My cat is biting people!?

Question

So we just had a baby about 3 weeks ago, and I know the cats are feeling a little neglected. But one of them has picked up a very bad habit. He will come up to you and nudge at your hand to be pet and if you don't pay attention to him, he'll bite you. Now it's not enough to draw blood, just a little pain, but I'm sure you can understand the concern here. How do we get him to stop?

Answer 1

congratulations on birth of child,and yes cast are feeling neglected.you now have a new family member and they feel left out with baby getting all the attention now.

Cats are predators. Even though you provide your cat with all his meals, his instinct to hunt still exists. It is normal for cats to continually practice and fine-tune their hunting skills. Therefore, it is essential that you provide an outlet for this behavior or your cat will practice on you.

Three fifteen minute play sessions a day will give your cat enough opportunity to vent his energy. Make these sessions active and fun. Tie a toy to a length of string. Drag it in front of your cat, alternating between slow pulls and sudden jerks. Let your cat stalk and play attack his toys instead of you. If your cat becomes overly excited, tone down the play session. Do not resume until he has calmed down. If he begins to bite or scratch you, immediately scream "OUCH," stop the play session, walk away and ignore him. Curtailing a play session is an extremely potent punishment. Your cat will soon learn that it is his own rough behavior that causes the abrupt end of an enjoyable play session.

If your cat attacks you in play, entice him to attack when your are prepared with a plant sprayer. A few repetitions of an attack-squirt sequence should convince him to attack his toys instead of you.

Answer 2

well if you don't pet and love him he will keep on doing that! you have to pay attention to them especially when they are used to u always touching them and playing with them.

Answer 3

Well, it's only natural for the cat to want to be loved. But since you have just had a baby,(congratulations!), the cat is be somewhat ignored. The same thing happened to me with my old dog. The only way he wouldn't be ignored is if he bit you. The way to stop is to just give him, if you have any, 10 or 15 minutes a day of loving.

Hoped I helped!