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In terms of your cat biting you when you are holding and petting her it sounds as if perhaps she could be showing petting induced aggression and this basically takes place when you are holding your cat or petting them and they no longer want you to hold or pet them, they become irritated with it and since they are not able to tell you let me down or stop they will give you a little bit to get you to stop.
When you are holding your and petting your cat it might seem as if the bite came out of nowhere ,however in the cats mind it gave you several warnings using its body language. Some things can include flickering of the tail, the cat begins to stare at your hand, her ears could flatten against her head, she could fidget, she could tense up, she could his or growl before she bites you. Every cat is different in terms of their body language and what signs they give.
My cat does this to me when I pet and she no longer wishes to be pet anymore, she will bite me. I did notice when she is getting irritated with me that her tail flickers and sometimes she will stare at my hand as I pet her. When I see this I stop petting her so she does not bite me.
Some things you can do when you are petting her or holding her is, try holding her and petting her in shorter periods of time so she does not become irritated with the petting and being held.
When you are holding your and petting your cat it might seem as if the bite came out of nowhere ,however in the cats mind it gave you several warnings using its body language. Some things can include flickering of the tail, the cat begins to stare at your hand, her ears could flatten against her head, she could fidget, she could tense up, she could his or growl before she bites you. Every cat is different in terms of their body language and what signs they give.
My cat does this to me when I pet and she no longer wishes to be pet anymore, she will bite me. I did notice when she is getting irritated with me that her tail flickers and sometimes she will stare at my hand as I pet her. When I see this I stop petting her so she does not bite me.
Some things you can do when you are petting her or holding her is, try holding her and petting her in shorter periods of time so she does not become irritated with the petting and being held.