[swirlgirl]

My hairdresser an 82 year old lady, whom has blood circulation problems... has a new darling girl kitty... problem is it is biting her hands and legs and has done so since she got it about a month a ago... she can no longer keep it now because she is afraid of getting bitten so bad that she could get complications from the blood circulation condition she has.

It does not bite her 59 year old son? They have tried the yelling and clapping when saying "NO", and the spray bottle.

Otherwise she loves the kitten, and unfortunately now will have to give it away. Any suggestions... why only her and not her son? Thank you quick responses would be most appreciated... as any day now she is taking the kitten back to the rescue place... an unknown future for a precious little darling girl.:confused:

[daisymactx]

The kitten is probably teething. They do have cat chew toys that are soft and filled with catnip. My "biter" likes to chew on them.

When they use the spray bottle is it on mist or a hard squirt? A squirt is more startling. I use a water gun, but if it's not handy I have even resorted to dipping my fingers in my glass of water and flinging the water in his face.

One more thing - does she feed the kitty? In our home I get the abuse because I do the feeding, and, sometimes, it is my cat's way of telling me to get in the kitchen and feed him. Other times they are little nips that are signs of affections. I had a post on here about "Is my cat courting me?" But he is older, so I don't think that helps so much.

One more thought - maybe some kind of lotion, or non-toxic liquid that tastes yucky might help deter this. Nothing sweet, or too stinky, because cats like both, but maybe something that is slightly bitter or has an alcohol base. It's just a thought.