we found this cat on the street when it was just a kitten...but it seems like once it actually sees your hand petting it it tries to bite you. so wierd! It does purr though when being petted.
2007-01-12 09:26:12 · 14 answers · asked by soccernuttt2000 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
its seems so strange, as soon as it turns its head, sees my hand...its instantly jolts to sorta bite my hand! wierd...
2007-01-12 15:16:53 · update #1
Some cats get excited when they're being petted, and will nip or bite at the hand of the person petting them. The trick with these cats is to learn their tolerance for petting and quit petting them just before they get excited enough to bite.
It's also possible your cat wants to initiate a tussle with you as an affectionate activity. Some cats are like this. If you want to play, I'd advise that you get an oven mitt and gently play with the kitty, letting him bite at and swing at your mitted hand.
Cats are funny critters, sometimes quite inscrutable in their behavior, but lots of fun in their own way.
2007-01-12 09:53:01 · answer #1 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very typical cat behavior, usually called a "love bite" becuase it expresses affection or the natural roughhousing that occurs between kittens in the wild. Cats only like to be petted in certain places, in a certain way, at certain times. You will just have to get used to it, and figure out exactly what it is that sets your cat off.
Try keeping your touch to the back of the head and spine - avoid the face and underbelly. When the cat bites you, say NO loudly and tap the cat gently on the nose.
2007-01-12 09:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat is an official brat. My sister has a cat that does that same thing. i would have to say one reason it does that is b/c of the way it had to live on the streets. My sisters' cat was held against her will alot as a kitten, so she learned that hands were bad. your cat could have been shooed or abused or many different possibilities when it was alone that could have made it wary of hands. My sisters' cat also purrs when petted... i think it is a psychological issue with the cat's earliest memories or something like that.
2007-01-12 10:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by Nissie-D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be over doing it some cats will meow and meow to get attention and you pet them loger than a min and they are tired of it you could also be petting ehr the wrongw ay or in the wrong spot they dont like to be petted on the head and only a few on the tummy and no cats like there paws and tails touched
2007-01-12 09:34:23 · answer #4 · answered by Zoey 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2 questions for you - one, has he been neutered? If not, neutered cats can exchange into very aggressive as they adjust into sexually mature, and he's genuinely there. Neutering him will sparkling up the priority 2 - has he been declawed? Declawed cats oftentimes hotel to unpredictable biting, that's an component result the vets do not make it easier to be responsive to roughly it. if that's the case, that's a issue created by the declawing and you will merely would desire to stay with it. Smacking your cat is merely going to make him dislike/worry/mistrust you. he would desire to not affiliate the chew with the smack - he's biting for a reliable reason (to him, besides) and would desire to not understand your element.
2016-10-19 21:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats bite when overstimulated. They want to be petted and they can't stand the pleasure at the same time. LOL.
2007-01-12 09:28:38 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat does that to it is so wierd but it is because the cat wants your attention and wants to rubb agianst you not you actully touch her,or if the cat is spoiled she wants you to pet harder,she probaly still fells uncomfortable around you and wants to be in charge and when you suddenly touch her she doesent know what to do so she bites out of instict.
2007-01-12 09:32:47 · answer #7 · answered by rabbithorsegirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat does it sometimes, too.
If I knew the answer...I think she'd still do it.
One of the pleasures of cat ownership, I guess. Like, they want affection, but they want you to know THEY'RE in charge, and they'll nip you if you don't respect them!
But I love my Kitty Bits anyway. She's so cute and fluffy!
2007-01-12 09:30:46 · answer #8 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's overstimulated. Some cats can only take so much. Purring doesn't necessarily mean he's enjoying it. Maybe he's giving you a love bite.
2007-01-12 10:37:39 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wild felines as well as their domestic cousins (cats) bite as a form of affection!
2007-01-12 09:30:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