Mama is normally a very sweet cat. She's a lover, not a fighter, and hasn't ever scratched me and meant to. Any cuts I get from her are accidental.
But she's gotten very enthusiastic about her treats. I give her cat treats, and when it's available, unseasoned turkey and chicken. I feed her out of my fingers, and lately she's been lunging. She'll bite the treat, my fingers, my knuckles... right up to my wrist!
I don't mind having a bleeding hand, but my young cousins like to feed her treats, and I don't want her to upset them. I've been trying to discourage her attempts at treat-grabbing; I'll pull it out of reach, put my fingers in the way, or wait until she's behaving again to offer it. But she just keeps on lunging and biting.
Is there any effective way to discourage this? I know you can't really make a cat do anything, but it would be nice to correct this.
But she's gotten very enthusiastic about her treats. I give her cat treats, and when it's available, unseasoned turkey and chicken. I feed her out of my fingers, and lately she's been lunging. She'll bite the treat, my fingers, my knuckles... right up to my wrist!
I don't mind having a bleeding hand, but my young cousins like to feed her treats, and I don't want her to upset them. I've been trying to discourage her attempts at treat-grabbing; I'll pull it out of reach, put my fingers in the way, or wait until she's behaving again to offer it. But she just keeps on lunging and biting.
Is there any effective way to discourage this? I know you can't really make a cat do anything, but it would be nice to correct this.