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Hi guys, I have been reading through this site for quite awhile since I just adopted a new kitten earlier this year March. Although I have tried most of the tips and advice posted online, it doesn't seems to solve my kitten bad behaviour. As such I have decided to get help by posting! This is my first time owning a cat, so everything is pretty new to me.
Btw my kitten is named as Pancake He is a mixed breed and he is currently at week 12 of age.
And this was when I first got him.
I adopted him at week 3 of age, which I know it's too young for him to leave his mother, but the owner has insisted in giving the kittens away. As a kitten from then till now, he has always been a very playful one and gets really hyper when he is excited. So recently, his biting behaviour has gotten so bad that my hands are filled with scars. He has also been showing some bad behaviours as he grows up.
1. He likes being carried and getting stroked at his cheek area but he would always start biting my fingers using his both paws to grab my hand before I even pet him. So in a way, if my hand is above his head, he would want to grab it and bite.
2. He hates it when I scruff him. I do that when he bites, but that would caused him to bite more aggressively. But if I do not scruff him, he tends not to stop biting. His bites hurt a lot since his teeth are pretty sharp.
3. He likes to pounce on my legs and bite me whenever I walk by. Sometimes he just pounce on me without biting. It usually depends on how hyper he is. However, when I'm sit on the floor near him, he would definitely pounce and bite my arms or legs.
4. He has jumped onto my family several occasions (kinda of like jump and climb on us straight from the floor) and he has done it to strangers too.
5. He's super greedy when it comes to food. Everytime when my family started having meal, he would come to kitchen and meow at us to give him some even tho he has just eaten. If we ignored him, he would find ways to jump on the dining table. When I feed him treats, he would try ways to grab the whole packet away and when I try to take it back, he would always growl at me. I feed him 4 times a day and I also monitor his tummy after each meal in order to feed him the right amount. I do not think he is being underfed.
6. He does aggressive biting when he does not get what he wants.
I have bought him to the vet several times starting on the week when I first adopted him. He has gotten his deworming and revolution. He's up for his first vaccination next week. The vet has confirmed that he is healthy, so I would ruled out any health issues. I always set aside time to play and interact with him using toys attached to a string in order to keep him away from my hands and legs. I do throw him toys to distract him when he tries to pounce on me too. I also do timeout session whenever he goes out of line. But all these doesn't seems to really work. I would say most of the bites are pretty much playful bites and it hurts only because of the sharp teeth. This is also partly due to him being separated from his mother and litter mates since young. But I would really hope someone can give me some advice on how to stop the biting behaviour.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated and I apologise for the super length post.
Thank you
Btw my kitten is named as Pancake He is a mixed breed and he is currently at week 12 of age.
And this was when I first got him.
I adopted him at week 3 of age, which I know it's too young for him to leave his mother, but the owner has insisted in giving the kittens away. As a kitten from then till now, he has always been a very playful one and gets really hyper when he is excited. So recently, his biting behaviour has gotten so bad that my hands are filled with scars. He has also been showing some bad behaviours as he grows up.
1. He likes being carried and getting stroked at his cheek area but he would always start biting my fingers using his both paws to grab my hand before I even pet him. So in a way, if my hand is above his head, he would want to grab it and bite.
2. He hates it when I scruff him. I do that when he bites, but that would caused him to bite more aggressively. But if I do not scruff him, he tends not to stop biting. His bites hurt a lot since his teeth are pretty sharp.
3. He likes to pounce on my legs and bite me whenever I walk by. Sometimes he just pounce on me without biting. It usually depends on how hyper he is. However, when I'm sit on the floor near him, he would definitely pounce and bite my arms or legs.
4. He has jumped onto my family several occasions (kinda of like jump and climb on us straight from the floor) and he has done it to strangers too.
5. He's super greedy when it comes to food. Everytime when my family started having meal, he would come to kitchen and meow at us to give him some even tho he has just eaten. If we ignored him, he would find ways to jump on the dining table. When I feed him treats, he would try ways to grab the whole packet away and when I try to take it back, he would always growl at me. I feed him 4 times a day and I also monitor his tummy after each meal in order to feed him the right amount. I do not think he is being underfed.
6. He does aggressive biting when he does not get what he wants.
I have bought him to the vet several times starting on the week when I first adopted him. He has gotten his deworming and revolution. He's up for his first vaccination next week. The vet has confirmed that he is healthy, so I would ruled out any health issues. I always set aside time to play and interact with him using toys attached to a string in order to keep him away from my hands and legs. I do throw him toys to distract him when he tries to pounce on me too. I also do timeout session whenever he goes out of line. But all these doesn't seems to really work. I would say most of the bites are pretty much playful bites and it hurts only because of the sharp teeth. This is also partly due to him being separated from his mother and litter mates since young. But I would really hope someone can give me some advice on how to stop the biting behaviour.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated and I apologise for the super length post.
Thank you