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Hi All,
Wonder if I could get some thoughts on why my cat is biting...
She is a 6 month old Ragdoll called Gracie , gorgeous in every way, affectionate, devoted, playful, mischievous and lots of fun to have around but she has a tendency to bite me.
To set the scene, she can be curled up close to me having a cuddle on the bed in the morning and will be purring away contentedly and lean forward to give me a bite on my arm or on my finger, or she can be having a 'lap' cuddle and while I put my arm in front of her to keep her from flopping off my lap she'll bite me. It's never to draw blood and she isn't being angry or nasty, she just gives me a bite and carries on purring.
I appreciate she is in her teenage period and maybe still teething a little but it's not a bite using the side of her mouth how a teething animal would try to get relief on their gums, she uses just her front teeth, almost like someone pinching you.
I am wondering if it's a back to front affectionate gesture or maybe a prod to me of 'don't stop the stroking'
I do tell her 'No' and then removed her from my space when she does it, not sure if this is the best thing to do or not, can anybody offer any advise?
Thanks in advance
Wonder if I could get some thoughts on why my cat is biting...
She is a 6 month old Ragdoll called Gracie , gorgeous in every way, affectionate, devoted, playful, mischievous and lots of fun to have around but she has a tendency to bite me.
To set the scene, she can be curled up close to me having a cuddle on the bed in the morning and will be purring away contentedly and lean forward to give me a bite on my arm or on my finger, or she can be having a 'lap' cuddle and while I put my arm in front of her to keep her from flopping off my lap she'll bite me. It's never to draw blood and she isn't being angry or nasty, she just gives me a bite and carries on purring.
I appreciate she is in her teenage period and maybe still teething a little but it's not a bite using the side of her mouth how a teething animal would try to get relief on their gums, she uses just her front teeth, almost like someone pinching you.
I am wondering if it's a back to front affectionate gesture or maybe a prod to me of 'don't stop the stroking'
I do tell her 'No' and then removed her from my space when she does it, not sure if this is the best thing to do or not, can anybody offer any advise?
Thanks in advance