Why does my cat bite me?

At 5 months old she might be teething.

Could be lots of reasons for the biting.

We have one cat who has ONLY bitten my mother -- hard enough to draw blood and his teeth went into her leg far. We have another cat who likes to nip people -- he becomes very affectionate, rubbing his head etc. and then nips (it tickles and doesn't hurt).

The best way is to punish in a way a kitten will understand. Next time she bites you, hiss at her (like a cat hisses at another cat) and/or pick her up by the scruff of the neck (the same way a mother cat would) and tell her "NO", then put her back down. Keep doing when she bites you -- I've had a fair bit of success with the method and only had to do it a few (3) times before the cat quit biting.

Make a big deal when she doesN'T bite you. Reinforce not biting and discourage biting. She'll get the message.

That you need to do is break the cycle of this behaviour right before she gets to bite you.

Coming in the door - forget getting the groceries inside right away & put them down on the mat before you open the door. That way you have both hands free to scoop her up & pet her. After you've said hello then you can bring the groceries in.

She's getting over excited when you return to the house & she's really pleased to see you. Siamese in particular bond very strongly with their humans & can be very dependant on you for company. Just think about it from her point of view. She's been home alone for at least a couple of hours sleeping & getting bored & now that you're back she's excited.

There are two other things that you could also try.

Have some cat treats ready & scatter a few over the floor as she comes to greet you. This might distract her from 'loving' your legs.

Or have a high value cat toy stashed by the door that you can distract her with, redirecting the inappropriate 'hunting' behaviour onto an appropriate toy. This one is great;

http://da-bird.co.uk/

& all cats seem to love it like this;

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=flying...

When it comes to feeding her, fill the bowl out of her reach & just place the full bowl down & move away.

The cause is probably the same - excitement. If she's up on the surface while you're refilling dishes get a bit clever. Get her lots of dishes & portion out the food for the next meals while she's eating. Cover them with a saucer or plastic bag & put them inside a cupboard or refrigerator. Ready filled dishes do not give her the opportunity to attack you in the same way.

If the nicer ways fail buy yourself a can of compressed air & use it to 'hiss' at her just like an adult cat would do when she displeases them. It's sold in electronics shops for blowing the dust off components.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/falcon-dust-off-airduste...

Or create a distraction noise by shaking a plastic drinks bottle with small stones dropped inside to make a loud rattle. This should be sufficiently scary to stop the behaviour.

A squirt of water will also have the desired effect.

I always say that we're the clever ones with the big brain (humans compared to cats & dogs) so we should be able to come up with a solution. I hope that you find one here.

Taylor, that is a terrible answer! You never, in any way, should harm an animal!

There are many reasons possible as to why your cat would do this. Check out this site.

It helped me out whenever my cat started having a biting problem.

It gives you a reason behind the aggression and how to fix it.

http://www.2ndchance.info/aggressivecat.htm

Hope it helps you and your kitty out!

It sounds like she's getting carried away with playful love biting you When she does this, hiss at her and then ignore her for awhile. That's the way cats who live together discipline each other when one gets too rough..