- 1). Give your kitten affectionate attention like gentle petting and cuddling to teach it that not all touching is playful.
- 2). Give your kitten toys to play with, and actively play with your kitten three times a day for 15-minute periods. During these periods, use toys like a stuffed mouse on a string that your kitten can attack, as opposed to attacking you.
- 3). Scold your kitten verbally with a firm word like "No" when it attacks you during play. If it bites you, use the word and stop playing. Ignoring your kitten in this way is punishment, and the cat will learn not to bite, lest you cut off play time.
- 4). Remain calm if your cat bites you outside of a play context. Reacting strongly may make the cat more aggressive or give the impression that you are playing, so instead, calmly remove the cat, use the "No" command and ignore the cat.
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