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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2005Is biting that bad?
Hi When I play with my kitten, he likes to nip and bite my fingers. However, he knows when to stop without inflicting any pain. I let out a little yell (even though it doesn't hurt at all) and he eases up. Is this a bad habit for him to get into, even though he doesn't hurt me? It seems like he enjoys this type of playing the most. Justin > Hi > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Justin Yes, it's a bad habit. They are "love bites" and are not too bad from a small kitten. But as the kitten gets older and stronger, it can do damage. Keep peroxide or alcohol handy. MLB Justin: > > When I play with my kitten, he likes to nip and bite my fingers. However, he > > knows when to stop without inflicting any pain. I let out a little yell > > (even though it doesn't hurt at all) and he eases up. > > > > Is this a bad habit for him to get into, even though he doesn't hurt me? > > It seems like he enjoys this type of playing the most. mlbriggs > Yes, it's a bad habit. They are "love bites" and are not too bad from a > small kitten. But as the kitten gets older and stronger, it can do > damage. Keep peroxide or alcohol handy. MLB My cat frequently attacks toes and fingers, but has never penetrated the skin, though she is quite capable of ripping the head off a gopher. Sometimes it hurts, but she has never penetrated the skin, so I have never needed peroxide or alcohol. She mostly makes surprise attacks with her claws entirely sheathed, so it is like being patted with a velvet glove. She surely can do damage, but she never has. > Justin: >> > When I play with my kitten, he likes to nip and bite my fingers. However, he [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > attacks with her claws entirely sheathed, so it is like being patted > with a velvet glove. She surely can do damage, but she never has. You have thicker skin than I have. My cats teeth will make even a tiny bite bleed. Right now she is wearing Soft Paws to protect my skin from her claws. MLB "James A. Donald" <jamesd@echeque.com> wrote in message > My cat frequently attacks toes and fingers, but has never penetrated > the skin, though she is quite capable of ripping the head off a > gopher. Sometimes it hurts, but she has never penetrated the skin, so > I have never needed peroxide or alcohol. She mostly makes surprise > attacks with her claws entirely sheathed, so it is like being patted > with a velvet glove. She surely can do damage, but she never has. Although you know your cat, and she doesn;t hurt you, she may hurt someone else, a neighbour's kid, or another person, who may not understand cat;s friendly "attacks". Some people are just not finding our lil pet quarks funny. > > Hi > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > small kitten. But as the kitten gets older and stronger, it can do > damage. Can;t agree more. Stop every attempt to bite in its tracks, just the way you do it already, by screaming in pain EVERYTIME he bites you, even if it deosn;t hurt. Later on in life cat's bite can create some serious damage to ones hand/other parts of body. Gee >> > Hi >> > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Gee Thanks. Yelling in pain seems to work pretty well. Justin >Hi > >When I play with my kitten, he likes to nip and bite my fingers. However, he >knows when to stop without inflicting any pain. I let out a little yell >(even though it doesn't hurt at all) and he eases up. Lucky you! My little Ella likes to grab my feet with her front paws, bite them and "rabbit kick" them. No amount of "ooowwwww oouch stoppit" will make her stop!  Signaturewww.katie-walker.co.uk > Lucky you! My little Ella likes to grab my feet with her front paws, bite > them and "rabbit kick" them. No amount of "ooowwwww oouch stoppit" will > make her stop! When Tigger was a baby, he did that to my fecking face! It hurt a whole lot. Generally, the cats know when to stop... Gary. >When I play with my kitten, he likes to nip and bite my fingers. However, he >knows when to stop without inflicting any pain. I let out a little yell >(even though it doesn't hurt at all) and he eases up. > >Is this a bad habit for him to get into, even though he doesn't hurt me? >It seems like he enjoys this type of playing the most. The rule of thumb I use is if it is cute now will be it still be cute when the cat is 15 years old? On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:12:17 -0500, > > Is this a bad habit for him to get into, even though he > > doesn't hurt me? It seems like he enjoys this type of > > playing the most. Amy Gray > The rule of thumb I use is if it is cute now will be it still > be cute when the cat is 15 years old? My cat can now rip the head off a gopher, yet when she attacks my hands or feet, it is still cute. >>When I play with my kitten, he likes to nip and bite my fingers. However, he >>knows when to stop without inflicting any pain. I let out a little yell [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >The rule of thumb I use is if it is cute now will be it still be cute >when the cat is 15 years old? So,only kittens are cute to you? They stop being cute when they reach adulthood? sick...... eq >----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- >http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >-----= Over 100,000 Newsgroups - Unlimited Fast Downloads - 19 Servers =----- >So,only kittens are cute to you? They stop being cute when they reach >adulthood? > >sick...... That is not what I said. Do you want this cat doing this behavior when it is full grown? If not then don't let it do it when it is a kitten. >>So,only kittens are cute to you? They stop being cute when they reach >>adulthood? