Bad kitty

On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 12:47:43 -0400, Laila wrote:

On 08 Oct 2004 08:39:02 GMT, (Luvskats00) wrote:

Laila writes
"..the swat, which is fine"


I'd try that after every other method was exhausted..first, the positive ways
to change behavior.


no, no she swats at me. lol, i don't hit her!

-L
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On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 12:47:43 -0400, Laila wrote:

On 08 Oct 2004 08:39:02 GMT, (Luvskats00) wrote:

Laila writes
"..the swat, which is fine"


I'd try that after every other method was exhausted..first, the positive ways
to change behavior.


no, no she swats at me. lol, i don't hit her!

-L

On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 12:47:43 -0400, Laila wrote:

On 08 Oct 2004 08:39:02 GMT, (Luvskats00) wrote:

Laila writes
"..the swat, which is fine"


I'd try that after every other method was exhausted..first, the positive ways
to change behavior.


no, no she swats at me. lol, i don't hit her!

-L

From: "Wendy"


"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: (Teddy)

Bad kitty-I have a 1 1/2 year old declawed male neutered cat that I've
had for about a year. It attacks me, biting hard, briing blood. I can't
get him to stop. I've tried spraying with water, swatting with a single
sheet of newspaper, yelling, etc. PLease give me an idea how to reform
him. I'm about ready to give up. Thanks Desperate Cat Owner


Unfortunately, declawing can make cats biters. Their first line of
defense has
been taken away by the amputation of the last digit of each toe along with
the
claw. Your cat is not a "bad kitty." He is only acting the way any
animal
would once it has been mutilated. Hitting this cat or spraying him with
water
is not the answer. I highly recommend that you consult with a cat
behaviorist.
_______\


De-clawing a cat isn't the only reason cats bite.

Never said it was, did I?
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From: "Wendy"


"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: (Teddy)

Bad kitty-I have a 1 1/2 year old declawed male neutered cat that I've
had for about a year. It attacks me, biting hard, briing blood. I can't
get him to stop. I've tried spraying with water, swatting with a single
sheet of newspaper, yelling, etc. PLease give me an idea how to reform
him. I'm about ready to give up. Thanks Desperate Cat Owner


Unfortunately, declawing can make cats biters. Their first line of
defense has
been taken away by the amputation of the last digit of each toe along with
the
claw. Your cat is not a "bad kitty." He is only acting the way any
animal
would once it has been mutilated. Hitting this cat or spraying him with
water
is not the answer. I highly recommend that you consult with a cat
behaviorist.
_______\


De-clawing a cat isn't the only reason cats bite.

Never said it was, did I?
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "Mary"

Now that I know more about cats, I regret both the
declaw and slapping her to make her stop biting me. It amounted to adding
insult to injury. Smacking a cat can, therefore, work to stop them from
biting--however, you may wind up with a fearful cat that does not trust you
and cannot love you.

When my Mickey was young, he was a biter. What I did was to blow in his face
when he would bite, and at the same time I would say firmly "no bite." It
worked and he isn't a biter anymore. Well not compltely true. He bites
sometimes, but only those love bites, with no pressure being put on me.
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "Mary"

Now that I know more about cats, I regret both the
declaw and slapping her to make her stop biting me. It amounted to adding
insult to injury. Smacking a cat can, therefore, work to stop them from
biting--however, you may wind up with a fearful cat that does not trust you
and cannot love you.

When my Mickey was young, he was a biter. What I did was to blow in his face
when he would bite, and at the same time I would say firmly "no bite." It
worked and he isn't a biter anymore. Well not compltely true. He bites
sometimes, but only those love bites, with no pressure being put on me.
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm

"Mary" wrote in message .com...
"Teddy" wrote in message
...
Bad kitty-I have a 1 1/2 year old declawed male neutered cat that I've

P.S.--Kitty is not "bad." The Nazi ass who declawed Kitty, on the other
hand, is worse than bad.


LMAO

"Mary" wrote in message .com...
"Teddy" wrote in message
...
Bad kitty-I have a 1 1/2 year old declawed male neutered cat that I've

P.S.--Kitty is not "bad." The Nazi ass who declawed Kitty, on the other
hand, is worse than bad.


LMAO

On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 23:44:59 GMT, "Mary"
wrote:


"Teddy" wrote in message
...
Bad kitty-I have a 1 1/2 year old declawed male neutered cat that I've had
for about a year. It attacks me, biting hard, briing blood. I can't get him
to stop. I've tried spraying with water, swatting with a single sheet of
newspaper, yelling, etc. PLease give me an idea how to reform him. I'm about
ready to give up. Thanks Desperate Cat Owner


He bites because he is declawed and feels defenseless. You can train him not
to bite, but it will take some effort. First, what are you doing when he
bites you?

I notice my cats will bite for different reasons - Catfive is the only
one who drew blood and required a doctors attention - but I still feel
he was abused by who every had him first, and the only person he has
bitten is my daughter who won't stop annoying him when he has had it.
I can do anything to him and he would never bite me, he has never
offered to bite the vet either.
He will also grab your legs when you walking and nibble your ankle for
a belly rub - but never does this hard.
Lucifer likes to five toes love bites if she sees them naked.... and
purrs up a storm prior to the love bite.
Miss thang play bites and makes like she is an angry tiger but she is
all noise and no real teeth pressure.
Lancelot also playfully nibbles but never any pressure. and all I have
to do is say Ouch loud and he runs to a corner.

Karryl


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