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When my cat was a kitten, I made a point to say “ow” when she would play bite even the tiniest bit hard, but my husband would play a bit more aggressively (because kitten teeth don’t hurt). But now that she’s big, she’s gentle with me 90% of the time, but much tougher with my husband! It’s definitely worth it to teach them young.

This is the best video on dealing with play aggression I've watched and the only one that talks about negative punishment (removing a pleasant stimulant or something they want) and signaling they have hurt you (with a soft cry or whimper). Another Vlogger actually suggested people hiss at their cat. Don't do that. But just wanted to point out some other vloggers give poor advice and kudos to this video that really draws from the science-based findings of BF Skinner.

12 weeks old when we got our girl! She’s 6 months now, an f2 Savannah cat, and had to guide her to bite toys only in the first couple of months, she’s a very active adventure cat, but it didn’t take long for her to learn. Thanks for the tips on training!

3 months for me! He’s now 7 months but he still bites and scratches. Thanks for sharing this video.

Adopted my cat from a shelter when he was 10 weeks old! He was kept separate from other cats because he didn’t have all his vaccinations yet, so he might not have had the opportunity to learn to curb his play aggression from his littermates/other cats… He is the sweetest lap cat during nap time but can be somewhat aggressive with biting and scratching during play time, so I’m hoping these tips will work. Thank you for sharing!

My husband just found a kitty at the back of our property all by himself. He was sickly so we took him to the vet, which she said the kitty is about 6-7 weeks old. Hes much better but he loves to bite and scratch us. He seems a bit "bossy" but we are keep him.❤

My kittens were rescued off the street! They were only 5 weeks old. Now they’re about 8 weeks old. Hoping to not teach them the wrong things, as they are still so impressionable. I’m so glad I found your channel!

We got Zoey when she was 4 mos from a shelter. She was in an area with a few other kittens but I don't think they were her litter mates. She only gets bitey when she's wanting attention. She'll come up to us and roll around on our feet and then grab our legs and bite. She's never been like this when we play with her. Her personality has steadily evolved and she is a loving, playful and adventuresome kitty. I've followed your videos to clicker train her and it's awesomely easy and creates a great bond. Thanks for your videos we have an adventure cat. We travel alot so we have to take her with us. She is trained with the harness too, also thanks to your videos. Oh and now she's playing fetch, which she has taught us we didn't train her to do that! She's now 6 mos old.

Hi, thank you for sharing with us :) Got our two little British Shorthairs at 4-months. They are beautiful, happy brothers. They are 6-months now and yet to bite or scratch us - extra time with Mum and their litter mates seems to make a big difference. Hugs from the UK.

Picking up our two kittens from Granada this weekend- a little over 3 months old! Thank you for all these videos - I’m binge watching them to get ready for their arrival and eventual training. 😁💕🙌🏽

Cosmo cat was a kitten when I rescued him from a chicken factory. I took him to the vet and they said he was 10-12 weeks old. He used to play rough and bite but we've been working on positive reinforcement, clicker training and playing with toys. He's come a long way but I still wonder how long he was out in the wild on his own before he found me 😿

My cat was only 4 weeks when we rescued her 😕 her mom was very sick and could not feed or take care of her anymore so me and my partner took care of her, bottle feed her and thought her how to eat solid foods 🥰 She is one and a half now and I definitely think she had a difficult time learning some things because her family never taught her 😕 but she almost never bites hard anymore! When she is super hyper and starts biting we just put her on the flor (because she is usually on our laps when this happens) and let her relax until she comes back calmer 😊 and when she does not want to be petted we just have to accept that no means no!

Albert you are a gentleman! Kind and you express yourself in an endearing manner! And you use clean language!!!!

Thanks so much for the informative video! My kitten was orphaned when he was only a few (2-ish) weeks old so he never got the opportunity to learn from his mom or play with litter mates. The foster mom let him play with her hands. I got him when he was 10 weeks old and he has a problem with biting my hands

brought my Russian blue home at 16 weeks; after he had been properly socialized and taught some fundamental things. I was so pleased even though I missed out on those first few weeks of him being a kitten. He still tries to nip. Thank you for this video!

