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YOGYAKARTA 'For cats, biting is a normal behavior. But if your favorite anabuls at home start to bite and damage goods that harm them, then they need to be overcome in the right way. Instead of trying it, it's better to use a way to improve their behavior.

It's important to know, cats bite goods or objects because they may get bored. If the reason is because you're bored, it means you need to take the time to take him to play. Launching The Spruce Pets, Tuesday, March 7, cats can also bite something due to gum pain. The goal is to get saliva out and help with pain.

In addition to the two reasons above, cats can also experience obsessive-compulsive disorders, nutritional deficiency, and early screening so that they vent by biting certain objects. Periodontal diseases can also be the cause.

At home, objects commonly 'tricked' by cats include cables, ornamental plants, and cloth or leather furniture. How to deal with if cats bite the cable, by providing lots of toys so they are not busy looking for rubber objects that they may have teethed.

For example, install a wall or door toy they can play with or hit. Other toys, cat towers to explore, or even a cardboard box arrangement on the floor to form a tunnel. Every time they play, give them snacks to satisfy their hunting instincts.

Besides giving toys, fix the cable system at home. Put a protective guard so that it is not easy for cats to dredge. It's different if cats bite ornamental plants. Some plants, it's not safe for cats. So, you need to limit the access of cats to poisonous ornamental plants.

It's important to know that cats with OCD usually like to bite objects from cloth. The best way to prevent it is to give toys to be bitten but it's safe for health. For example soft toys that can be drilled.

Some young cats, maybe during teeth growth, will like to bite objects at home. In order not to damage furniture or endanger their health, give interactive toys that can be bitten like plastic straws.

It is necessary to avoid punishing by hitting and screaming when cats often bite. This method is not effective in teaching cats to bite. They also won't understand if they behave badly if they are beaten or bullied.


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