My kitten paws my face and bites my hair when I lie down. How to stop?

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My kitten Bandit keeps hitting my face and hair whenever I lie down. Usually, I lie down and when he comes over to lie with me, he starts pawing my face then scratches me while he does it. With my hair, he just comes over and starts clawing and biting it (basically just playing with it). I don't know how to make him stop. Please help me I'm worried that as he gets older him doing this will get worse and more painful. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 4 months and 10 days old | 4 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Bandit may be exhibiting normal playful kitten behavior. I would try to redirect him with fun toys (if you haven't found one he likes yet there are a wide variety at hte pet store, from laser pointers to stuffed toys with feathers and others with catnip inside) he might enjoy to keep him away from your face. If you have long hair then keeping your hair up/out of your face may be helpful for a time as well. If he persists in trying to get your face despite you offering him other things to play with then get up and move away from him and do not interact with him, as he wants interaction from you and even if you are telling him no or pushing him away, he will consider this a reaction and reinforcement for the behavior.

My kitten paws my face and bites my hair when I lie down. How to stop?

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