ChasingBlueSky 0 #1 June 28, 2005 ....biting you? I never really was a cat person until the last year or two. Then my roommate picked up two of them. One of them is the typical anti-social sleep-all-day fat cat - no issues there. The issue is with the one that is a few months over a year old. I do like this cat so suggestions to have him for dinner (wingnut) won't work here . Homer has kinda become my buddy - much like a dog. He plays fetch, he rolls on his back to have his stomach rubbed, when I am watching TV he is sitting next to me or in my lap. I had to place a chair next to my office desk because he wouldn't stop begging to be picked up, pet, or on my desk. Now when I sit down to work or play games he joins me and sits next to me - begs for attention for a while and finally gets bored, runs off or falls asleep. After some time he will silently come back into the room, jump into his chair and BITE me to get my attention. It was funny the first dozen times or so - but now he does it non-stop and the water bottle, compressed air or noise maker doesn't stop him anymore. Any ideas?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #2 June 28, 2005 You have to be stern. I'm still dealing with this and my female. When we play she starts to bite - so as soon as she does I stop and say no. About 80% of the time she just gets up and walks away, the other 20% she just stares at me But it works. She's getting much better about it. If he's dong it unprovoked I'd try spraying him with water or canned air. Good luck! Jen oops - missed where you tried the water and air thing. Some people I work rescue with say that grabbing them on the nose and saying no, loudly and sternly gets their attention pretty good too - I haven't had to resort to that though, thankfully.Arianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #3 June 28, 2005 click-click-boomI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nate_1979 9 #4 June 28, 2005 Quoteclick-click-boom just wrong... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireflytx 0 #5 June 28, 2005 Get a can of coins and chake it when he does it"Well behaved women rarely make history" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 June 28, 2005 Quote so as soon as she does I stop and say no. About 80% of the time she just gets up and walks away, the other 20% she just stares at me Trying the stern NO now. Usually it just turns into a staring contest - and this damn cat will stare forever (also thinks it's an invitation to rub his face on your chin). I tried the nose bit as well. It's starting to annoy him - he tried bitting me last night when I did it. Or he things I am playing and he will attack my hand (he has claws)._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n23x 0 #7 June 28, 2005 Bite back. It really, really works. Play as normal, but the second you get bit, grab some tail or ear, and bite back, just once. They learn VERY quick. .jim"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #8 June 28, 2005 QuoteGet a can of coins and chake it when he does it That was the noise maker I mentioned in my original post. He runs away for a moment and comes right back. If I close the door to the office he finds a way to get it open as well....it's a sliding door and even when I put a baby gate in front of it he jumps on top and falls into the door to pop it open. Actually, I'm impressed at how smart and dense he can be all at the same time. Biting back huh???_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n23x 0 #9 June 28, 2005 Yah, you'll only get a mouth full of fur the first couple of times. But it works, and now I only have fat lazy happy cats. .jim"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 June 28, 2005 I'm all about the 12 gauge and #8 shot for solving this problem. I came OOOOOhhhhh so close to capping a dog that lives in our house the other day. She was acting crazy barking up a storm outside so I went to bring her in. She didn't want to come in so I reached for her collar. She didn't REALLY try but made a motion like she was going to bite me. I pulled out the Glock but thought better of it and booted her as hard as I could, square in the ass, with my steel toed boot. She was amazingly cooperative after that. In fact........ever since then she comes when I call her (People used to have to chase her down all over the neighborhood if she got out of the yard.) and hasn't tried to bite anyone. It's AMAZING. Seriously..........animals work on a heirarchy. You have to let them know who is in charge right off the bat or the problems will just get worse. This method also tends to work well on unruly children. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #11 June 28, 2005 QuoteThis method also tends to work well on unruly children. Can I borrow your Glock? The boot has ceased to be effective.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 June 28, 2005 QuoteCan I borrow your Glock? The boot has ceased to be effective. You don't want mine..........it still has a serial number on it. Besides...........you have to save waving the gun for when your daughter's date shows up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpchikk 0 #13 June 28, 2005 My cat doesn't have front claws, but he has this habit of kneading people's shoes and feet, but in the mornings he comes up to me in the kitchen and he attacks my ankles and bites them... I yell, I kick, I scream... but he still keeps on... I look at him and I say NO and he looks up at me like he's getting ready to pounce on me... He is normally a very sweet cat, but like this morning I was yelling at him threatening to kill him if he didn't stop. I also tried the whole water bottle thing, but he likes water (I can't keep him out of the shower either)... Now, if I turn on the vacuum cleaner, I don't see him for hours.. maybe that's what you should try... the dreaded vacuum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #14 June 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteCan I borrow your Glock? The boot has ceased to be effective. You don't want mine..........it still has a serial number on it. Duh! Why else would I want yours??? It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #15 June 28, 2005 Squirt the little furr-ball with amonia! He'll quit. Either that or castrate the little bastard (if, he's not, already). Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #16 June 28, 2005 QuoteDuh! Why else would I want yours??? True..........as soon as I get done shooting insurgents with it I'll mail it out. It's not like it's registered to me or anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #17 June 28, 2005 Quote I also tried the whole water bottle thing, but he likes water (I can't keep him out of the shower either)... Put vinegar in the water - I think you'll get better results! "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #18 June 28, 2005 QuoteEither that or castrate the little bastard (if, he's not, already). If he is already...........do it again..........with a rusty fork. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #19 June 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteEither that or castrate the little bastard (if, he's not, already). If he is already...........do it again..........with a rusty fork. Just remember Bo- you asked for this advice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #20 June 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteEither that or castrate the little bastard (if, he's not, already). If he is already...........do it again..........with a rusty fork. ___________________________ Ya' know, I was trying to be nice here and not up-set the PITA folks and all but, I really, really do like your idea about the fork and the Glock! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #21 June 28, 2005 QuoteJust remember Bo- you asked for this advice! And he would expect nothing less than these pearls of infinite wisdom I have bestowed upon him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 June 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteEither that or castrate the little bastard (if, he's not, already). If he is already...........do it again..........with a rusty fork. fork or gun first? I'm confused_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #23 June 28, 2005 Well, apply de-clawing's "successful results" against a cats ability to ruin furniture to your current dilema... you could simply remove it's teeth! lol. I was going to say water bottle too but if that's just not working... Go and get yourself a bottle of Bitter Apple. This is stuff you spray on a dog when they sometimes develop hot spots from constant licking... or when they have a wound they won't leave alone but is not great enough for the lamp-shade. Spray your hands with the stuff (they say it is odorless but you may smell a hint of it... not unlike rubbing alcohol) and then present your hands to the cat, see that it sniffs you and continue to reinforce with a stern "NO!" if it looks like it's about to bite. The key here is that the cat gets a taste for the nasty stuff and is turned off of biting ya so you may have to sacrifice yourself for one or two bites before it gets the idea. Hope you make out with all your digits! Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #24 June 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteEither that or castrate the little bastard (if, he's not, already). If he is already...........do it again..........with a rusty fork. Do you know how to make a cat go WOOF?"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #25 June 28, 2005 How do I stop the cats from drinking out of the waterglass by my bed? why don't they just drink out of their dish? Why do they think my water is better? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
