A biting Cat | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 46860464 United States 12/14/2013 12:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I adopted a cat from animal services...cutest cat sweetest cat...a little on the fat side...great disposition...however today..he jumped on my lap and bit my finger...and hard! Out of no where...very odd..anyone know if this is normal cat behaviour? Quoting: Sugar Kills get a stuffed mouse on a string and let him/her chew on that, and give the cat a treat after play. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32478365 United States 12/14/2013 12:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I adopted a cat from animal services...cutest cat sweetest cat...a little on the fat side...great disposition...however today..he jumped on my lap and bit my finger...and hard! Out of no where...very odd..anyone know if this is normal cat behaviour? Quoting: Sugar Kills get a stuffed mouse on a string and let him/her chew on that, and give the cat a treat after play. YES! Use your hands for loving contact, not bait for an attack. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 46368876 United States 12/14/2013 12:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Sugar Kills (OP) User ID: 50758920 Canada 12/14/2013 12:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My second thought here is this could be a confused male cat trying to fuck your wrist in a dog like display of hierarchy. The finger biting thing is left over instinct from cat sex. You have a cat/dog. Research is your friend . I did none here. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 46368876 he bit my finger not hump my wrist ... |
Sugar Kills (OP) User ID: 50758920 Canada 12/14/2013 12:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So I adopted a cat from animal services...cutest cat sweetest cat...a little on the fat side...great disposition...however today..he jumped on my lap and bit my finger...and hard! Out of no where...very odd..anyone know if this is normal cat behaviour? Quoting: Sugar Kills get a stuffed mouse on a string and let him/her chew on that, and give the cat a treat after play. YES! Use your hands for loving contact, not bait for an attack. I ll use yours instead |
Sugar Kills (OP) User ID: 50758920 Canada 12/14/2013 12:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Normal cat behaviour. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 51508013 I bet you didn't realize your cat was stalking you out before he bit you? If you look for it, you can stop it before it happens. Cats get this wacky look in their eyes before they bite--it doesn't look mean, just wacky. For cats, it's just playtime stuff. They have very powerful jaws and sharp teeth. If they really wanted to bite, they could chomp chunks out of you easily. yes well he was first on my lap playing then I stopped petting him ...he bit me meowed then ran off...but he has stalked me before and I told him to stop it, they stalk a lot well this one does...and we have stuffed fake mice for him on strings and birds on strings...cats a very strong male tom cat |
Sugar Kills (OP) User ID: 50758920 Canada 12/14/2013 12:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Normal cat behaviour. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 51508013 I bet you didn't realize your cat was stalking you out before he bit you? If you look for it, you can stop it before it happens. Cats get this wacky look in their eyes before they bite--it doesn't look mean, just wacky. For cats, it's just playtime stuff. They have very powerful jaws and sharp teeth. If they really wanted to bite, they could chomp chunks out of you easily. yes well he was first on my lap playing then I stopped petting him ...he bit me meowed then ran off...but he has stalked me before and I told him to stop it, they stalk a lot well this one does...and we have stuffed fake mice for him on strings and birds on strings...cats a very strong male tom cat right he bit down hard though..this wasnt a tease or a play bite this was a f u bite lol |
Sugar Kills (OP) User ID: 50758920 Canada 12/14/2013 12:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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Sugar Kills (OP) User ID: 50758920 Canada 12/14/2013 01:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He's a tom cat? That kind of explains it. Don't expect 100% docile behavior from a tom cat. I've got a feral Tom who I have been feeding outside for over five years, and I still can't pet him. He's a beauty, a really fine guy. Quoting: Windsage He is but I do get the feeling he stalks my hands when I pet him ....so I tell him no...then pet him on his head...or I wont pet him at all... Also I put him on a diet lol hes a little chubby |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27855584 United States 12/14/2013 01:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cats bite. It's no big deal. They give off signals before they do, usually. Most of the time is if they think you're playing, or you pet them too long, or at a wrong angle or some stupid thing, and you piss them off. My cat was a declawed stray when I found him, and so he got into the habit of biting for defense. He nips me when we're playing, but he'll bite hard (draws blood and everything) if he misinterprets what I'm doing and gets defensive. He's a good boy, though. Love the little bastard. Your cat is most likely normal :) |