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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
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Subject: Re: HELP!!!! (Really, my kitty bites--HARD)
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 10:30:12 EDT
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In article <323@ihnp1.UUCP> frear@ihnp1.UUCP (L. Frear) writes:
>My adorable four month old kitten has developed an annoying habit--
>HE BITES.  I really don't know what to do about it.  I never let him 
>do it before when he was smaller and weaker.  I've tried yelling at him,
>squirting him with a squirt gun, smacking him on the nose (I really 
>HATE to do that!!!!)  and giving him alternative things to chew on.
>Will he outgrow this?  Is it my fault my kitty is a brat?  I'd like
>to hear from someone who could help me.  Thanks!
>
>			Lori Frear
>			
The reason a cat or any animal doesn't bite another animal (especially a
stranger) is because he knows that he might get bit back.  It is a lesson
that every puppy or kitten goes through.  If I bite this big cat, he's 
going to hurt me something awful!  So they learn to make a controlled,
playful bite.  Your cat hasn't been swat hard enough to let him know
that he is hurting you and you don't want it to happen again.  At the
same time maybe say, "NO" so he also relates the word to doing something
wrong and subsequent punishment if he does it again.  About twice is 
all it will take and he will know how to sit in you lap and not chew
on the boss.  :-)   
If you love your cat, you will dicipline him accordingly.