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I think my Chantilly-Tiffany was about 8 weeks old when I got her. The woman that gave her to me said she got her when she was 6 weeks old. I know my baby didn't stay with her mom or litter mates long enough because she still has the need to suck and she gets very aggressive with play. I can tell she tries not to bite to hard, but often still bites too hard.

I got my cat Katara when she was about 8 months old and she isn’t aggressive at all. She just LOVES attention

Our Piccolo was 12 weeks old! He's a sweet boy, but sometimes when we play he'll bite down and it's hard to handle. Thank you for this video! Very informative. I didn't realise that positive and negative punishment were a thing before today!

My cat was a small runt when I got her at 8- 10weeksold.She was separated from her mother as a kitten.She was 4wks old when the animal shelter got her.The animal shelter gave her over to Petsmart store and that is where I adopted her from.She is super smart and I have trained her some but am having trouble getting her to not to bite.She knows already that she shouldn’t bite but still tries to do it here and there.If I say no she will stop but I’m hoping what you are teaching might help stop her from even trying to bite in the first place.You are awesome with cats!The cats I had in the past I got as small kittens too 6-8wks old.

So my kitten was around 1 week old when I found her injured and abandoned. She's 6 months old now.

What a great channel! I’ve changed my approach with my two skittish cats. They are both rescues and have trouble getting along. Your tips have helped my temper my responses, so they can also relax. Thank you!

My 20 month old left at 13 weeks. He has a lot of toys. Cat wall. Scratches. We have several daily playtime's. I'm home all day and we cuddle a lot and 1-3 10 minute training sessions a day. He still likes to attack a few times a day. He gets told owe no and ignored and if he continues put in time out. It works. Kind of.

My cat was 3 months old when we brought him home

I got my baby when he was 3 months old. He’s so cuddly and cute. Great videos Albert, new subscriber here! ❤️‍🔥

We just adopted a kitten and she's about 3 months old. The foster mom told us that she scratches and bites a lot--so true! I have had cats forever, but never a kitten like this. All she does is attack us. We bought tons of toys for her, including tunnels, moving animal toys, interactive toys, two huge cat trees up to the ceiling, and play with her constantly. We actually got her as a companion cat for our cat that is 3 years old. Nothing has worked with the kitten. She will not stop scratching or biting. Thank you for the advice! New subbie :)

every second of your videos are so helpful! thank you! My kitten ages have been 12-16 weeks. i have raised new kiittens and my family loved to help me positively play with them. socialize them. They need Their mom and siblings to socialize them. My Willow was a rescue kitten and she is now a little over a year. However, i’ve always had a kitty or two over my entire life. Your advice and knowledge is amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Thanks from a Cat Mom to be, I am learning so much with you and other Cat Parents... Maybe It Will all be for nothing because with Cats...personality happens! Thanks for the social-scientific explanation, that makes you unique! ☺️🐱❣️ Greetings and meows from Spain 🥰

I rescued my kitty from a farm at 8 weeks old.

Recent subscriber to your channel... this older video was recommended to me by KZfaq. What a great video. Lots of good info and your quirky humor made it very fun to watch.

Love that sense of humor!😃

1st cat was 7 when we adopted him, beautiful, scared and not an attack cat, unfortunately died of cancer at 12. 2nd cat adopted us, she never attacked either, and once again this beautiful girl died of breast cancer, about 8 years old. 3 rd cat was abandoned, at least 14 years old now. We got her and then found out she has a lung tumour.. still alive but we are her respite carers now. And last cat found us. we guess about 2, very much a kitten but a very large cat. He has bitten me 4 times and very hard, antibiotics needed! He is very playful aggressive at times, other times , like now sound asleep next to me.

This video is awesome. So much research done and good editing. Great job!

Really Good Video that explains about cat behaviour, Thanks again..

I have a 4 year old rag doll female that I got recently. She was a breeder so grew up in a home as a kitten and then was bred.

