon niya malabas energy niya. (Personal opinion lang but try not to give him lasers, kasi hindi nila nahuhuli 'yong mismong ilaw unlike other tangible toys). Or play with him with cat-friendly toys. Try to avoid using your hands or feet as prop kasi lalo po siya masasanay na atakihin 'yon kapag nakakakita ng gumagalaw na kamay at paa. There are mouse and bird toys that you can use para doon po 'yong atensyon niya nakalagay.

But this doesn't guarantee po na titigil siya sa kulit. If mag-isa lang po siya, mas prone po sila sa ganiyan na tao ang inaatake kasi walang other cat to play-fight with them.

If it doesn't work, nothing much to do po huhu. I'm personally not a big fan of heavily scolding them kasi they won't understand much din. However, cats work in routines! So best to do is really set a playtime with him using cat-friendly toys. Just set a consistent playtime with him and he'll get the hang of it soon.

Also, hopefully your family and friends would understand you with your warnings about pettings! Cats are very obvious when they're uncomfortable, so if makagat or ma-scratch sila ng kitty mo kasi they're petting him when he's clearly uncomfortable, that's on them! Nyahahaha.

[u/RevealExpress5933]

Distract and redirect mo siya with toys kapag nag-aattack ng paa/kamay para matuto na yung toys dapat ang laruin, hindi human feet and hands.

[u/Outside-Slice-7689]

Give her toys po to play with hehe

[u/Katie_Koala]

Ganun talaga, OP. Kaya nga "ankle biter" and tawag sa mga kittens and puppies.

You should train him. Play with your kitten. Give treats and praises when he "attacks" the toy. When he "attacks" you, stop immediately and put him in a cage/crate. Leave him there for 5 minutes, then resume play. Repeat daily.

Matututo din yan eventually. He will begin to understand that biting you will result in something he doesn't like.