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cant handle it no more

post #1 of 25
3/2/10 at 2:31pm
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my mams cat bites and scratches like theres nothing the matter

now i can handle the scratching coz its not normally my facebut twice now hes biten me on my face and its not pretty, i work in a bar so i really need to curb the behaviour, blaine told me to stay away from him....wich im edging towards as im now getting scard of him..........yet flash and sooty dont do this so what do i do

im sick of crying about what he does i cant "punish" him so to speak (like hissing or blowing at him) and im getting more hurt

i need to live at my mams but i cant take being bitten anymore, i love smooch but i cant take being biten on my face
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post #2 of 25
3/2/10 at 2:34pm
Avoid interacting with him as much as possible?

Is he like this with all people? If so, it may be a good idea to discuss the problem with the vet.
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post #3 of 25
3/2/10 at 2:37pm
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Originally Posted by -_aj_- View Post

im sick of crying about what he does i cant "punish" him so to speak (like hissing or blowing at him)
Why? He must understand that his behavior is not acceptable.
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post #4 of 25
3/2/10 at 2:41pm
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he can be so loving with me thats the thing

but im going to have to go to the docs about my face as its starting to swell

i love smooch dont get me wrong he loves up to his nae and most the time he is fine but he tends to pick on me im covered in scratches and scars


i stay away from him and even turn away from him if he is being nasty
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post #5 of 25
3/2/10 at 4:22pm
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but im going to have to go to the docs about my face as its starting to swell
OH! I thought you meant he just nipped you on your face, not a really really bad bite! I hope you're ok. Cat bites can be nasty.

Maybe this sounds crazy. But I don't believe cats see cat and non-cat very well (hence why I said elsewhere that I don't believe they even think they're cats). I wonder if he's trying to dominate you like he would another cat or if signals are getting majorly crossed.
I still say talk to a vet and see if they can get a behaviorist to directly help you. Biting is a serious problem.
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post #6 of 25
3/2/10 at 5:03pm
Is he still a kitten? How old was he when your mom got him?
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post #7 of 25
3/2/10 at 6:40pm
Does he just walk up to you and bite you? I ask this because Monster bites too, but he doesn't just walk up to someone and bite for no reason. Like, you have to really agitate him and pick him up for him to bite... One time, he was pissed off about something, and my BF's brother-in-law picked him up, and Monster chomped on his face, HARD.. BIL was bleeding and had a couple holes on his face afterwards.

If hes biting you like that because you're picking him up, I'd just not pick him up.. If I know Monster is mad, I won't pick him up. Smooch could just be getting over stimulated, maybe thats why he bites.. Do you know how old he was when your mom got him? Is it a possibility that he was taken from his mom too early and maybe thats why he does that? I'm pretty sure thats why Monster does it, he was way too young to be away from his mother when i found him.
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post #8 of 25
3/2/10 at 9:50pm
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its calmed down loads to what it was last night

smooch was six weeks old when my mam got him same age as flash (only differemce is we got sooty not long after)

yes he will just walk up and bite to

my mam doesnt seem to see an issue with his behaviour but i think when she sees my face it might change
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post #9 of 25
3/3/10 at 4:11am
He should see a vet if at all possible. Get his claws trimmed to start - at least that will make the scratching less bad. You have to do something as your options are limited.
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post #10 of 25
3/3/10 at 4:50am
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i clip his nails every week

hes been super nice to me today hes so confusing
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post #11 of 25
3/3/10 at 7:58pm
I hope this doesn't sound nuts, and you certainly wouldn't want to put it on the existing bites, but could you put that "Bitter Apple" stuff on your face. I've never had to use it, but I'm told it works wonderfully.
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post #12 of 25
3/4/10 at 1:49am
I may have missed this - but is he fixed?
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post #13 of 25
3/4/10 at 2:05am
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yeah he has been nearly a year since he was done
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post #14 of 25
3/4/10 at 1:01pm
Leave the cat alone and he won't bite you.
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post #15 of 25
3/4/10 at 1:04pm
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how do you leave a cat alone thats coming up and biting you and how when you have to live in the same house as said cat do you avoid and ignore
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post #16 of 25
3/4/10 at 1:20pm
^That's why I suggest a local behavior specialist. They may be able to actually come in and see what the problem is. All we can do is speculate. If Smooch wasn't seriously injuring you, I wouldn't suggest something more extreme like this.

