I have a four year old son that wont leave the cat alone!?

First I have to say that I don't want to get ride of the cat. But I have tried everything i can think of, timeout,taking tv away, yelling, throwing away toys, i even gave him a spanking, and nothing seems to stop him. He likes to roll around on the floor with her, lay on her, or just hold her down in some way. She never used to do anything but take it, but now she bites him and if she can scrathes him ( she only has back claws). Any ideas on how to get him to leave her alone.

Answers:
Since you've tried all other forms of discipline how about the positive reward system? For each time you see him handling the cat nicely reward him with a sticker. When he reaches so many stickers, let him pick out a hotwheels car at the store. They are only a dollar. But maybe he will learn that when he does well, good things happen for him. As for the cat, give it some time away from him as well. Try putting the cat in a room away from the child on a bad day. Litter pans are portable...and I don't think the cat will mind much.

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Put it outside. I know tons of people with outside cats and the cats are fine.

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