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>>123951 No. Don't give your cat food that you dont want it to eat all the time. If you give your cat eggs and meat, then when you eat eggs or meat, the cat will beg. It might steal from your plate. Don't give an animal something you aren't willing to always give it. You should give your cat a high quality cat food, with cat treats for good behavior/special occasions, not table scraps. That said, if you are fine with your cat begging or "expecting" meat/eggs/whatever, go for it. Variety in diet is a good thing.
>>123967 This. Don't let your cat learn that fingers are okay to bite. Sure, you maybe find it adorable, but what if one day there is a kid visiting, and they get horrible scratches from your kitty playing with them?
I'm a huge proponent of using natural cues to teach animals. Cats *resent* discipline. They simply don't do it naturally. A mother cat may pick up a kitten and move it away from danger, but she doesn't hit him on the head for biting his brother or chewing on a string. Cats (and most animals) communicate vocally, and almost all creatures have a "safeword". There is a distinct sound a kitten makes when it has had enough play, when it wants to be left alone. Lucky for us, shouting a very quick, short, "No!" is a pretty good approximation. Instead of clapping (a distraction technique that works for awhile, then the cat gets used to it) or spraying it with water (a punishment, which can lead to severe social issues), just cry "No!" when something you don't like is happening. With cats, it's important not to hit them when they are bad, because it's just encouraging them to continue, out of sheer spite. Tell it no, prevent the problem from happening again, and provide it with some other form of entertainment. So, for biting hands, when your cat bites, yelp and remove your hand, then ignore the cat for a few moments. He'll very quickly figure out that if he bites, you won't touch him.
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