My cat, Loki, likes to bite. He likes to bite me when I'm petting him, and it's not a case of he wants me to stop or he's getting over-excited. As far as I can tell he just likes to bite. He purrs when he does this, but I know that doesn't mean he's content. He doesn't bite hard, and he also licks me in between the bites. If he does accidentallly bite too hard I just let out a "yelp!" to let him know it was too hard, and he's much gentler.
He'll bite my arm, my hand, my fingers, my ankle, my feet, and my toes (but not in the same "session" like a shark, lol!). He seems especially attracted to my toes, but my toes and feet are ticklish, so I try not to let him bite me there. Sometimes he'll just chomp down when I'm not paying attention though, so I have to try to not involuntarily kick him. I tried to get him some chew toys, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of cat chew toys on the market, and the ones I have gotten for him he doesn't use.
Really, I just can't figure out this behavior, and I'm not sure I should try to correct it because it doesn't bother me, I just think it's strange. He doesn't chew on other things (except stuffed animals, which he will chew on, then leave alone), and doesn't leave marks or draw blood. He's nearly 2 1/2 years old. His breath is fine, and his gums look okay, so I don't think it's a tooth problem.
Tricia
He'll bite my arm, my hand, my fingers, my ankle, my feet, and my toes (but not in the same "session" like a shark, lol!). He seems especially attracted to my toes, but my toes and feet are ticklish, so I try not to let him bite me there. Sometimes he'll just chomp down when I'm not paying attention though, so I have to try to not involuntarily kick him. I tried to get him some chew toys, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of cat chew toys on the market, and the ones I have gotten for him he doesn't use.
Really, I just can't figure out this behavior, and I'm not sure I should try to correct it because it doesn't bother me, I just think it's strange. He doesn't chew on other things (except stuffed animals, which he will chew on, then leave alone), and doesn't leave marks or draw blood. He's nearly 2 1/2 years old. His breath is fine, and his gums look okay, so I don't think it's a tooth problem.
Tricia