My kitten bites me and objects, sometimes bleeding. Is this normal?

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My cat keeps biting me, my mother thinks shes being playful or she's teething, but yesterday she was biting the plastic on my organizing drawer and she started to bleed and I am concerned. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 4 months old | 5 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Teething causes a cat to bite things so the deciduous tooth can fall out. Once such a tooth falls out, it bleeds. So this is likely normal. Kittens also need play fighting to get muscles, strength and coordination. 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 bites me and objects, sometimes bleeding. Is this normal?

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