What is Normal Play???

proudkittiemom

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OK last night the kitties were playing I HOPE they were chasing each other around the room, I am not sure if they were playing because bella jumped up and i started petting her next thing i know i got two BIG scratches on my hand, so is this just playful aggresion? Theres really no hissing or growling or anything except for this one time last nite when bella was trying to get a treat and the kitten wasnt paying attention adn well stormie jumped on bellas head and that was the only time i heard hissing and i stoped that lol, they were running back and forth chassing each other, jumping on things, looking for each other and scheming, is that normal play? I def have to get their nails clipped though well bellas ecspecially lol if this is normal play, please help me I barely got any sleep last nite because I didnt know if this was normal or not???
 

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Sounds pretty normal to me
The scratches could be a result of being overstimulated.
 

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Cats tend to sound like they are ripping each others throats out when they are truly fighting. If there isn't any hissing or growling, then it sounds like play.

As to your scratches, Bella was probably overstimulated from the play so probably needed some time to calm down before she could enjoy the petting. Our cat Much will only take so much petting before she give a semi-friendly reminder to stop (usually my husband because he doesn't pay attention to the other signs).
 

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If it keeps up clip her claws more often and use Soft Claws.
 
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Ya we plan on getting her nails clipped soon we first have to get a new carrier because when bella gained all that weight and we took her to the vet it broke lol, and what is soft paws????
 

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Originally Posted by ProudKittieMom

Ya we plan on getting her nails clipped soon we first have to get a new carrier because when bella gained all that weight and we took her to the vet it broke lol, and what is soft paws????
Soft Paws (and another brand is Soft Claws) are little plastic caps for their nails.

Sarahp's girls are modeling some in these pictures: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=104454 (she's slowly replacing the clear with pink so that is why only some of the pink ones show up)

http://www.softpaws.com/
http://www.softclaws.com/
 
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