After declawing my cat, he started biting continuously. What can I do to stop this?

Answers:
Hi Ana,
How long has it been since you had him declawed?
Some cats bite naturally during play. And at first, the natural defense for a recently declawed cat is to bite.
When mine want to bite during play I just first fuss at them with a slightly raised voice and say 'no, no don't bite'. Trust me..they understand. Also when he starts to bite, stop what you are doing with him and when he relaxes pull your hand away. This is telling him that play time stops when he bites.
If he continues to bite, very, very, very gently tap his nose with one finger (not whole hand) when he bites. The gentle tap won't hurt him, but it startles him.
I know alot of people are against declawing, but there are instances where it is best for the owner and the cat. But by declawing you are committing yourself to his total care and protection for the remainder of his life. I know, all mine are declawed and they are the most protected and pampered kitties. My life revolves around them. When I consider a change in my life, I consider how that decision will affect them even more so than how the decision will affect me!
Purrs to you and kitty!

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How long has he been biting? Is he biting you, is he biting himself?

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If he is biting you, it's because he's pissed off that you had feet deformed.
If he is biting other people, it's because he's pissed off that you had feet deformed.
If he is biting anything in sight, it's because he's pissed off that you had feet deformed.
If he is biting himself it's because he's pissed off that you had feet deformed.

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You cat is playing wih you. My cat is declawed and she will do that to me when she wants attention and I bet your cat is doing that to you also. Cats will either scratch or bite to get attention to get held or to play.

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By removing it's claws, you've made it more insecure and you've removed it's first tool of choice.
The next tool to firmly grab/ damage something with are his teeth.
So if at first he played with his claws, he'll now bite to accomplish the same. It's only natural.
You are the one that made it so, so now it's up to you to deal with it in a way that won't harm your cat any further.
Of course it shouldn't have learnt to get physical with you while playing in the first place. The only thing you can do now, is to put it down/away every time it bites, walk away from it and ignore it for a while. It should send the message that biting means playtime is over.
It's exactly how kittens treat their littermates. It should become clear to your cat this behavior is unwanted within a matter of weeks.
Don't EVER physically punish this (or any) cat, not even by spraying water, as that will make it even more insecure and unsure of your relationship- with the possibility of resulting in behavioral problems - which declawed cats are already more prown to anyways.
Sending your kitty some love.