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My cat's play bites hurt. How do I teach her to stop biting me?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | 1lb

She has gotten into the habitat of biting me. It’s more of like a play bite and I don’t encourage her when she does it because her teeth are sharp and they can hurt. How can I get her to stop biting me ?

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Answered By Shaneez Wallani, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 9th, 2018

This is a very common problem, as some cats don't know how much their teeth can hurt us! Visit the link below for information on how to teach Jacqui to be gentle when playing with you https://www.purina.co.uk/cats/behaviour-and-training/training-your-cat/stop-cats-biting

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