How to stop my hyperactive kitten biting, scratching, and chewing?

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My kitten kumo is very hyperactive and bites and scratches my family. What's a good way to teach him not to behave this way. He also attacks cords and tries to eat stuff as most kittens do. He is the most energetic kitten I've had though and I don't know how to get him to stop. With my other cats I would just say no and they would learn that they weren't supposed to do it. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 15 days old | 2.5 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I don't have a simple answer for you, but since Kumo is so active, I think the key will be to tire him out more, so he is not as frantic in his play interactions. First, I would work on environmental enrichment for Kumo. This website has a number of good ideas for that. https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats One of my favorite things for cats is a no bowl feeding system like Doc & Phoebe ( https://docandphoebe.com/ ) that requires them to "hunt" for their food. You could also try a feeding ball. The goals with having Kumo have to "hunt" for his food is that he will use more energy doing that than just eating out of a bowl. I also recommend using laser pointers and interactive cat toys like a Cat Dancer ( http://www.catdancer.com/ ) to get cats to play with you more appropriately. That will hopefully give them a way to play with you that does not involve biting and scratching you or your family. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and gives you some ideas. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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