r/cats 1d ago

Why the bite? 🙂‍↔️😆 Video

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u/smashintopieces 1d ago

My cat bites my hand really tenderly while purring every morning and then she curls up next to me on the bed. I always say they are love bites ❤️

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u/gregn8r1 1d ago

There's this one neighborhood cat that gets kinda bitey when you pet her. For quite a whileI thought she was a bit of an a- hole, and I'd try to pull my hand back when she'd try to bite, which would often end up in broken skin and further belief that she was not a very nice cat.

But then, I started to just leave my hand still when she bit, and discovered that as long as you don't pull back, she bites incredibly softly. Nothing more than a sweet love nibble!

My own cat, though, seems to think hands are chew toys.

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u/lastoppertunity333 1d ago

Y do they go crazy when u pull ur hand away? I never understood that. I get the love biting and all but if I pull away? Anyone know y?

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u/flashmedallion 1d ago

It's part of the game.

If you don't want to play "maul the hand", just gently make a fist.