"play" biting

[bling-bling]

How do i stop my kitten (about 11 week) from play biting - she has an obsession with toes and she is really begining to hurt!!  Have tried all the "fishing" style toys - but she still prefers my toes - even with socks on

[Baby-Kitten]

Hummm, When my kitten done this i used to firmly place my finger on her nose and in a firm tone just say ''No''..And  after a while she began to realise that its not such a good idea to play bite with my feet or hands. If she does stop ''play bitting'' then give her a toy or treat or maybe smooth her, or praise her in a more loving and up beat tone of voice.If she carrys on, Maybe try ignoring her tho its abit hard when there claws and teeth hurt...lol, Or try buying her a scatch post something else she can dig her claws into. Most kittens grow out of this phase pretty quick anyway...Good luck..xXx 

[bling-bling]

thanks for this - she has more toys than the average child and is not a very loving cat - she hates being stroke - perhaps she just hates me.....

[cherrybomb]

At the moment she is like a very hyperactive young child and like young children you could spend a fortune on toys and they play for hrs with the box. She will grow out of it wear slippers for a while, until she forgets about wriggly toes; all the time you are pulling your toes away and maybe squealing when she nips them she will think it's a game.

Baby-Kitten is right about the tone of your voice as well. Your kitten doesn't hate you. I have a cat that will not tolerate being stroked for long and is likely to turn on you if you try. I used to wait until my cat was having one of those rare moments when they zonk out and just gently scratch him on the top of the head or behind the ear. say goodnight in a soft silly voice and leave him alone. I repeated this when he used to wake up (before hyperactivity set in) and talk to him in the same voice when putting his food down scratch his head again then leave him in peace. Now it doesn't matter where he is in the house I only have to talk in the voice and within seconds he is rubbing around my legs wanting his head and neck scratched. My cat is now 6yrs old and he still doesn't like being stroked but he is so affectionate.

Don't worry she is just being a kitten they grow out of it so quickly (although they will always have the odd moment of madness)

[PringlesQueen]

Have just gone through the whole naughty kitten phase. You have my full sympathies!
The ONLY thing I found that worked in discipling my kittens was giving them a gentle squirt of water from a water mister bottle (the type you can buy from a garden centre). The water never actually hurts them, but gives them enough of a shock that it stops them in their tracks. If my kittens play up now all I have to do is show them the bottle and hey presto - my angellic kittens return!
This is a basic psychology technique that has been well documented.
Good luck!

[bubbly girly]

No matter what you do, he is still going to do it. I know nothing about cats but she might be teething. My pup did tthat too. I almost was afraid to pet him! He loved socks too. Sometimes when my pup gets agressive I swat him lighlty on the nose and that does the trick. Actually, then he usually licks me!

[skinny10]

I agree totally with baby kitten! My kitty Buster of 5 months does exactly the same thing and a short sharp "NO" works for me!