Hello MJ cattery I am Nana Kim living in Korea My cat looks so much like your cat I clicked subscribe It's so nice to see you

Just discovered your channel - I've never had a cat before and your videos have really helped me a lot! Very informative and useful. I just got my kitten last week; she is 12 weeks old. :)

my cat was previously owned by a friend who gave him to me. he was taken way too early, he was only 6 weeks old when my friend adopted him. he never learned how to socialize or play since this person didnt have the time to properly train him not to bite or be aggressive. now he just doesnt respond to anything, positive or negative reinforcement, he just falls into the same habit of biting and aggression. running out of answers, honestly. edit: i love the little dude with all my heart but honestly it's hard to not get frustrated. if i leave the room, he just follows me to keep attacking.

We brought our Toyger "Tiger" home from the shelter he was 1yr 1mo, old. He's gray with black strip, paw pads are black and he has the butterfly/mouth sign on the crown of his head... Very loving, learns fast and listens well. his left eye has the virus. He may have got it at birth. Very happy kitty and it doesn't slow him down one bit... has never hissed at us and the bites are light/loving with no clawing.

wonderful video, was very helpful! I just got my kitty one week ago when he was only 9 weeks old! also figured out that any tricks or clicker training is a bit too early to start, mainly because he loses very fast the interest because he gets distracted quick to play

Do you have any tips for training a cat to let you trim their nails? My kitten really struggles with letting me touch/hold her paws. Love your content!

mine was 2 months and a foster, i brought her home with her sister from the same litter and they weren’t separated until around 10 weeks

I raised my cat from birth because his mother dumped him. Sometimes he is super sweet and other times he randomly bites me pretty hard when I am petting him.

My Mia was four month old when i got her. She was found in the woods alone so she is still very aggressive. Trying my best to help her be less scared. Your videos are definitely helping me. Thank you, from Alenka & Mia =)

Omg this video is perfect timing. I brought the kitten home at three months and I had my kitten for nearly two months he has been a sweety this whole time. Only very few occasion he want to be let down from us holding him he would put his teeth against my arm us scared of get bitten we would obviously let go of him. But recent two three days he suddenly so interested in wrestling with my feet and and always bite my feet it can hurt too. And night time he use to only pounce a bit but now he pounce on me plus bite. Got me flinched once when he pounced to my face and I felt his teeth on my neck. Though I wasn’t hurt it still scared me remind me of how lion hunt so I’m scared to sleep with him…

Brought my cat home at 8 months old!!

So we should never play fight with our hands/feet with they are kitten? We should always use a toy or something else? Can we teach them just to be gentle when playing or is it just a bad idea?

Both felines (one is a 3 year old boy and second one is a 2 month old girl). Each of them came to us young (boy cat was 2 weeks old and girl kitten was 7 weeks). And, both are biters; less scratching.

I received my kitten at 5 days old. He was found on a friend's deck without a mother (or siblings). I took him in and bottle fed him. He is now 17 weeks old but bites a lot. My vet told me single kittens don't learn how to play nicely because they don't have their mother or siblings to show them. I've been using most of the techniques you mentioned in this video, but he still bites. Any other tips would be appreciated. Thanks for your videos!

My Riny had about 8 weeks. My kitty doesn't bit me while playing... But at bed time, she jumps around attacking my legs, feet, over the sheets, le llama la atención en movimiento debajo de la sábanas... What I'm doing is taking her out of the bed every time she "plays" like that, it takes me 3 or 4 times until she stops... I don't know if I'm doing it ok or there is another better way 😞

Removing the person! If only I could! hahaha

my kirry was found on the streets at less than 4 weeks old .. I brought her home at 4 weeks. She is affectionate, bur bites!

My kitten, Moon, was 8 weeks when I got her. Beautiful British Tabby. She is now 13 weeks and ready for clicker training I’d say!

