Kitty bites and scratches

nebula11 · Oct 24, 2005

I have been a member of this community for over a year, and I am baffles by the fact I have heard very few people talk about their cats scratching and bitting them.....I find this completly interesting..I figured scratches and the occasional bite came with the territory, Yet nothing about it on a "Cat" forum.......

My kits all scratch at me when we are playing, and lightly bite....And when Mabby gets mad shes vicious.....But I accept that, it doesnt bother me...They have never broke the skin with a bite....but i have scratch scars galore.....Not a big deal though...they're cats...right???

So are my cats just strange...or is the scratch and bite topic taboo........

I think I will add a poll.....

dawnofsierra · Oct 24, 2005

Serenity still thinks Mommy is a chew toy whose arm is meant for rabbit kicking. Boy are we working towards correcting this!

nebula11 · Oct 24, 2005

Originally Posted by dawnofsierra

Serenity still thinks Mommy is a chew toy whose arm is meant for rabbit kicking. Boy are we working towards correcting this!

Awww...I love serenity.......

How is sierra???

babyharley · Oct 24, 2005

Originally Posted by dawnofsierra

Serenity still thinks Mommy is a chew toy whose arm is meant for rabbit kicking. Boy are we working towards correcting this!

Harley does the same exact thing....

blueyedgirl5946 · Oct 24, 2005

My cats don't bite or scratch me. They are just sweeties and they purr all the time.
But they are grown cats, not kittens. One is six years old and one is nine.

jettafer99 · Oct 24, 2005

My two girls dont bite or scratch me either -- only when playing do they get excited and scratch and lightly bite/lick. Its more like just putting my fingers/toes in their mouths and closing gently. Helps to keep nails trimmed for better play times! It saves your hands! haha

I think its because most people on this forum are kitty savvy and know when a kitty is getting ready to bite/scratch. I have friends whose hands are all scratched because they dont pay attention to the obvious signs kitty is giving that they want to be left alone for a while.

laureen227 · Oct 24, 2005

Cable, Java & Pixel rarely scratch me, unless they're sitting on my lap & suddenly get scared by something [who knows what

]. Cable & Java will sometimes 'mouth' me, usually when i'm cutting claws - they want me to stop. but none of them are vicious, biting/scratching for no reason.

mom2salemisis · Oct 24, 2005

I have a few scratches but they are very light mostly because they like to use me as a springboard lol. Salem and Isis will grab my hands and nibble on my fingers but they don't use their "talons" as my daughter calls them lol. The never put enough pressure when nibbling to even cause discomfort with ME. Now when the kids get their toys out and are playing rough then they will scratch and sometimes nip . I am still working with the kids(2 legs) on not being rough. I tell them all the time if you play gentle with them then they will not scratch and bite you...le sigh.... they still havent learned. Oh the difference in raising a puppy and a kitten.

ashleynicole · Oct 24, 2005

Marlee only scratches on accident. If she's playing and happens to run across my lap, of course I get a few scratches, or if I'm holding her toy and she grabs up a little too far. The only bad scratch was once about two weeks ago, she was on my bed and I was sitting in my computer chair about a foot away. She was getting ready to jump on my lap but I didn't know it and turned....poor thing pretty much missed my leg and grabbed on with ALL her claws and held for dear life. (I had on shorts

) But it wasn't her fault!

girlieq · Oct 24, 2005

Rowan only scratches hard when he's trying to get out of a bath. Bella doesn't scratch on purpose... she's gotten me a couple times when she's trying to jump up or down from my lap, though.

Rowan bites when he's playing, but not hard. I'm trying to teach him not to, though.

pepper girl · Oct 25, 2005

My two only "play bite", they gently just close thier mouths over my hand or fingers when playing. Sometimes though Pixie (she's only 5 months old) gets a little over excited and nips me (she's never broken the skin)

Usually the only time they scratch is if they are launching themselves onto or off of my lap but sometimes when they are playing and get a too into it they can scratch by mistake.

ugaimes · Oct 25, 2005

Eppie is my perfect angel princess (I meant that to sound so syrupy

), so I worry about none of that with her.

Cosette on the other hand...my little problem child

. I think she's still in awe of those sharp thingies on the end of her paws and scratches every chance she gets (but she's gentle around me unless she's mad).
She doesn't bite too much except...I like to scoop her up and cradle her in my arms. She'll look up at me with the sweet, angelic face. Naturally, I lean down to kiss her on the nose and -CHOMP!- right on the septum of my nose. I bet she thinks it's hilarious. When will mommy ever learn her lesson?

yayi · Oct 25, 2005

I have scratch scars only because I have sensitive skin. My cats have never intentionally scratched me in play or in anger.

gayef · Oct 25, 2005

There really wasn't a category that applied to my situation at the moment, but here goes:

1) Tonka bites me hard (twice requiring emergency medical attention including IV antibiotics) if he gets overstimulated.
2) Lexus never bites me at all.
3) Tonka scratches me deeply (twice requiring stitches) if he gets overstimulated.
4) Lexus never scratches me at all.
5) All four kittens both bite and scratch but are currently learning to keep their claws retracted and their teeth from breaking the skin.

laureen227 · Oct 25, 2005

Originally Posted by ugaimes

She doesn't bite too much except...I like to scoop her up and cradle her in my arms. She'll look up at me with the sweet, angelic face. Naturally, I lean down to kiss her on the nose and -CHOMP!- right on the septum of my nose. I bet she thinks it's hilarious. When will mommy ever learn her lesson?

you need a kitty like my Java, who will jump onto a high spot & lift her nose to my lips for a kiss

awwwww!

gemlady · Oct 25, 2005

There are times I feel like Foghorn Leghorn and Ari is the weasel that comes out of nowhere and latches on.

A friend said his neuter would calm him down. HAH!

kumbulu · Oct 25, 2005

Comes with the territory but, as others have said, knowing when to stop play or patting will save many a hand.

ugaimes · Oct 25, 2005

Originally Posted by laureen227

you need a kitty like my Java, who will jump onto a high spot & lift her nose to my lips for a kiss

awwwww!

Awww, Java's a real sweetheart

. She could teach Cosy a thing or two!

leli · Oct 25, 2005

Lola does the occasional soft bite when playing. She scratches when she's scared, which means anytime someone tries to pick her up.

Sammy is the devil...he doesn't just bite, he full on attacks. I've tried a million tactics to get these ambushes to stop, from distraction to time outs to hissing. I think it's his way of trying to assert himself as head of the house, which I will not allow. Lately, when he bites me, I'll get on all fours, hiss and growl at him. He gets a bit nervous, then swats me (no claws) to test the water. I swat him back (obviously, not hard at all, just enough for him to know I won't take it lying down) and he backs off. This has decreased the frequency of the leg ambush around the house. When he's scared, though, he jumps at everything and runs. Funny, huh?

journey · Oct 25, 2005

Yeah, Tola scratches when I'm playing with her, but she likes to catch my finger right in the pad of her front paws and then claws my finger. She also gives a little nip when playing, and yesterday for some reason when I was petting her she wanted to lick/suck/mouth the tips of my fingers.
I just know when it's coming and when she wants to play, so I usually put the cuff of my sweatshirt over my hands so she can claw that instead......and she gets really excited when that happens cause that means free playing!!

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