My kitten keeps biting me. How do I stop her from play fighting?

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I'm quite confused. Should I let my kitten play fight with me? If not, what do I do when she wants to? Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 10 days old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

She needs the play fighting to get muscles, strength and coordination. She was separated too young from her siblings and mother, where the kittens play fight wwith each other and learn to hunt. Kittens should stay with their siblings and mother until tey are at least 12 weeks old for that reason. That said. you can throw lots of paper balls for her to chase, make a toy out of a stick with a long string and tie a few feathers at the end of the string. Play with her often until she is tired. Never tussle with your hands. If she attacks your legs, gently take her off and distract her. She will climb curtains and you , and that is part of learning and normal. Do not punish her, because she will not understand. All this will get less over time.

My kitten keeps biting me. How do I stop her from play fighting?

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