Cat biting?

[evewithanapple]

My parents have six cats- a mom who we took in, and the litter she turned out to be carrying. They've lived with us their entire lives (a year and a half) and most of them are the sweetest-natured animals you could ever see. They've never been abused, or given any reason to dislike or distrust people. Basically, there's no reason that I can see for

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[vix]

Thanks for these tips -- I have a cat that's a biter as well and I will have to give this a try!

You might

[infobits]

aim for the sound of a kitten screeching - sort of speaking in his own language!

If this is a sudden change in behavior, a trip to the vet is warranted. Perhaps there is an ear or dental infection, or enlarged lymph nodes causing pain on touch.

Watch for opportunities to praise him for doing it right - if he walks up calmly and doesn't attack, you might give him a little treat (then leave him alone, wanting more). If he lets you give him a little pat, praise him, then again, leave him alone, wanting more. There are some cats with hyperesthesia where 1 pat is enough and 2 is excrutiatingly too much - your vet may be able to diagnose this.

If you observe the ears going back, the skin twitching, &/or the tail lashing, he is too worked up to touch, so leave him alone.