Will Your Cat Bite You?

You have settled into your favourite armchair, perhaps reading the final chapters of a exciting novel.

All of a sudden you are privy to the imploring stare of your kitty sitting at your feet.

One hand holding your book the other hand continuing to pet your kitty, you again get lost in your novel. All of a sudden your cat bites your hand! Why did kitty do that? Why did she bite the hand that strokes her? The pros don't agree on exactly why it is that some cats enjoy being petted, but end up biting. One thing that they do agree on is that when kitty bites at you, it is a sure sign that she has decided that she has had enough stroking. Cats differ in the quantity of petting they can accept, and not all cats answer by biting when they had enough. But many cats will nip you and your animal is one of them. Could you have known a bite was on its way? Yes, there are ordinarily signs that cats give before biting. If your cats ears start veering in the direction of the back of her head, or flatten against her head, that sure is a caution a bite is coming. If your cat all of a sudden becomes nervous, or stiffens and stares at your hand, she'd be about to nip you. If you spotted any of these signals, simply stop stroking your cat. Your pet will either stay on your lap or jump down and walk off, whichever happens you do not get bitten. What you should not do is punish your cat for biting your hand. That simply does not work.

Cats are probably going to spot the punishment with you rather than with their cat behavior problem. If you miss a caution sign and kitty manages to get her jaws around your hand, try and stand up to the enticement to drag your hand away or push your cat away. Simply freeze.

If you try and push your cat away it's likely that she's going to fight with your hand leading to peel punctures for you. ( An animal bite can become infected quite simply, if your cat does draw blood clean up the wound scrupulously and hunt down the advice of your consultant. ) Why do some cats behave in this aggressive way? The degree of toleration to petting could be genetic, or it could be learned behaviour. If when your cat was a kitten you permitted her to chew on your hand in play, she learned that biting human hands was an OK thing to do. So, when she feels that she's had enough stroking ( she's the head honcho remember, ) she'll bite at your hand to let you know - if you disregard her alert signals. Some pros endorse the utilization of healthy morsels, as a reward, to extend the time your cat will put up with stroking. At the initial alert signal offer kitty a treat, continue to stroke your cat carefully for some time and offer her another reward. It is often related that your cat will learn to attach petting with the titbits and may, patiently, let you pet her for longer periods. To find out more help on cat training information goto this website at: http://trainkitten.com