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In general, cats are pretty straightforward and will only bite you for a few different reasons: * They’re angry or scared, where they’ll hiss and growl at you
by scott_w 4y ago
In general, cats are pretty straightforward and will only bite you for a few different reasons:
* They’re angry or scared, where they’ll hiss and growl at you with their hackles up
* They think it’s play, they’ll usually be bouncing around
* They’re overstimulated and want you to stop touching them, so their tail will start flicking
- KennyBlanken 4y agoIt should be noted that the last item, petting aggression, is not normal and should be trained out. Good behavior is the cat simply getting up and leaving. Playing with hands is also something that should be discouraged, strongly, especially if it involves biting attempts. This is almost universally the fault of people who raise kittens using their hands as playtoys with said kittens. Please, please never use your hands as playtoys with kittens or young cats - only cat toys, strings, etc.
- R0b0t1 4y agoThat's unfair to the cat. I trained mine (possibly halfway by accident) to fake bite hands. They tend to run away if they don't know you still, but if it's someone they know they can tell them they don't want pets without moving. He also missed #4. Cat bites you because it wants pets.
- scott_w 4y agoIt’s only bad if it causes problems. Since I learned to read her body language, I don’t get bitten and it ends up being a game we both enjoy.