Hello everyone,
I adopted a cat about 6 months ago. He really is a great cat, very loving, affectionate and always wants to be by your side. The only reason he had to be brought to the adoption center was because his previous owners had a baby and the cat was constantly jumping into the babies crib. (He was 1.5 years old then, so thats not at all abnormal for a cat that young.)
He has a draw back though.
ALL the time you can pick him up, or go up to him while he is on a window sill or even when he approachs you.... he will rub his face all over yours (a typical cat thing) and after 30 second or so of him rubbing all over your he will nip you on the ear, forehead, chin, etc.
The nip isn't very hard and he never trys to hurt you, but I can't see why he does this. It really is 100% unprovoked and he does it to all the people in the house.
Anyone have any insight as to why the cat seems to always finish off signs of affection with a nip? I can understand if he only did it when I picked him up or appraoched him, but I could be laying in bed and he will jump up, purr loudly, rub his face all over me and give me a nip.
I thank you for any help,
EAD
I adopted a cat about 6 months ago. He really is a great cat, very loving, affectionate and always wants to be by your side. The only reason he had to be brought to the adoption center was because his previous owners had a baby and the cat was constantly jumping into the babies crib. (He was 1.5 years old then, so thats not at all abnormal for a cat that young.)
He has a draw back though.
ALL the time you can pick him up, or go up to him while he is on a window sill or even when he approachs you.... he will rub his face all over yours (a typical cat thing) and after 30 second or so of him rubbing all over your he will nip you on the ear, forehead, chin, etc.
The nip isn't very hard and he never trys to hurt you, but I can't see why he does this. It really is 100% unprovoked and he does it to all the people in the house.
Anyone have any insight as to why the cat seems to always finish off signs of affection with a nip? I can understand if he only did it when I picked him up or appraoched him, but I could be laying in bed and he will jump up, purr loudly, rub his face all over me and give me a nip.
I thank you for any help,
EAD