Hi everyone! It's Milda here again from Relax My Cat channel
And today let's talk about things that you should do and things that you can do if you have a bitey and scratchy little monster
So how you can correct such a behaviour and how you should react to it
So the first way to address your cat's biting is to look at reasons why they are biting you or scratching you in the first place
So it could be a number of things
It could be playtime aggression, it could be petting aggression, it could be that your cat is simply frustrated or bored
or it could be that your cat is asking you to stop doing something that you are doing
But you just don't hear them
Play sessions provide the best opportunity to teach your cat that it is not ok to bite, claw, scratch or play attack you when playing
However, it is completely natural for a cat to act out on their hunting skills in a playtime session
But the cat should only be allowed to play using their paws and not their claws
If you think that your cat goes after you during playtime and this is not just an incidental contact
Call a time out
So if your cat acts out by scratching or biting you, just stop the playtime immediately
And turn your back on the cat
Do not resume playtime and ignore your cat completely for at least a minute
So after a few cycles of this, your cat should get the message
If your cat does not get the message, you can send even a stronger message
And in this way you can change the scenery
So if your cat doesn't get it, just put the cat into a separate room for a few moments
So in this way the cat will make a connection between biting you and fun times ending
If your cat becomes over stimulated at 5 minutes of stroking an petting then please stop at 3 minutes
Don't push your cat over the edge and then wonder why in the world is he acting out on me?
Remember, that in this situation the cat will probably give you some pre warning signs
Such as dilated pupils or they will wag their tail
Once you see these signs - stop right away
Unless you want to be bitten or scratched
Also remember this, some cats love being stroked and petted and they enjoy human contact
Whereas others might enjoy human contact such as being sat on your lap
But they just don't like to be stroked
And that is something that you just have to accept, because you cannot change the basic personality of your cat
If your cat is attacking you outside of the playtime than probably he needs to drain some of his energy
Spend time playing with your cat and make sure you include some playtime sessions
Even if their just 5-10 minutes during the day
Play with your cat until you can see that the cat is tired
Because a tired cat is going to be a lot less likely to attack you
Then the one that is bored and frustrated and has a lot of misdirected energy
And finally, never hit, shout, chase or lose temper with your cat because that will terrify the cat or make it completely confused
The first thing that you when your cat acts out is
To just stop what you're doing, stop touching the cat and just freeze and ignore the cat
Because that is acting, that is the opposite to acting like a prey object
Because prey object would move away from the cat and so the cat would chase it
And also, after freezing you can stand up and walk away in a dismissive fashion
And in that way your cat will receive the message
And this is it guys!
Thank you all for watching and I do hope that you have found this useful
If you have any personal experience with dealing with little a bitey and scratchy monster
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And I will see all of you here next week! Bye!