I will be petting and snuggling my cat, and he will be purring. But frequently, he'll turn around, wrap his paw around my hand, and bite me! And he tries to hold me down with his bite! Why does he do this? How can I stop him? He does not respond to a flick on the ear. Help!
2006-12-30 09:34:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
mabey he dus not like you to snuggle him like that so STOP
2006-12-30 09:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Carlin 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are "turning him on" so to speak. Too much physical attention to a male cat (especially an intact male cat) will cause him to display mating behavior.
A male cat mounts his mate by grabbing her neck and holding her down.
When he starts this behavior you just need to put him on the floor and leave him alone.
The best thing to do if you have not already done so is to have him neutered unless he is a show cat that you are planning to breed.
2006-12-30 09:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pixie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A cat will do that especially if your stroking it. It wants you to stop. If a cat wants you rub it, when you stop, it will usually put his head in your hand to continue. Some cats likes a lot of rubbing and stroking, some do not. Cats will learn what no means, when you get him loose from you, tell him no in a firm little louder voice, like dogs they go by voice pit, high or low. Low means good, Higher firm tone, means no or stop. Takes time, do not expect this to happen over night.
2006-12-30 09:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by m c 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mine will also do this at any given time, including if I wake up in the middle of the night, and he will literally attack me. The answer: Keep a spray bottle filled with plain tap water nearby at all times. When he bites you, blast him right in the face with it and tell him "NO!". Anymore, all I have to do is present this spray bottle in front of him and he changes his mind real fast. Hope this will help. Good luck and Happy New Year!
2006-12-30 10:09:50 · answer #4 · answered by sharon w 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
stop snuggling with it it is the stage when a cat\kitten gets playful he is just playing
2007-01-03 09:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by newyorkgirl_92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OKAY DON'T WORRIE IF HE IS A KITTEN OR JUST AN ADULT THAT IS NORMAL IT'S JUST THERE PERSONALTY BUT IF THEYE ARE STARTING TO LEAVE SCRATCHES AND BITTING AND STUFF SIMPLY TAKE YOUR HAND AWAY FROM THEM AND THIS IS'NT MEAN BUT POINT AT THEM SO THEY'LL KNOW IT'S WHAT THEY DID WRONG AND TELL THEM NO! ASSERTEVLLY SO THEY'LL KNOW OR SPRAY THEM WITHA WATER BOTTEL WHEN THE START TO BE AGRRESSIVE
2006-12-30 09:41:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my cat does the same thing... this is how he plays with siblings, and you are that sisling.. I have been using a spray bottle on mine and it takes a few squirts, but it seems to be working, just be persistant.
2006-12-30 09:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by snowbebe49 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hot sauce works with bitting birds to
2006-12-30 09:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by ron w 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nipping is a sign of affection for cats.
2006-12-30 09:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by Simple Man Of God 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sometimes kittys get real excited when they get attention, and tend to give little nips.
2006-12-30 09:43:07 · answer #10 · answered by Yochevet L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