I got my cat at 12 weeks old. He is playful but quite big. he's a year and a few months old now and when he gets bored he goes after my arms legs... literally ANY part of me he can get lol. i have so many toys for him and i try to play with him to release his energy too but he still goes after me. i try to stop play time for a few minutes but he immediately goes after me when i stop haha. iv tried to sometimes put him in the. next room but as soon as i open the door he goes for me again. he is my only cat here so i know he needs an outlet for energy and hunting but i also feel like i've tried so many thing to try and help without it being successful . Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

my kitten is 5 weeks old. his mom was bullying him, so we got him early. he is now about 6 weeks.

Oh my gosh, you’re such a cute guy! Thank you. I’ll try some of this.

Damn when I wanted to teach my kitten not to bite and scratch I would go on full seizure mode (shaking and screaming in agony).

Hello, would you know about cat and dog living together or, more specifically, how to remove or diminish a cat's fear of dogs after a dog incident? Also, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us. I began trainning my grandma's cat thanks to you.

I brought my kitten home at 2.5 months. He has bad play aggression especially when he first wakes up

three and a half months was my bengal boy

14 weeks

Where I’m from it’s unfortunately common for cats to be adopted as early as 8 weeks. My Cat is 1.5 years now. He bites really hard. I was on the brink of fainting from the shock at one point. 3 instances he bites me - bored play. - he wants outside; but I usually need to leave to work or the weather is not desirable. - when I’m near the kitchen sink; he will circle me, I believe he is asking for wet food. If I don’t give it he will bite me Hard on the back of my calf. All are Hard bites. I would love some guidance how to help him learn it’s TOO intense of a bite

My Bengal kitten was just over 11 weeks old when she came home with me, which I know was a little early, but could not be avoided. She had not learnt to control her claws or bite force for play! So my hands and arms were covered in scratches! I started with what my grandmother taught me when I was a child. If she hurts, then yelp (say ouch or similar in a high pitched voice) and stop playing and this worked well. within a few days, she was much more gentle and now if she accidentally get a bit carried away on occasion bites too hard or something, I do the same and she stops immediately and licks it better. The thing I'm still struggling with is that she still loves to catch my feet and curl herself around them so bite and bunny kick! She is being more gentle with that, but not enough.

My kitten was deserted at 4 weeks. She is wildly aggressive. She hisses and bites when at play.

I recognise my foster kitten in the poor socialization box. We couldn't save mama and the rest of her litter so she was all alone and only one month old when they gave her to me. And of course she doesn't know how to play because she was separated from her litter too early so she bites and scratches. I've been looking for another kitten to foster so she can have a companion but for now I have to try and teach her myself. It's not easy, and I worry about having trouble finding her forever home.

My recent cats have all been pedigrees (including a half-Bengal 😀), and they've been adopted either as adults or as 13-week-old kittens, i.e. after their initial course of vaccinations (as required in the UK by the GFFC). I will definitely be enforcing the "no hands or feet" rule more strictly with the next two, though, as it's no fun being woken by having your toes attacked where they poke out of the duvet!

12 weeks

Please do a video about different play activities to keep them engage

I just got a kitten 3 months old and he’s so gentle and sweet towards me but as soon as the feather toy comes out he becomes vicious. I’m not sure whether to just remove the toy or not to stop the behavior. In that state I tried to pick him up once to calm him and he was growling at me. I wasn’t sure what to do but after seeing this video I’ll just wait until his hunter vibes settle. When I remove the feather toy he becomes agitated and aggressive. After I let him attack the feather he gets to a calmer state faster. It’s very scary to see such a cute kitty become ruthless mini lion. But I’ll follow your advice and let him interact with the toy until he’s calm.

My 4 year old boy was less than a week old when I found him in a dumpster. He was very cold and I thought he had lost his tail as a result. I immediately took him to the vet for treatment and advise on how to best take care of him. Turns out he is a Manx, hence the missing tail!

My kittens were 10 and 14 weeks I got them both at the same time from the same home.

My cat bites when I try to put her in the carrier or put collar on . Anytime I do something she does want but I have to do to take to the vet for instance

My cat adopted me when he was about 9 months old. We live on a lot of land and he came up me and wouldn’t leave until he had a new home

I rescued my cat when she was only 8 weeks old. An old lady had abandoned her along with three other kittens near my friend’s apartment complex. When we got there she was the only one we found.

