My cat bites me playfully. Should I hiss at her to make her stop?

It can be difficult to stop this behavior! Make sure you never use your hands during play - toys only. If she begins to play using her claws or biting you should try offering an appropriate toy to play with. If she still tries to bite at you play time should stop, and you may even need to remove your attention or confine her somewhere alone until she’s able to calm down. Be persistent and with time she should realize that this is not an appropriate way to play.

yes, this is him playing however it is still unwanted behavior because he teaches him he is in charge and is allowed to bite. When this happens, tell him no, and place him down away from you. Give a few minutes to realize you will not show any attention then you can continue loving him or playing with after that until he learns acceptable behavior.

Hi, yes, some cats do give soft bites as a sign of playing or affection. If you want to prevent this, you need to stop him immediately when he starts to use his mouth. He wants your attention, so when you remove him and ignore him when he does this, he will learn to stop. It sounds like you are doing the right thing. You also need to be consistent and make sure you follow through each time he does this. Good luck, I hope this helps!

A good first step is to just stop playtime when Chandler starts to get too rough. If the fun stops the moment he gets too agitated and bites, he'll quickly learn that it's not fun to keep doing so. Once he has calmed down, you can then try another play session, again stopping if he gets too excited or agitated. Another solution is to play with a toy such as a feather on a string, where he can pounce and bite without coming close to your arms or hands. Offering a toy that he can chew on or bat with his paws and bite can also keep his mouth occupied instead of letting him munch on you. Laser pointers, toys that run around or move, etc, can also help get out that energy on things safer than your arms and hands.

Thanks for using PetCoach. This is a normal play behavior. (So is reaching out to claw your pants as you walk by or trying to catch your hands with her claws while you pet her.) There are two ways I handle this. One is to stop petting and leave so that she knows play time is over. Honestly it hasn’t really worked yet (she still does it sometimes) and my cat is now 18 mos. What seems to work better is to get up and grab her favorite toy and start playing with that. That is something she CAN bite and claw at and get those natural play behaviors out- without chomping my hands. My girl is OBSESSED with one very similar to the one in the link below. https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/leaps-and-bounds-caterpillar-cat-teaser?rrec=true Hope this helps and best wishes to you and Raven!

Yes, time outs do work! When Brodie starts biting you, tell him no and stop play immediately. Turn your back on him and ignore him. Only pay attention to him when he starts behaving well. If you leave and he follows you biting, tell him no again, and leave the room so where he cannot follow you. Only reward him with attention when he stops biting, and then resume play. This will hopefully get him to stop biting. Best of luck.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I wouldn't let Halley bite you, even when playing. You want to train puppies and kittens not to do that. Always use a toy or stop playing when they start biting you. Biting does decrease as they get older. Good luck!