My cat bites me playfully. Should I hiss at her to make her stop?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 9 months and 22 days old | 9 lbs
Should I hiss at my cat when she does bad behaviour (playfully bite me)? I thought imitating another (mother) cat's hissing would be the right way to do it.
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Published on August 23rd, 2018
Good thought, but no, hissing will just confuse her because you're not a cat and you're not going to effectively communicating anything (expect that you're very confusing human and maybe a little scary). What you want to do when she is biting you is remove the fun, which is you. Get up and walk away. Don't keep playing with her after she bites. Good luck!
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Published on June 16th, 2019
Hi, your act is probably young and needs outlet for predatory behaviour through play. In order to encourage this, you should ignore her when she is biting or trying to attack you and decide to play with objects at set times of the day, You can use different type of toys, some you can make yourself, some you can purchase from the pet shop. Another idea is to feed her using puzzle feeders, this also encourages engaging their brain when eating and helps fighting boredom ! Hope this helps.
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