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Thanks for the tip about a tennis racket! We’ll definitely pick one up. That sounds like a great way to break them apart. I feel the same about the biting being on the front of the throat. It really feels like a more domineering than playful gesture to me, but I know some cats play very rough...

My partner specifically feels that when he’s growling while being possessive of something, it’s all bark and no bite. This is because he’s able to intervene and take whatever object Lee is coveting without being bit. I’m not eager to experiment with trying to take something from Lee though...

*hear you about him possibly guarding her

He has a history of attacking people and animals in his space. We’ve been working with him on this for months. I sincerely believe he may have been abused before my partner took him in. He has attacked people who entered the house, and stalked and attacked a small dog who my partner was...

I hear you. I get scared that she may be having a sort of “freeze” response because he’s literally got her by the jugular. But I do hear you that intervening with negative stimulus is probably the wrong move. It’s just difficult to watch. They’re both very big cats who can do some real damage to...

Our one cat, Lee, has a history of being food/toy possessive. When he eats food, he often continuously growls while doing so. When he has a toy he really likes, he will continuously growl while holding it in his mouth. In my partner’s experience, Lee’s growl is all bark and no bite. I can’t...