My kitten is nasty towards me.?

This happens a lot with cats. It is called agressive play. They would normally do this with their cat peers. He seems angry because he can't understand why you don't want to "play," too.

Is your cat neutered? It sounds like he's (for lack of a better word) challenging you - something boy-cats do normally to their peers, usually to other cats...but often enough to their people if you are "close" to him. It's a natural behavior, and combination play/learning/fighting stuff that cats do. Particularly if he's not neutered, at this age he's a "teenager" and his hormones are spazzing out and his stimulation point is all over the place. Some cats play that way all their life, and can be trained by a perpetual littany of "no teeth", "no biting", etc. but the running away part seems to indicate that something else is up.

I found that sometimes it's easier on my hands and arms if I DON'T pull away immediately...remember, cats play with their prey. If it fights, it's fair game. ;)

If he's already fixed, call the vet and discuss it with them. If he's not, get him neutered and see how it goes. Declawing a cat is essentially cutting his fingers off at the first joint, and is a terribly cruel and inhumane thing to do. And it won't solve the teeth problem.

He might be getting too excitted by the petting and loving, then loses control. I have a cat that is like that sometimes, in fact, I've seen or had a few cats that had that Dr.Jeckyl/Mr.Hyde side to them when being petted. I even named one of my cats MB for Moody B*&%^#.

Pay realy close attention to the 'turning' point in Smeagol, ie: when does Gollum take over? Quickly let him go and stay away from him. Try giving him some space or being very gentle and calm towards him until he calms down. He might grow to trust you more with time.

On the other hand, consider changing his name to some character that does not suffer from a split personality disorder... Or was that intentional?

Some cats have a lower threshold of excitement than others - they get to a point when they can't control themselves. Keep the stroking sessions shorter and it might help. Some cats are like that. If you get a chance flick him hard on the nose when he bits you and say "no" - they hate that. Declawing is inhumane and very painful to cats. Also, they just bite harder. Also, talk to him a lot, give him kitty treats, etc. and keep lots of eye contact with him and keep the actual stroking really low key. Hope this helps.

There are a couple reasons - he could be telling you that he has had enough of being petted. He could also be trying to play- kittens learn to hunt in this way with their siblings and expect to be 'told' when they have gone too far. (This may also be a sign that he's bored- get some dangling teaser toys and play with him at least 20 minutes a day).

Next time, try to catch him before he runs off, and tell him no in a firm voice. He needs to know what your limits are.

You can trim his claws to help reduce the scratching. Nail clippers for cats can be found at any pet store.

My cat does that also sometimes! I think it's just a temperament issue. Some cats like more affection than others. I also think maybe he thinks he's being playful. I actually have 2 cats and what you are describing sounds like the same behaviors that one cat will do to the other right before they start chasing each other and wrestling. And it is all in fun for them. He probably has no idea he is hurting you.

Give him a ring!?!

I have a cat named Graycie that would do this to me when she was petted. She would come up to me and lie down right next to me, I would rub her and kabaam, she would attack. I started ignoring her. It took about a month, but she finally got so attentive that she "forgot" to play her little game. I might add that we got Graycie when she was six months old from the SPCA, so I don't know what her background was. We also got her cage mate from the SPCA. (We named her Princess)

If it does not stop within a month or so, take him to the vet and talk to his Dr. about his behavior. Good luck.

Mel

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The kitten thinks of you as his "big brother/sister". He wants to play. He is full of energy and, if he is an only cat, no one to unleash it on. He may be offended because you don't tussle with him. He wants to play rough. My cat, who is 7 months, does the same thing to me now that his "sister" is too mature to want to play. Ever since her first heat, she only hisses at my Ranch when he tries to play. Then Ranch comes over to me and does the same thing you are describing. The only difference is that I play rough back! Sure I have scratches, but it prevents him from getting into a real fight with his "sister" Nugget. She is a 9 month old black stub-tail, and she can be quite feisty.

All of the cats I've ever had do this. I'm not sure why she's mad at you afterward, but she's probably just playing. Try giving her a toy to do this to instead of your hand. When you pet him, just pet him for a second before he gets a chance to do it and then give him a mouse toy.

That is the way that Kitty's show there affection they don't mean to hurt you they jest get excited and they usually cant control the urge to bite and kick and he probably runs and hides because he senses your displeased with him some Kitty's only give little love bites but some don't realize they are hurting you