Thank you for your advice, Tracy! I have a similar problem with my newly adopted 2 year old cat and your advice seems the most sane. My sweet little tortie has an overdeveloped predatory instinct (maybe from being a stray) and she swats at anything…
They say never shake a human baby so why are you shaking an animal that has different types of protection such as biting. Animals can't tell us what's wrong so they do it in the only way they know how. My cat bites me when I touch a place that proba…
Bryndis. I have a little cat named Spyder (one of seven kitties) My husband and I adopted her when she was MAYBE about one or two months old, (we took her in when the neighbor's dog attacked her) SHE has ALWAYS had a bad habit of biting and scratchi…
Only pet her, where she wants to be petted and by all means leave her alone when she's sleeping.
I have a cat that has somewhat similar behavuior, I let him come to me and if he tries, to bite me I grab him and shake him and say no, that has stopped…
I adopted my Squeaker from a shelter and he's going to be 3 in March. If we try to touch his legs he'll try to bite us and I've noticed that if I try to rub him on the back leg he'll down and out attack my hand. He absolutely doesn't like this at al…
Out of all of my cats there is no rhyme or reason as to why some like having their bellies petted and can be handled easily and others get testy if you pet them a little too long. I have cats that I got when they were 4 weeks old that are testy and…
Went to the animal shelter, she wanted us to take her home the most.
Pet likes:
Cabinets, the bathroom faucet, her bed, cardboard boxes, making biscuits, lots and lots of blankets, ear rubbing, bugs.
Pet dislikes:
Tummy rubs, human food, people turning the faucet on when she's trying to drink from it, the crate, getting chased out of cabinets, the carpet sweeper.
Pet’s favorite spot:
Her bed/throne on top of her kitty house.
Pet’s favorite toy:
The leash.
Pet’s silliest habit:
Pulling open cabinet doors and hiding inside them.
Pet’s sweetest moments:
When we wake up in the morning she can't wait to lie between us for pets/warmth.
I crack up when my pet:
Goes crazy for a string/toy or when she sees a bug outside.