my cat is 8 he wants to be loved so i pet him and he enjoy s it then he turns arround with no warning and bites the heck out of me then goes away and comes back in 5 mins or so then does it again why is he so mean he is so sweet at first i love him but hes 8
2007-10-26 07:39:58 · 11 answers · asked by davanna m 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
He is not really being mean. Some cats get over-stimulated a lot faster than others. One of my cats does the same thing. Try counting the number of pets before he bites and then next time give fewer pets. You can also try watching for signs that he has had enough - end of tail slowly swishing or head turning to look at your hand. My cat has gotten better over the years. She has gone from allowing 3 pets to about 10 now. Sometimes cats will also give love bites...but those don't hurt. If this behavior is new for your cat, you may want to have a vet check him out to be sure there is nothing wrong. Don't be afraid to pet your cat....good luck.
2007-10-26 07:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by eigna728 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading many of these answers, I'm amazed why people wonder why cats or any animal bites. They can't speak English obviously, so they're limited to their communication skills. Either when he's done being petted, is sore, or you're doing something that may not feel good, he may bite. Or hiss, or growl, or swish his tail. Cats swish tails when they're irritated.
Don't pet him so long the next time.
2007-10-26 08:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by Beautiful Chaos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's probably just his way of saying that he's had enough and thats why he leaves after he bites you. My cat does this too. I will pet her a while and she enjoys it and then she bites and scratches with her back feet. But she's not angry with me. She just doesn't want to be petted anymore.
2007-10-26 08:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by blueroan2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could have a sore spot that irritates him when you pet him. It would be a love/hate thing. Loves getting petted, hates that it hurts. He may also have fleas and you are nudging an itchy spot so he turns to chew on it but gets your hand instead. If it becomes too much of a problem, call your vet or animal shelter and ask them.
2007-10-26 07:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jayme S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly don't know, many cats do that, we have one. She's fine, then out of no where she turns into a you know what.
I think they decide that petting time is done and instead of just walking away they attack because you kept touching them..
With us we stop the attention once the look in the eyes changes.
2007-10-26 07:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a way for some cats to let you know that they've had enough petting and want you to stop. This behavior is most commonly seen in male cats, especially if they are intact.
2007-10-26 08:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cat does the same thing when i keep petting him he will bite me,but not hard it doesnt hurt but he will bite the heck out of other ppl who rubb him..i have no idea why they do that but that is a great answer and i wouldl love to know the answer also...so i guess i will check into to your question every now and then to find out for myself.....
2007-10-26 07:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by lialuv23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's over stimulated. Some cats don't handle too much attention well. Just born that way.
Also, he might be telling you he doesn't quite like the feel of what you're doing. Our cat did that until I got wiser as to what she likes. :-) Now she's a happy kitty, though I still watch those teeth. ;D
2007-10-26 07:45:22 · answer #8 · answered by Ahren 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
lol my cat does that too i was just gonna ask this but i saw ur question..she wants to be pet and when i do she turns around and bites my hand so i just turn around and leave her alone but she chases me to bite my feet!!! lol dont know why
2007-10-26 09:17:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe he just wants attention.
2007-10-26 07:47:29 · answer #10 · answered by seahorse 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