Cheri wrote:
> "The Other Guy" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:36:07 -1000, dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> The way I figure it, he's a juvenile animal so I can give him some
>>> leeway.
>>
>> With kittens, you have to do what the Momcat would do if the
>> kitten is misbehaving..
>>
>> HISS directly into their face!
>
> Or this from the net:
>
> .Yell "Ouch"
> Don't scream it, but say "Ouch" loudly and clearly. While you have
> your cat's attention, slowly remove your hand from his clutches.
> Don't yank it away or he'll think play is on, and he'll grab it again.
> "Scruff Him"
> This is one of the most effective forms of discipline of cats. It
> mimics the punishment given a kitten by his mother when he became
> unruly. Grasp him by the scruff of the neck and firmly push him
> groundward, while saying "No!" in a firm tone of voice. Hold him in
> this position for only three or four seconds and release. Chances
> are, he'll slink away, thoroughly chastened, to bathe and recover his
> dignity. But he'll remember this lesson for a long time.

I just talk to Ballerina. I would tell her that "Hands are for petting".
And then I would merely place my hand on her until she got used to it. And
then I would work up to petting. She still kind of saves up her love. She
doesn't like it so much if I decide that I want to hold or pet her. She
wants it when she wants it. So she'll lay down by me and if I am not paying
attention to her, she will grab my hand with her paws and try to put it on
her.