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >when it is full grown? If not then don't let it do it when it is a >kitten. Kind of sucks when something you said is taken out of context, eh? I hope it was a learning experience for you..... eq >----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- >http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups >---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- >>So,only kittens are cute to you? They stop being cute when they reach >>adulthood? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- This is just an observation on my part but, isn't it amazing how people will read between the lines when it is convenient to them? I suppose it's just another reason to do some bitching. I agree with you Amy.....if you don't want your cats to learn "bad habits" stop them from doing them when they are kittens. If you don't, you are going to have to deal with the problems when they are adult cats. Then whose fault is it going to be? Yours, for not stopping it when they were first learning it, you gave them the signal that it was okay to do it. If you try to change that signal when they are adults, you are not only sending mixed signals to your cat(s), you are also causing your cat(s) to have anxiety problems. We all know that this can lead to much bigger problems, and ones that are a lot more costly. >>>So,only kittens are cute to you? They stop being cute when they reach >>>adulthood? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >problems. We all know that this can lead to much bigger problems, and >ones that are a lot more costly. Thanks for agreeing with me, if indirectly, jacquie!! In the post that you're protesting about, I copied Amy's posting style. This is evident in my reply to her post in which she complains about me not taking what she said in contest. This was in response to the volleys she's fired (first) against me in this forum and others. The fact that you found indignation when I copied her posting style for the very reason to incite response shows I was right on that front. Funny you didn't call her when she took my posts out of contest. Perhaps if my username was Barbara, or Nellie, or..... eq >>>>So,only kittens are cute to you? They stop being cute when they reach >>>>adulthood? [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > eq Don't even go there equalizer......because you are dealing with the WRONG person when it comes to equal rights. I happen to volunteer for an organization called, "Father's After Rights Equalization". I have no use for women who feel that just because they are women, that they can cry "wolf" whenever they "don't get their way". Having said that, I must admit that although I find most of the posts here informative, I don't always read all of them. If I chose not to read them all, it is by choice, not by gender specifics. I usually read the posts that I have replied to myself, and have more of an interest in. I find that in most cases, people tend to carry things too far and for too long. In certain cases, one must "get over it", as it were. I have no interest in reading every little opinion about what does or does not happen to Walmart employees. When something of substance happens, then I will probably take a bigger interest in the subject. I also have found that a lot of people will talk the talk, but when it comes to action, I find it amazing how many suddenly "disappear". Well, I guess you could say that I have had my rant for the day. Happy New Year Everyone, and may all of your Furbabies bring you more love and joy in 2005. <SNIP> >Don't even go there equalizer......because you are dealing with the >WRONG person when it comes to equal rights. I happen to volunteer for an [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Having said that, I must admit that although I find most of the posts >here informative, I don't always read all of them. If I chose not to ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Enough said, no need to go any further. Nice spin, though!!! eq >read them all, it is by choice, not by gender specifics. I usually read >the posts that I have replied to myself, and have more of an interest [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Happy New Year Everyone, and may all of your Furbabies bring you more >love and joy in 2005. |
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