How to stop a kitten scratching and biting when playing

[Kazz]

Stick your middle finger up its bum.


...or is that when a dog locks its jaws on you? Hmm, try it anyway, worth a shot.

 

[Cosimo]

If it gets out of hand just say no and stop playing with them. Change the playing games (soft rubber balls, string, corks). It’s only natural and they will grow out of it.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Man up.. Its a kitten, not a Liger!

 

[Guest2]

Duct tape its tail to its back under the stomach. When it walks around outside its arse will go up and down when it walks and other cats will try and shag it

It then wont have the energy to scratch you

 

[Hitman_Leon]

Duct tape..........

 

['Wes]

Man up.. Its a kitten, not a Liger!

 

[Vonhelmet]

It's a cat.

It's not a bug, it's a feature.

 

[VeNT]

Softpaws?
they have little covers that go on over claws!
also look uber!

 

[alx]

I'd do the firm "No!" and stop playing with it/ignore it. You could also grab it by the scruff of the neck (harmless, the way their mothers carry them) when telling it "No!" for 'extra effect' so to speak (no need to be rough or anything with it though).

 

[Kainz]

Put its legs in Smarties tubes...

a) It'll stop scratching you.
b) It'll walk around like a robot.

lawlerskates!

 

[ntg]

flush it

 

[gonda]

LOL at the above smartie tube suggestion! But really, you dont want to stop your kitten from scratching and biting when it plays, it's an animal, it's supposed to do that! Also over time it will learn to be more gentle and actually 'play' rather than taking your arm off

 

[lurkio]

Ok weird but works

When it scratches you again

1. Stop playing with it
2. Meow a little bit and lick the "wound" where he bit you.

They start getting the idea that they have hurt you after a while
and will play more softly

 

[skippy2421]

ohhh cmon it's a kitten. It's part and parcel of owning a kitten they will scratch and bite whilst playing, they generally don't hurt when they're little anyways. It's when they've grown up you have the problem if they still do it. Generally they grow out of it as has been said.

In fact we often rough up our kittens when we get them so they gets used to being handled. Yeah we got scratched a lot but Monty our most recent addition to the family is as good as gold and completely harmless when being handled now(except when he pads but tapping his paw gently with your finger makes him stop that but that doesn't really hurt anyway unless you're wearing shorts).

 

[Deadbeat]

 

[Guest2]

^ ha ha

 

[Kazz]

 

[Destination]

Hessian Sack is a great method of new unwanted kitten disposal.
Hessian sack, bridge, river, drop.
Job done.

 

[Deadbeat]

Hessian Sack is a great method of new unwanted kitten disposal.
Hessian sack, bridge, river, drop.
Job done.

Yeah, but the cost of half-bricks is prohibitive these days.

 

[Hank_Marvin]

They grow out of it..............eventually but when they stop you miss it, I have to propa work my 8month cat into a frenzy to attack me now.

One thing i don't miss is him launching at my feet and sinking teeth and claws in, only does the to the gf now.