How's your face today?
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post #17 of 25
3/4/10 at 1:47pm
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its getting better but its still angry and red

im going to try and talk to my mam again about it
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post #18 of 25
3/4/10 at 1:52pm
spraying my cat with a water gun or something similiar has been a good
training tool.

I'm alittle different to alot on here maybe, if my cat ever actually bit me to the point of hurting me it would get hurt back. Cats seem to respond well to consequense. My cat used to jump on my kitchen counter, & I would chase her with a spray gun like a maniac & of course she would run. Now she never jumps on the counter anymore, she knows if she does I will grab my water gun & she can't stand getting sprayed with water.

The big thing is you must punish the cat someway when he/she commits the offense. Next time the cat bites you, you must punish it someway
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post #19 of 25
3/4/10 at 2:58pm
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Originally Posted by -_aj_- View Post
how do you leave a cat alone thats coming up and biting you and how when you have to live in the same house as said cat do you avoid and ignore
Has the cat bitten your mother?
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post #20 of 25
3/10/10 at 2:52am
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I think i may of figured out why Smooch is attacking me well the trigger to it at least.....

my dad and I were sitting talking my mam was asleep on her chair ( theres a couple of you that could put 2 and 2 together to why she was asleep from some of my other posts) and Smooch was on the floor minding his own buisness and my mam started shouting and really spooked him and not long after that he bit into my hand not as bad as when he got my face

but when me and my dad thought back to each time he has "attacked" has been when she has kicked off
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post #21 of 25
3/10/10 at 9:08am
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Originally Posted by -_aj_- View Post
I think i may of figured out why Smooch is attacking me well the trigger to it at least.....

my dad and I were sitting talking my mam was asleep on her chair ( theres a couple of you that could put 2 and 2 together to why she was asleep from some of my other posts) and Smooch was on the floor minding his own buisness and my mam started shouting and really spooked him and not long after that he bit into my hand not as bad as when he got my face

but when me and my dad thought back to each time he has "attacked" has been when she has kicked off
I'm glad you figured it out! So I would say just avoid him after that happens, I guess!
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post #22 of 25
3/10/10 at 9:22am
Sounds like he is reacting to a situation in his environment that stresses him out like your mom yelling
Keep an eye on him for any indicators that he may be agravated, and try to keep away from him when you notice them

As for the cat bites, they can often get very infected. I got badly bit by my mum's persian when she was in labour and her vet told us that a lot of cat bites get infected...so I would get to a doctor and get some antibiotics as it sounds as though your bite may be infected
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post #23 of 25
3/10/10 at 11:56am
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the bite has nearly gone but when my mam shouts im going up stairs then i will avoid it

or get the laser pen out its his new favourite toy and because only i have used it to play with him he likes me tonight
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post #24 of 25
3/16/10 at 1:40pm
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spraying my cat with a water gun or something similiar has been a good
training tool.

I'm alittle different to alot on here maybe, if my cat ever actually bit me to the point of hurting me it would get hurt back. Cats seem to respond well to consequense. My cat used to jump on my kitchen counter, & I would chase her with a spray gun like a maniac & of course she would run. Now she never jumps on the counter anymore, she knows if she does I will grab my water gun & she can't stand getting sprayed with water.

The big thing is you must punish the cat someway when he/she commits the offense. Next time the cat bites you, you must punish it someway
Cats do not respond to punishment - at least that is what I have found. They do however, hate getting wet and they don't like 'hassels'. So, I know the water gun works and may resort to using it someday, but I find that if I just shout their name or clap loudly when they are doing something wrong, they stop.
They learn not to question your irrational behaviour - why after all should they not go on counters? As far as they are concerned it is silly to have a perfectly good surface to watch things from and not use it. So, its just a matter of not annoying the human who feeds and looks after them that makes them obey.
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post #25 of 25
5/18/10 at 8:48am
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Well over the last month or two Smooch hasnt bit as hard as he was and doesnt scratch me anymore.....I still get the odd nip off him when hes in a bad mood with himself, but he has started warming to me he sat in my room with me then jumped onto the bed to investigate what i was doing yesterday ( i think he wanted to see why the computer was making noises haha)

Strangely thouh he only lets me clip his claws he's a funny'un.....we are getting there slowly
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