Help with slightly vicious cat.

[dabofoppo]

My cat (smudge) is about 6 months old, Hes always been quite playful but recently hes started to draw blood. Tonight he jumped up at my mum and attacked the same bit on her arm 3 times making it bleed quite a lot. How can i combat this?
Im thinking about using a small water pistol and spraying him every time he tries to bite but this seems a bit cruel.

[paintman]

Neutered yet?
Do you indulge in rough play with the cat with your hands?
We do use a water sprayer to stop ours getting too rough with each other - usually Louis biting his sister - & now just shaking it usually has the desired result.

[dabofoppo]

Not neutered yet thats happening next month I do play with him quite rough with my hands.

[mrmr96]

Maybe don't play with your hands? We have a "kong kickeroo" toy which I use for this. Helps distinguish when playtime is over.

[singlecoil]

dabofoppo said:

Im thinking about using a small water pistol and spraying him every time he tries to bite but this seems a bit cruel.

I wouldn't hesitate to discourage unwanted behaviour with a water pistol. In fact, I had one specifically for one of our cats who was inclined to misbehave at night. The pistol leaked slightly so I kept it in an empty plastic margarine container. One night I heard an odd noise and it was him drinking the leaked water from the container.

[paintman]

I think the rough play with your hands gives the kitten the idea that its all a bit of fun. Unfortunately it can then think that all hands are fair game.
Ours have plenty of toys & the ones on sticks get bitten & clawed mercilessly but - other than tickling the 'tummy of death' with Louis - we don't suffer any damage!

[ali_kat]

singlecoil said:

dabofoppo said:

Im thinking about using a small water pistol and spraying him every time he tries to bite but this seems a bit cruel.

I wouldn't hesitate to discourage unwanted behaviour with a water pistol. In fact, I had one specifically for one of our cats who was inclined to misbehave at night. The pistol leaked slightly so I kept it in an empty plastic margarine container. One night I heard an odd noise and it was him drinking the leaked water from the container.

great behaviour deterrent!

[Thevet]

Time for nuts off. Got a kitten sitting on our laps tonight that thinks he can push all the boundaries, he's a teenager, aka a pain in the arse but suitably loveable, especially when he gets tired.

[shep1001]

Thevet said:

Time for nuts off. Got a kitten sitting on our laps tonight that thinks he can push all the boundaries, he's a teenager, aka a pain in the arse but suitably loveable, especially when he gets tired.

That sounds like Moglet. He is just to young for the nuts off treatment which is awkward as he can be a terror when he is 'fully charged' plus he has realised what is willy is for besides licking and peeing through it. I caught him trying to kick Milie's back doors in the other night. Hopefully she is still to young to get up the tub but she will be going in for a pipe-work mod at the same time Moglet has his knackers off.