2006-08-20 18:07:57 · 19 answers · asked by ply08854 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Some cats do "love bite".... it's not a hard bite and although it might hurt a little they don't mean to hurt you.
If your cat is drawing blood, you may have other issues.
Join a cat forum and chat there, where people can discuss the problem with you.
http://www.catchat.org/forum.html
http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/
If you do join a cat forum and chat there (lots of very informed people who can help!!!) make sure to add things like if your cat is male/female, how old it is and if they have been fixed or not :-)
Good luck!
2006-08-20 18:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by moosh_moosh_smoosh 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is your cat a male? I had a male cat several years ago, and he started biting for no apparent reason when he was being pet, or sometimes he would just come up and bite you. I took him to the vet and found out that he had a really bad urinary tract infection, and the vet said that petting him might irritate him, because of the infection. He also said sometimes male cats just do that. Well after the infection was gone, he still continued to bite. Be careful. Cat bites can be very dangerous.
2006-08-21 01:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by Emma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This may sound strange, but cats are naturally predators...When he starts to bite you, if you pet him or when you walk up to him, this is how a cat may treat its prey, and is instinctive, whether he is playing or serious....
Another theory is, one minute the cat is sitting calm and relaxed and content, the next, he lashes out with its claws, or bites the stroking hand, and flees into a corner. It is thought that this behavior respresents a sudden change in how the cat perceives its situation of being stroked, from one of security to one of threat.
Cats are very mysterious creatures, whenever he does that, gently but firmly tell him no, he will eventually understand.
2006-08-21 01:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cats bite to compensate for not being able to verbally communicate. Either the cat wants attention different than you are giving it or, the cat may just want to be left alone. Also, cats mark you as their territory with their saliva. Either way...your cat is definately trying to tell you something.
2006-08-21 01:16:15 · answer #4 · answered by E F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I once had a cat that bit me and drew blood. I immediately chased him throughout the house until I caught him and whopped him, once ,hard enough that he got the message. From then on he would come up to me and take my finger in his mouth and slowly start biting until I tapped him on the head and then he would stop, curl up on my chest or lap, start purring and go to sleep. He was saying he was sorry but that he was still a cat. This continued for the rest of his life. We were best friends.
2006-08-21 01:59:45 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry Dee 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is obovious that your cat is just trying to play with you and show you some affection, when you r cat does this biting when your petting he he is just wanting to play. maybe you should get something like a feather, string or just something for you to play with him with... I suggest you getting your cat some kittie toys!!! Cats love fake mice.....
2006-08-21 02:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by Mysti&Sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He thinks you are a fellow cat but without the fur barrier it hurts. My cat does it too. I can tell it affection but owwwiee!
2006-08-21 15:05:05 · answer #7 · answered by ambage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine does that, I think of them as love bites
2006-08-21 01:11:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
if your cat bites you when you are petting him/her its their way of telling you they are overstimulated... try to pet you cat for shorter periods of time... or just put up with it, they don't mean you harm.. just trying to express their feelings
2006-08-21 02:37:51 · answer #9 · answered by andreva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...thats their way of having fun...
for petting..i think they bite coz they have had enough...o/w its for fun...
mine does the same thing...she comes charging from somewhere and bang onto my arm for a nip...
god knows she acts possessed at times...
2006-08-21 01:15:23 · answer #10 · answered by v v 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