From Deborah Lutz:
My cat, Esme, is around two years old. I adopted her at 5 months from Bide-a-Wee Shelter here in NYC. She is a Snowshoe Siamese, so I am told, and has a wide range of 'personality attributes'. She is smart, feisty, vocal, affectionate, and energetic!!! and I enjoy her immensely...for the most part. Unfortunately she does bite and nip at me, particularly at my face. She has awakened me often this way. What concerns me most is that she goes for my face without warning even when I am holding her and she appears to be comfortable in my arms. She also takes swipes at me, aiming towards my face if she is angry. She has broken the skin with her teeth and claws but thus far superficially.
Is if this is normal behavior for a Siamese mix, can she be trained out of it? (Or can I be trained!)
Dear Deborah:
There are very specific instructions, step by step, for using the clicker to teach cooperation with nail clipping, in the cat book, and I'd recommend you put that to use as well. She'll probably be a wonderful cat when you and she have more clicker experiences together.
Karen Pryor
biting kitten
The answer above from Karen Pryor is exactly the same advice that will work for you and your kitten. I hope that information helps. Please let me know if you need any other information.
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Laurie Luck
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Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner
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biting kitten
I have a 10 week old kitten who is adorable. He loves to play and he uses his paws/claws and teeth. I understand that is normal and I can clip his claws. But he also uses his mouth and his teeth are like razors. How do I stop him from biting?
thanks
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