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Juno (1+ yo) has been a little bitey for a while, mostly in retaliation for my doing something she doesn't like, such as removing her from the counter. It seems premeditated-- she'll make like she's waking away and then come back and lightly attack my ankles. But recently it's gotten worse.
At least once a day, often more, she will place herself between me and my keyboard and start to meow loudly, which is unusual for her. I have no idea what she wants. It happens outside meals times and often when we've already played for the morning or evening. I pet her, and sometimes that satisfies her, but other times I can tell she wants something else and is too agitated to be pet (tail flicking). She will stare hungrily at my hands and eventually bite, unless I physically leave the area. Which I can't really do since it's in the middle of the work day. I sometimes swivel my chair so I face away from her for a short while, reading that that can be a deterrent, but it's rinse and repeat once I turn back around. She usually doesn't bite hard but today she did.
She just had a clean bill of health at the vet so it seems behavioral. I feel so impotent, not understanding what she's trying to tell me, nor how to prevent her from biting me.
At least once a day, often more, she will place herself between me and my keyboard and start to meow loudly, which is unusual for her. I have no idea what she wants. It happens outside meals times and often when we've already played for the morning or evening. I pet her, and sometimes that satisfies her, but other times I can tell she wants something else and is too agitated to be pet (tail flicking). She will stare hungrily at my hands and eventually bite, unless I physically leave the area. Which I can't really do since it's in the middle of the work day. I sometimes swivel my chair so I face away from her for a short while, reading that that can be a deterrent, but it's rinse and repeat once I turn back around. She usually doesn't bite hard but today she did.
She just had a clean bill of health at the vet so it seems behavioral. I feel so impotent, not understanding what she's trying to tell me, nor how to prevent her from biting me.