My 2-month-old kitten is aggressive. How do I stop her claw attacks?

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My kitten is like 2 months and she is getting super aggressive with me almost all the time she is acting very predatorial expected but all the time her claws never go down at this point she will see that I’m sleeping and boom jumps at my face I tried a spray to keep her off the bed but it’s not working she knows no bounds like what should I do to calm her down don’t have the energy to keep up she will enjoy my petting one minute and the next I will be under the covers trying to eat me literally. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 2 months and 1 day old | 5 lbs

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 with each other and learn to hunt. Kittens should stay with their siblings and mother until they 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 pounce on 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 2-month-old kitten is aggressive. How do I stop her claw attacks?

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