This cat is constantly biting and scratching at me. He is 9 weeks old. Does he grow out of it?
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They do grow out of it eventually.
Make sure you don’t use your hand as a toy so it doesn’t get the idea it’s ok to attack hands.
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Usually around 16-18 weeks. It takes them a while to learn to control their claws.
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Yeah they do it. My cats a year and a half sometimes he still does it but not nearly as much.
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A good way to help them learn not to bite and scratch is to make a whiny meow sound when they hurt you. That’s how kittens signal to each other that they’re playing too rough.
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Mine is 6-7 months old and she still scratches hard when she forget herself in play. I do let her know she’s hurting me by screaming in agony 
Tomorrow is our first bath, wish me luck…
I never had a pet before. I adopted her a few weeks ago and i’m still learning.
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My mom made the mistake of using her foot and wiggling her toes to play with the cat when she was a kitten. The cat never went after my feet only hers.
Teach it now some good behavior. A kitten is built to play. I’d suggest a couple of interesting toys and move it away from attacking you. It’s all well and good till they grow up and then they really will hurt you!
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