I got my kitten at a little past 4 months old. She grew up with her siblings and plenty of human interaction, so she is extremely tolerant and well behaved. (Except for when she has the zoomies- then all bets are off) I love the butt wiggle right before they pounce!

Our bengal was 5 month .

ty for these!

i adopted my 3 cats when they were 6 years old, 2 years old and 7 months old

My breeder releases kittens at 14 weeks, not before.

could you make a video on how to stop your cat from jumping on kitchen top when you are not looking and spoiling food if there is one, its a constant headake for my family if they know the cats alone in the kitchen and no ones looking, i did train her before yet leaving for college left its mark, it never came to this before

5 months

9 months

7.5 weeks. The owner said she was on kibble and litter trained. She lied. Plus she has parasites from the mother and has vomiting and diarrhea so a rash rough start

My cat is not play aggressive but very food overstimulated. How to train my cat? She bit me today when I was trying to teach her how to get on my shoulder. She gets really riled up when I give her the treats and today she but my middle finger and drew blood. She is so sweet overall but her food overstimulation makes training so hard. Pls help.

the kitten was found by self at probley 5 weeks she was to small i thout i was go bottle feed she was tinny

I took mine home at 2 months old because she was hiding in the loft from my parent's dogs and she was always in distress, spending her time alone without her mother. She bites very gently but always out of nowhere and unprovoked, she bites my face and hand when I sleep. I did not take her for selfish reasons but because she was in poor condition and emaciated.

2 months

Mine was 6 weeks old.

4 months here

I adopted a 4 months old kitten who was left behind my door by some "kind" person. He already didn't like being held. Now he tolerates this for 1 minute and then bites me a little to be released. I think I unintentionally teached him to bite me to stop me from petting him when he doesn't want to be petted. But that's okay, I reckon he has a right to set his boundaries) He sometimes bites wery hard when we play, so I'll try to fix this as you tought us in this video) Thanks a lot!

They claimed my kitten was 10 weeks old, but she must have been the runt of the litter.

1:58 hey, so her mom abandond her for some reason and she was like 3 to 4 week old and kids where kicking and hurting her so just grabbed her and took care of her, she is so cute but as you said doesn't know how to play, it dosen't hurt much now but when she grow up and do the same her fangs might hurt me or other people and i know she is playing cus she starts coming to my hand and attacking and she shows the belly which means she is not threathend but her tail sometimes is stiff like and antena and her hair on tail and body looks like goosebumps which is state of alarm for cats (i guess) so i am a bit worried... BTW you are so good at what you do man i subscribed and watched two of yur other video's, your cat also REALLY loves you :) Edit: BTW iwedon't have a clicker in our country... can i snap my finger instead or use a Lighter to make the sound?? any alternative?

Adopted mine at 6 weeks old. If I waited for 12weeks, someone else would’ve had her today and she is pretty cute so I couldn’t turn her down.

My baby was 3 months when he was brought home.

I do have a question . My cat bites me when I sneeze he will actually bite me he even will come from another room.

Hi I bought a kitten when he is 4 weeks old, when ever he plays he bites our feet and hands. Now he is 7 weeks old but still he is doing the same thing. We gave toy to play with. He is playing very aggressive with that toy like bitting. We can’t keep our leg in the floor while sitting in the sofa. He run fast to us and bit our feet. There is any advance to stop him bitting

I adopted a 3 yr. old cat. She was known by the shelter to bite. Any tips? She has learned behavior by the previous owner.

hi albert. you are talking about an important topic for me and my 9 cat. they played with him with his hands when he was little, and now he is aggressive with me, and will attack me. in fact, I don't understand half of what you say, because I am Russian, and I do not know English well, I am writing to you through a translator, I would like to listen carefully about your methods! please make Russian subtitles, I will be very grateful to you, thank you!

Hi Albert my kitten is now 9 weeks old. For the past 2 weeks my kitten out of no where will grab at me and bite me. I’m not sure what’s going on… we do not rough play with him… he has food…

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