Quote Originally Posted by Nimitz68
This thread reminds me of a cat on youtube called Sparta. The Mean Kitty video is at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qit3ALTelOo&feature=user . The cat looks like my cat Midway.

I LOVE that video!!! Very catchy tune too!!



I agree with a poster above, that I've not seen a link between clawed vs declawed cats and biting. We have both kinds at the hospital and about an equal number of biters vs non biters in each group.

What I HAVE noticed in almost all of the biting cases is that someone in the house, usually the hubby or kids, is wrestling with the cat with their hands/feet. All this does is teach the cat that it's fun and ok to attack human body parts.

Worst case I ever saw was a very elderly lady who came in wearing a dress and her legs were scratched and bitten up so badly you'd think she got into a car wreck. I made mention of her injuries and turns out the cat (fully armed) had done all the damage unprovoked to her legs. It was so bad she had been to the dr's several times and they recommended she give the cat up. Her son & grandson were with her at the vet appt. and I asked them if either of them wrestled with the cat with their hands/feet. Both guys answered 'yes', they thought it was funny. I had to bite my tongue to keep from blasting them, but did firmly explain how they were causing the behaviour that was causing this poor old lady's injuries. About a year later no more new wounds on the lady's legs, I asked if the wrestling had stopped and they said 'yes' they hadn't realized how serious this issue was and had finally started detering the cat with a squirt bottle.

If ANYONE in your house is wrestling with this kitty, put a stop to them now. Even letting kitty attack your feet under your bed covers is not good. When kitty attacks your hands/feet try a squirt of water or a loud noise and firmly say 'no'.