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Pleasant Hill, MO | Re: question on cat behavior I think it is trying to play with you. My cats bat at my hand and nip at it a lot, they never hurt me, just play a bit. Get a
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eX_NihiLo
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Louisville, CO | If the cat hasn't been de-clawed you'd have felt it, so I agree it was probably a play gesture. | |
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| Re: question on cat behavior said by tcope  :My cat may do that once in a blue moon. He uses his claws just a little. He's not playing but he's not really trying to hurt me. He just did not want to be petted in that spot/way/at that time. I need to also mentioned that he's spoiled and an idiot.  Now, I have to go clean my cat's house that I'm living in. Great pic of your cat! Glad he's goofing off and posing in the bathroom sink rather than the toilet...for both his sake and yours!
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Moncks Corner, SC | I'd vote for the wanting to play thing as well.. may also have smelled the food on your fingers and wanted a nibble.. | |
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| Cats can get like that if they have pent-up energy. I used to play with my cat doing that. I'd put a glove on, put it up like a puppet in front of her and start making a growling noise. She knew her cue and she defended herself against the puppet that kept trying to touch her.
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Montgomery, IL | Don't worry much about it...it's just a dumb ole cat | |
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| From the little I know about cats from various cats my grandparents had, they tend to be independent and do what they want to do, not necessarily what you want them to do.
For example if you pick it up and put it in your lap it might immediately jump down. But in a little while when the cat feels like it, it will jump up on your lap and lie down. They just want you to know who's boss. | |
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| Re: question on cat behavior said by efflandt :From the little I know about cats from various cats my grandparents had, they tend to be independent and do what they want to do, not necessarily what you want them to do. For example if you pick it up and put it in your lap it might immediately jump down. But in a little while when the cat feels like it, it will jump up on your lap and lie down. They just want you to know who's boss. I know a cat.. I don't know if it was a stray.. but it was friendly I picked her up and sat her in my lap she enjoyed in.. she only jumped down when she saw something in the bushes moved and gave a little meow when she jumped. She only nipped me once she was laying in the sun near the house she broke my skin and I said Ouch loud enough.. she never did it again..
I haven't seen her in two years.. I hope the owner took control of her or they did not put her to sleep..
I still have pictures of her on photobucket she jumped in my car and walked around inside then came out and got on my hood and walked around.
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| I once sat in a friends living room for a couple hours, with their cat jumping to grab my hand with his teeth, when i held my arm over the edge of the couch - about a foot or so for him to jump.
He was pretty intense. He would crouch on the floor just like a miniature tiger, and the second I'd stick my hand into his space, he'd leap. He wasn't hard to avoid, but it was pretty weird.
I wasn't feeling any pain - various beverages plus some tasty herbs. I think he was confusing the herbs with catnip.
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| Hold your hand below the cat's head so he can smell it and check you out. After he's done, then move on to gently scratching his chin, neck, forehead, and behind his ears.
If you move your hand in from above his head, he'll be cautious and may think it's some sort of attack.
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Mashiki
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1 edit | Re: question on cat behavior Could be that the cat is just isn't accustomed to you yet, you moved too fast or the cat is actually slightly blind. Some are just plain skittish due to their environment. You could try using the skinner method and train it if you're going to be around awhile longer. I've done it with both of my cats, one responds to snapping, the other to nail snicking to call them.
But getting them used to you, by equating you as 'someone who gives it something' is the key part. Whether that's pleasure, food, or enjoyment is the easy part. Catnip, ryegrass, or catgrass are good choices. Also going on with normal daily stuff, and letting the cat see that you're a part of the house will let it get used to you.
Just wanted to add in here, I skipped to obvious stuff here about cats wanting to play(swatting, nipping bitting, etc) my old cat the male doesn't have any sense beyond, ZOMG ATTACK...and goes nuts when he can. I need to use a winter glove or lose a hand. The small cat, different story, she has no interest at all, it's all lazer pointer for her. | |
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clubs: | Re: question on cat behavior I will only be here until July 5th I don't think that will be enough time? I just wonder if it will never happen because I really only come once a year.. | |
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clubs: | Re: question on cat behavior I predict that someday you'll have at least one cat of your own. | |
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clubs: | Re: question on cat behavior That is true.. | |
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| said by Subaru :I had to give my dog of 6 years up... I remember when I fell off the steps.. I fell under the rail and on my back which was about a 5 Ft drop.. knocked the air out of me and all my mom said was he was running around like crazy after I fell.
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clubs: | Re: question on cat behavior I love cats since they tend to be cleaner but I love both I know they say we cant have animals but I don't think anyone has said anything about a neighbor owning a bird or something with a fishtank.. | |
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| I've got a male tabby that loves to do that. He likes for me to smack him (just playful smack) but eventually he gets so into swatting at me he gets into full on attack mode and the claws and teeth come out. He is playing when he does that, he just gets carried away. | |
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SmackWeasel
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| Here's the thing, cats really don't have much of a bite. Their jaws just don't have the overall strength that dogs or even humans possess. Their strength is in their claws. If he wanted to hurt you or ward you off, he would have scratched you.
Cats use their teeth just like you would use your hands to hold something firm. like if I would grab your arm and hold onto you.
I have a massive Mainecoon Cat that bites occasionally, either to solicit play, or just plain "love bites", or to say; "Hands off I'm napping and don't want to be disturbed", or; "Don't touch me there". This cat has never used his open claws when pawing either, even in play.
Cats pick individuals in a house to make friends with. Sounds like your Aunts cat has chosen you as a friend.
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dvd536
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onebadmofo
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| Yep, like others said here, it was playing with you. My cat will play rough. She'll use her claws, bite a little. But she knows not to go too far.
Get a laser pointer, and point it on the floor. That cat will go nuts trying to catch it. Like humans, just don't point it in their eyes.
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ptrowski
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clubs: | Like others said I would chalk it up to cat behavior. We have one that will sit on your lap and beg to be rubbed, but then the switch gets flipped and she starts biting, not hard mind you, but she does. But she is playing the whole time. | |
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