Thread: kittens & hand biting

I have one that used to play bite but she has no sense of how much she hurt & nothing would stop her so she is the one that got banned to her room for time out & in the end took herself off if she knew she had overstepped the mark,she now sometimes just gently teethes you & looks at the same time to see if you are going to say anything,which of course we don't as she has now learnt not to draw blood,only one other does occasionally play bite but doesn't hurt.They all love playing tootsies so have to make sure that no more than two are on the bed at the same time,I find the bedding suffers more than anything when they pounce although if you are unlucky enough to be having a drink at the same time as 18kg plus descends then it can become difficult trying to keep fluid in mug !
As for water spray,yes,in the past I have used it reguarly,with six & one of them who does not know what the word "No" means I have found it a lot better detterant than the voice only command, especially if things are getting a bit out of hand they now respect it & I only have to lift it & you get the "oops better stop"look but also as others have found it hasn't put them off of the love of water,splashing & playing around in it is a lot different to a quick spurt from behind & a no...Did find with only two cats a no & take their minds off of it with something else worked well but as the family grew......Fishwife screaming comes to mind until the spray returned some sanity. Luv em all though & wouldn't be without em.life would be sooo boring !