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Siamese biter
Hi,
My brothers and sister and I got a Siamese kitten for our mother for Christmas. "Molly" is now about eight months old, and has been a great pet for my parents except for one thing - she bites (in play, and perhaps sometimes affectionately), and she bites HARD. It's especially hard on my mother, who takes a medication for arthritis that makes her skin tear easily, and I was appalled by the state of her arms when I visited in May, all from this little cat's biting habit! Often Molly will begin biting while cuddling with the folks. My parents have been attempting to train her out of it by simply putting her down as soon as she begins, to show her that biting won't get her attention, but it hasn't really been making any difference so far as they can tell. Any suggestions? Another question - my parents love spending summer evenings on the porch in the summer, and would like to have Molly with them, but don't want her leaving the porch (she's an indoor cat). How does one go about getting a cat accustomed to a leash? She already wears a safety collar. Thanks, Jenn |
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From: "Jade"
Often Molly will begin biting while cuddling with the folks. My parents have been attempting to train her out of it by simply putting her down as soon as she begins, to show her that biting won't get her attention, but it hasn't really been making any difference so far as they can tell. Any suggestions? They could try putting some bitter apple on their arms where the cat bites. Do they use interactive toys like a feather on a stick toy to play with the cat? It sounds like she's just young and energetic. Have they considered getting a second kitten as a playmate for her? Another question - my parents love spending summer evenings on the porch in the summer, and would like to have Molly with them, but don't want her leaving the porch (she's an indoor cat). How does one go about getting a cat accustomed to a leash? She already wears a safety collar. I would recommend a harness and leash instead of a collar and leash, and a harness made for cats so she can't slip out of it. They can start by putting the harness on her while she's in the house a short time each day so she gets used to it. I personally don't have much experience with it but I know there's others here that do. Lauren ________ 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.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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I'll definitely suggest the bitter apple, and urge them not to let my
brother play roughly with her. Thanks so much for the tips! PawsForThought wrote in message ... From: "Jade" Often Molly will begin biting while cuddling with the folks. My parents have been attempting to train her out of it by simply putting her down as soon as she begins, to show her that biting won't get her attention, but it hasn't really been making any difference so far as they can tell. Any suggestions? They could try putting some bitter apple on their arms where the cat bites. Do they use interactive toys like a feather on a stick toy to play with the cat? It sounds like she's just young and energetic. Have they considered getting a second kitten as a playmate for her? Another question - my parents love spending summer evenings on the porch in the summer, and would like to have Molly with them, but don't want her leaving the porch (she's an indoor cat). How does one go about getting a cat accustomed to a leash? She already wears a safety collar. I would recommend a harness and leash instead of a collar and leash, and a harness made for cats so she can't slip out of it. They can start by putting the harness on her while she's in the house a short time each day so she gets used to it. I personally don't have much experience with it but I know there's others here that do. Lauren ________ 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.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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I'll definitely suggest the bitter apple, and urge them not to let my
brother play roughly with her. Thanks so much for the tips! PawsForThought wrote in message ... From: "Jade" Often Molly will begin biting while cuddling with the folks. My parents have been attempting to train her out of it by simply putting her down as soon as she begins, to show her that biting won't get her attention, but it hasn't really been making any difference so far as they can tell. Any suggestions? They could try putting some bitter apple on their arms where the cat bites. Do they use interactive toys like a feather on a stick toy to play with the cat? It sounds like she's just young and energetic. Have they considered getting a second kitten as a playmate for her? Another question - my parents love spending summer evenings on the porch in the summer, and would like to have Molly with them, but don't want her leaving the porch (she's an indoor cat). How does one go about getting a cat accustomed to a leash? She already wears a safety collar. I would recommend a harness and leash instead of a collar and leash, and a harness made for cats so she can't slip out of it. They can start by putting the harness on her while she's in the house a short time each day so she gets used to it. I personally don't have much experience with it but I know there's others here that do. Lauren ________ 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.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: "Jade"
I'll definitely suggest the bitter apple, and urge them not to let my brother play roughly with her. Thanks so much for the tips! You're very welcome Good luck and keep us posted. Lauren ________ 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.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: "Jade"
I'll definitely suggest the bitter apple, and urge them not to let my brother play roughly with her. Thanks so much for the tips! You're very welcome Good luck and keep us posted. Lauren ________ 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.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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Yeah...we got her after my Mom's fifteen-year-old tabby died. Mom's retired
and was a bit bored, and this kitten has been an endless source of entertainment - she's fallen in the bathtub, the trash, pulled all the toilet paper off the roll, got into my Mom's hair dye and turned her own back brown (Mom thought at first she was getting another "point" as she's a chocolate Siamese!), and talks constantly - between bites of food and while using the litterbox, even! Laura R. wrote in message .net... circa Tue, 8 Jul 2003 02:43:03 -0700, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Jade ) said, she's a cuddler and a talker, which amuses them no end. Plus she's into everything - my mother says you can't do anything at all without Molly coming to investigate! Now, *that* sounds pretty typically Siamese. :-) Laura |
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Yeah...we got her after my Mom's fifteen-year-old tabby died. Mom's retired
and was a bit bored, and this kitten has been an endless source of entertainment - she's fallen in the bathtub, the trash, pulled all the toilet paper off the roll, got into my Mom's hair dye and turned her own back brown (Mom thought at first she was getting another "point" as she's a chocolate Siamese!), and talks constantly - between bites of food and while using the litterbox, even! Laura R. wrote in message .net... circa Tue, 8 Jul 2003 02:43:03 -0700, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Jade ) said, she's a cuddler and a talker, which amuses them no end. Plus she's into everything - my mother says you can't do anything at all without Molly coming to investigate! Now, *that* sounds pretty typically Siamese. :-) Laura |
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I would definitely go with a harness and leash. A harness is much easier on
the cat. I always slip one through the collar just in case they back out of the harness. My little kitten was all teeth and nails when I got her and she can also be affectionate. I do what comes naturally when she hurts me which is to yell "ouch!" and put her on the floor. I think she is becoming more gentle, now. Barb |
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