Hello all.
My beloved Mio passed away recently from FeLV, so until we are ready for a new cat we have decided to foster.
We asked the shelter which cats needed help the most, and took home a little 9 month old called Terra, she was surrendered from a hoarder situation, so she was never properly socialized.
She's still skittish but she loves attention and getting pets. The one issue is though she tends to bite when she is being affectionate. It's sometimes more than a "nip" as well, like sometimes she will bite down hard and not let go.
We really want to help her stop this behavior so she can go on to find her furever home. We have tried withdrawing hands/attention, making ttssing noises at her, but I don't think she understands since to her she's just being affectionate.
It's only been a short while, but does anyone have any tips? I want to let her know it's wrong while not making her skittish and withdrawn.
My beloved Mio passed away recently from FeLV, so until we are ready for a new cat we have decided to foster.
We asked the shelter which cats needed help the most, and took home a little 9 month old called Terra, she was surrendered from a hoarder situation, so she was never properly socialized.
She's still skittish but she loves attention and getting pets. The one issue is though she tends to bite when she is being affectionate. It's sometimes more than a "nip" as well, like sometimes she will bite down hard and not let go.
We really want to help her stop this behavior so she can go on to find her furever home. We have tried withdrawing hands/attention, making ttssing noises at her, but I don't think she understands since to her she's just being affectionate.
It's only been a short while, but does anyone have any tips? I want to let her know it's wrong while not making her skittish and withdrawn.