My cat's teeth are too sharp! How can I dull her teeth a little so her bites will be less painful?

She likes to bite people randomly and her sharp teeth cuts deeply into my skin and others. Is there something I can do so that her teeth won't be as sharp?

My cat's teeth are too sharp! How can I dull her teeth a little so her bites will be less painful?
Honestly. I hope this is a joke.





As another person said - it sounds like its probably kitten teeth, which are sharp as needles.





The key is to train the kitten to not bite. The squirt bottle is the best option, just keep it handy, and squirt (once!!!) to scare kitty off of biting - no need to keep squirting and traumatize her. (Anyone that would file a cat's teeth - there's no telling what else they might do)





Seriously, you need to stop playing with kitty with your hands, always use a toy or a toy on a string - set the rules now, or you'll have a cat with bad behavior patterns later.





I hesistate to mention this, but one other way to train against biting is to do what mama cat does or would do. Hiss and give a sharp tap on the nose with your finger - not a flick that will hurt, but just a blunt tap about as hard as you would tap, say, one of those little digital drum machines with your index finger...kitties noses are VERY sensitive, so don't do it too hard, its not meant to hurt, but to startle and to teach - so mimic the intensity and motion of a mamacat paw swat - brief, quick, and not too hard.





If kitty locks on with teeth and claws to your arm - DON'T pull away, that activates their natural prey drive, instead, stop moving your arm - go limp - and push TOWARDS kitty to disengage claws, while giving a loud hiss and a quick nose tap with other hand.





Don't follow up with any further "discipline" - the key is to discourage the behavior, not kill kitty's spirit - they are only doing what comes natural, and its your job as surrogate mamcat to instruct them what's ok and what isn't.





So, once kitty disengages, don't keep hissing, yelling or anything else. Instead, immediatedly offer a toy on a string or some stuffed animal toy for her to wrestle/play with.





The key is to BE CONSISTENT - NEVER let kitty bite you without doing the above discouraging maneuvers, and within a week or two - no more biting, no disfiguration of kitty's body required. ;-)
Reply:Go to a vet
Reply:Hard - crunchy kitty treats. Kitty toys etc. You could always teacher her not to bite. =o) Love nips are one thing, but full-blown being bitten is just not acceptable.


Good Luck
Reply:She is NOT going to tolerate you filing on her teeth. Don't even try! A kitten who has been separated from its mother and the rest of the litter too early, tends to be less socialized and bite more often. It's important to know that cats bite less as they mature. While a cat is physically mature at a year old, she isn't behaviorally mature until about 2 years old. If you are attempting to touch her belly or lower back when she bites, she could be overstimulated. The nerves along a cat's back and on their belly are extremely sensitive. They can be overly sensitive in some cats, and while touching feels good for a moment, it becomes quickly irritating.


P.S. - Another thought: If your cat has been declawed, it may tend to bite more only because that's the last line of defense it has (besides running away) in order to defend itself.
Reply:There is nothing you can do to dull the cats teeth. You need to train her not to bite. Tell her "Bad kitty"
Reply:How dare you even think that!!
Reply:Your cat has a behavioral problem if it bites. You should try to discourage her if she bites you, like a loud "NO!" Do this about 100 times and she might get it. If she's a kitten, well, then forget what I just said, but if it's a grown cat, they can be taught. Just NOT with physical violence. They're not as stupid as they pretend to be.
Reply:I think the best idea here is to teach your cat not to bite people. When she bites you or someone else, forcefully say "No!" and keep a water bottle handy to squirt her when she bites. Sooner or later she'll get the message.
Reply:Take your cat to the vet, they may be able to shave them down for you. I dont advise trying to do this yourself, you can end up getting hurt
Reply:Don't do anything. Especially don't do what the idiot first answerer suggested. Don't mess with nature. It's cruel to do what you're thinking.
Reply:What kind of cat food does she eat? Try soft food. the hard food and cookies sharpen teeth soft food, over time, will keep them from staying sharp
Reply:Most likely what you need to do is train her not to bite people,hun. You can't just grind her teeth down.
Reply:take her to her vet and ask about dulling it but youll have to be careful as to not her the cat, plus you dont want it bitting anyways so swat its head-lightly to get it to stop but dont hurt the poor thing, and say a firm no, (don hit too hard your not killing it just teaching it that, bitting is not the answer, if your not comfortable with that a little skirt of water does the trick.)
Reply:u cant do anything abt it it will pain her if u file it like how urs will if u rub it along a stone 2 blunt it it in her nature n its her natural teeth wht u need 2 do is just train her so tht she doesnt bite like tht all the while or lock her in a room when someone is around.
Reply:You didn't say how old your kitty is. If she's a kitten, then she will lose her baby teeth (which are pretty sharp) starting around 4-5 months.





Your kitty's teeth will naturally wear down on their own, there's no need to help out the process. They need to use their teeth to eat their food.





Instead of dulling your kitty's teeth down, why don't you try and teach her not to bite. When she bites you or someone else, tell her no and tap her on the nose or try and give her something to bite instead of you.
Reply:you need to train your cat not to bite because it's a habit that was learned and now you must unteach this bad habit. There is no other way so try to train her when she bites to give her a time out. Give her praise and attention when she behaves and ignore her when she is bad after you push her away gently if she bites. Cats hate time outs because they are attention magnets and don't like it when they don't get their attention.
Reply:get a water gun everytime she bites someone squirt her she'll stop eventually please dont grind ur cats teeth
Reply:I certainly hope this is your idea of being funny. Ever have a dentist drill on your teeth without benefit of novacaine? I have (a child of the 50's when we didn't get novacaine for fillings. NOT much fun!)





If your kitten/cat is biting too hard it's either because YOU PLAY TOO ROUGH with it, OR, it was never taught by it's mother and siblings (possibly be being separated too young) the proper way to play bite.





First, it's great to play, but DON'T use your hand and DON'T play rough. Use a toy on a string, etc. Second... If kitty bites too hard, a squirt with a squirt gun will not hurt it, but it certainly won't like it and it will stop instantly. Kitty will learn not to bite. We foster kittens for rescue groups and frequently get kittens who want to crawl up our legs. A quick squirt with a spray bottle (on mist) or a squirt gun on mist quickly disuades them and the stop very fast. MUCH better than yelling or any other type of discipline.
Reply:Pull the teeth out. Make sure you sedate the cat first, though.
Reply:Pull em out, then you don't have to worry about a biting cat!