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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2006Cat bites
My Delany, a year-old grey female tabby, will for no apparent reason turn and bite me, and I want to put a stop to it. Delany is an indoor cat, neutered but not declawed. I adopted her when she was 8 weeks old from a local rescue no-kill shelter (she was born there, her mother was given to the shelter already pregnant when the former family moved). She is the only cat. I telecommute, so I'm normally home all day except for periodic errands. Normally, Delany will follow me around the house. In the mornings and nights, she likes to hide under the edge of my bed and attack my feet as I'm getting in or out of bed. Periodically, with no pattern I can discern, she will, while I'm petting her, suddenly turn, grab and bite my hand. She's never bitten through the skin, but she has scratched the back of my hand something fierce on occasion. And I also have claw marks on both ankles. I've thought of play/aggression, but whenever I try to get her to play with an interactive toy with me, she's uninterested. But at other times, she'll beat the snot out of a piece of lint or a paper bag.  SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "You are the piece of the machine which thinks it is the whole of the machine. Your only destiny is to be the nail that get's hammered down. Bang. Bang. Bang." (Sebastian, B5 "Comes The Inquisitor") Be aware that a cat bite can be highly dangerous. My cat bit me on the hand for no reason, result--one week hosp. two operations, still do not have full use of my fingers. Bill was about $25,000. Michael Lane " Say what you want and be who you are, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. " Dr. Seuss > My Delany, a year-old grey female tabby, will for no apparent reason > turn and bite me, and I want to put a stop to it. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > with an interactive toy with me, she's uninterested. But at other > times, she'll beat the snot out of a piece of lint or a paper bag. Jeff, When you say she turns around and bites you are you stroking her near her tail? It is alleged that Racquel Darrian claimed: > When you say she turns around and bites you are you stroking her near her > tail? No. Her head, between the shoulder blades, along her back, etc. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "Who does Londo think he is to keep us sitting about?" "He probably thinks he's our husband and that we as dutiful wives will wait with breathless anticipation for his arrival." (Timov and Daggair, B5 "Soul Mates") > It is alleged that Racquel Darrian claimed: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org > The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Hi Jeffrey, Since you're stroking her head, could it be that she doesn't like having her ears touched? If this is a recent reaction, is it possible that she has ear mites or another intense irritation? Some cats simply don't like having their ears touched. Others feel threatened as their head is approached. Try approaching her head more slowly, letting her see and sniff your hand first. Spider It is alleged that Spider claimed: > Since you're stroking her head, could it be that she doesn't like having her > ears touched? If this is a recent reaction, is it possible that she has ear > mites or another intense irritation? Some cats simply don't like having No, it's not a recent reaction. If it was, then I know what the answer would be: Go to the vet. :) > their ears touched. Others feel threatened as their head is approached. > Try approaching her head more slowly, letting her see and sniff your hand > first. Actually, she doesn't give me any choice in that. If my hand approaches from the front where she can see, she raises her head to sniff my fingers first. If my hand approaches from the back, and I have NOT already been stroking her fur, she whips her head around to sniff my hand. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "He's telling the truth. I received one as well." "No I, I can't accept this." "If I go back to our time, the aging affect will probably kill me. Isn't it better to choose life?" "Damnit Jeff I -" "Susan... it's all right. My whole life has been leading to this." (Amb. Delenn, Cmdr. Ivanova and Amb. Sinclair, B5 "War Without End Pt. 2") It might be as simple as making a noise that lets her/him know that you are hurt. That usually works with my cats because they do love us and don't want to hurt. They just need feedback when they have gone too far. One of my cats is especially prone to this. I have to let out a squeal when he even tenses up or looks like he is going to bite. I think it is because he often feels vulnerable, having been a feral cat. He really enjoys it when I let out a little squeal. I think it makes him quit being afraid because he is in charge and not threatened. > My Delany, a year-old grey female tabby, will > for no apparent reason [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > times, she'll beat the snot out of a piece of > lint or a paper bag. It is alleged that AKA gray asphalt claimed: > It might be as simple as making a noise that lets > her/him know that you are hurt. That usually works [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > quit being afraid because he is in charge and not > threatened. I've tried that, doesn't work with Delany. She'll hesitate, and then resume the attack. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "So your ruling out a bombing?" "Are you kidding after what we've been through lately, not a chance." (Capt. Sheridan and Mr. Garibaldi, B5 "Convictions") > It is alleged that AKA gray asphalt claimed: > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I've tried that, doesn't work with Delany. She'll hesitate, and then > resume the attack. i have nothing to offer that'll help, i have a 7 year female cat that does the same. missy always bites, i call it a grab being that missy does'nt break the skin. when it happens, i'm giving her alot of affection and i think missy gets carried away with excitement sometimes and grabs my hand (bites) It is alleged that Ghost claimed: > i have nothing to offer that'll help, i have a 7 year female cat that > does the same. missy always bites, i call it a grab being that missy > does'nt break the skin. While Delany hasn't broken skin with the bite, at least not yet, it's more than just a light grab at times. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "We... we may proceed." "Good, good. Zathras is ready, we go! Hurryings is very important." (Amb. Delenn and Zathras, B5 "War Without End, Pt. 1") Haven't seen a post from you in a while there Hope your holidays went well I know you are freezing your rear off up there "Ghost" <night-rider@Milkshaw.ca> Matthew > Haven't seen a post from you in a while there Hope your holidays went well > I know you are freezing your rear off up there > "Ghost" <night-rider@Milkshaw.ca> > > Matthew thanks, i live in the nothern part of canada (british columbia), for us, we're not freezing our butts off until its well below 0-f anything above that is a blessing :) ghost > It might be as simple as making a noise that lets > her/him know that you are hurt. That usually works [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > quit being afraid because he is in charge and not > threatened. Hi, By all means yelp if your cat hurts you, but do be very wary of letting him think he's in charge. You may, naturally, wish to keep up this part of your relationship with your cat, especially if you think it helps, but in most cases it is better if the owner is perceived as top cat, i.e. in charge. Having said that, you have my respect and regard for homing and gaining the affections of a feral. Great stuff. Spider |
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