So you have picked out your new kitty brought her/him home and were looking forward to the many cuddly and playful moments that come along with having a cat for a pet.
To your dismay, you have discovered that he bites and won't let you pet or touch him.
This just recently happened to us, only we didn't go out and pick our kitty he picked us as we found him out in our shed just barely old enough to be weaned.
Poor little thing came to us with no hesitation and so it started lol.
Off we went to town to get him all the things he would need.
At first he seemed very cuddly and he was quick to play.
We were having so much fun with our new addition to the family.
Then it happened at about 4 months of age he decided he was going to bite everyone's ankles and stopped letting us pet him, he would nip at us or bite.
I was appalled at my once friendly cat, however I didn't give up on him.
He was displaying the Alpha cat syndrome, even though he was neutered.
Alpha cats think that they are the boss and that they own you, so therefore instead of listening to you and being trained by you, they think they need to train you.
Do not give up hope on your stubborn kitty because they can be trained, yes even if they think they don't need training.
No you do not need to learn techniques or buy any gadgets to get the job done.
I am going to tell you what we did in hopes it might help you too.
First of all what people need to understand about cats is that yelling and hitting will only accomplish startling your poor kitty and in turn this will create stress and anxiety.
This is the last thing you want to happen when trying to train as they will only want to continue any negative behaviour further and with more aggression.
Ignoring your aggressive cat is the number one option you have because they expect you to listen and abide by their playing rules.
When they are biting however I know it is nearly impossible to ignore, therefore I suggest you pick a designated room in the house that you can put them in and shut the door.
Time out works for your cat just the same as it does for our children when they are too young to understand you verbally.
When he/she is biting, gently pick up your kitty and command "No"or some other word you want to use.
Remember to use the same word for the same situation every time.
Put the aggressive kitty into the room and shut the door, once they have calmed down (no more meowing or scratching) go ahead and open the door to let them out.
Believe me this works but it may take a while depending on how aggressive he/she is and how long the behaviour has gone on.
Just be patient but consistent and you will see results.