Mickey the Biter

[almsthvn]

The Ferocious Tiger that shares our house has a bad habit. When he gets frisky, he bites. He doesn't just "nip", he bites and bites HARD. When you shoo/knock him away, he'll crouch behind something and stalk you - then takes a flying leap and chomp on whatever body part he lands on - elbow, knee, foot, butt. Yes, I've been bitten in the butt by

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[rebelheart]

I had a biter once upon a time. Tigger was a 19 pound Maine Coon. When he turned two, he started biting. I tried pretty much the same tactics. Nothing. Then when I had him at the vet, he suggested to do what he had to do with his horse who had started to bite... bit him back.
It was awful, but I did - I bit him on the top of his head, and you know what? He never ever bit again for the next fourteen years he was my best mate.

Ouch ....

[auntconi]

Ouch ... dagnabit, that hurt!

I think Rebel makes a good point. Perhaps her biting her cat was what a mother would do to her young (in the cat world that is).

I think Mickey (he looks so innocent) should be named 'enry, or ornery! *giggle

Just you wait, 'enry 'iggens, just you wait!!!

[foomf]

We broke Clint of fearsome biteyness by yelling "Ouch!" in a slightly high pitched tone and then giving him something else to fierce on (rolled up sock toy, or a tigger toy). This was from "tribe of tiger" where the author, an anthropologist, had observed how cats tell other cats they're playing too rough.

[anita_margarita]

I was told about that trick and it does work. This is how cats communicate with each other that they are playing too rough . So if one of my cats bites too hard, I shriek in a high-pitched tone. This usually amazes the biter, who didn't know that I can speak Cat, and they will stop.

Repeat as necessary.

[ilblank]

I am fortunate that my cat understands "No" and "Don't do that!" in any tone of voice. So when she started to put some pressure on her nibbling of my fingers, one "Don't do that!" got me excessive licking and no more biting.

Since your cat doesn't understand English, perhaps biting back will work. Never tried it.

[frunobulax]

Water pistols work too, and they're an easier grab than hauling 'Enry to the sink.

:)

[anita_margarita]

But you must have an agreement with EVERYONE who comes in contact with the water pistols, that this is the ONLY thing they can be used for. Otherwise it's pointless.

We tried that some years ago. My idiot brother - whow as in his 40's and old enough to know better - didn't play by the same rules as the rest of us, hence the cats didn't learn anything.

[almsthvn]

*squirts brother with a water-bazooka