Hi,

First of all - thank you for helping me with my previous question - we
seem to have solved the litter problem.

We rescued our affectionate two year old spayed feline two weeks ago.
Other than being quite skittish, she demonstrated no unwanted biting
or scratching.

Over the last few days she has taken to "biting" me once or twice a
day without warning.  I will be petting her as she nuzzles in, and
then out of no where, she reaches back and bites me.  Not hard enough
to leave a mark - but hard enough.

At first it appeared to be just me, but today when my husband was
petting her, after she "asked" to be petted, she turned around and not
only bit him, but scratched him as well.

She does not give any warning - her tail does not change or start
moving, she does not quite purring, and she may even be mid-nuzzle.
What is concerning is the frequency and pressure of the bites appear
to be increasing.

I read through old posts on biting - and I tried the yelling "ouch"
and leaving her - but that has not worked.  It seemed disconnected to
run for the water bottle and then run back and spray her.

Any thoughts as to why and sugggestions around changing the behavior?

Thanks!