Grab it by the scruff of the neck and say No in a fairly loud, really firm way. Then put the cat away from you. Is it an aggressive bite or is it what cats do that is a love bite, but to me still annoying. Cats will put their teeth on you when over stimulated sometimes or to show affection. It's not meant to be mean, but it's still uncool. Also, they do it when you're doing something they don't like and since they don't have a voice to say Hey! Cut that out! so they use what they got.
Thanks, anaisdjuna. The bites are love bites, but nonetheless unwelcome. He used to lick us to show affection, but now he wants to bite us. I've been preempting his bites when I see he's about to bite with a firm "Don't bite." He sleeps with us, and the night before last he bit Shoshana's nipple while we were sleeping (it woke her up, but I slept through it), and that got him put out of the bedroom (temporarily).
One cat website suggested substituting a toy when he bites in the context of play. Sometimes he solicits affectionate caressing and then rolls over and tries to bite us; I suppose from his point of view that's a form of play.
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Grab it by the scruff of the neck and say No in a fairly loud, really firm way. Then put the cat away from you. Is it an aggressive bite or is it what cats do that is a love bite, but to me still annoying. Cats will put their teeth on you when over stimulated sometimes or to show affection. It's not meant to be mean, but it's still uncool. Also, they do it when you're doing something they don't like and since they don't have a voice to say Hey! Cut that out! so they use what they got.
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One cat website suggested substituting a toy when he bites in the context of play. Sometimes he solicits affectionate caressing and then rolls over and tries to bite us; I suppose from his point of view that's a form of play.