How can I stop my cat from pouncing on my son and playing too rough?

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my cat keeps pouncing on my 4 year old son, she is aggresively playing with him and he used to be okay with it, but now he started to get annoyed , she does it so randomly and when he isnt paying attention. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 14 days old | 8 lbs

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

It sounds like Snuggle has created her own game. I see that she is a kitten, so I would work on environmental enrichment for her to more appropriately get her energy out. This website has a number of good ideas for that. https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats Remember that kittens are supposed to be practicing their hunting skills many times a day. My best recommendation would be to find ways for Snuggle to use her hunting skills without involving you or your soon. One of my favorite things for kittens 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. I also recommend using laser pointers and interactive cat toys like a Cat Dancer ( http://www.catdancer.com/ ) to get kittens to play with you more appropriately. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and gives you some ideas. Thanks for using PetCoach.

How can I stop my cat from pouncing on my son and playing too rough?

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