First time to this site, but I need an answer, so I hope someone can help.
I adopted 'Meg Ryan' about 6 months ago from our local humane society. The vet says she is about a yr. old (add a few months to that now). She is a long-haired, black tortoise shell, and a real sweetie. I don't know her back ground prior to us, so I'm not aware of any behavioural problems or trauma she might have been exposed to.
I noticed that whenever I was making the bed, she seemed to be playing a game with my feet. but she only does it in the one bedroom. She runs under the bed and as I walk around pulling and tucking the sheets, she dashes out and touches my feet as she runs by.
Just really cute but not aggressive, ie; no bites or scratches. Lately, she has started watching my feet from the middle of the room, as I move around the bed, and then suddenly, as I pass by, she grabs hold with teeth and nails, then lets out a meow as she runs away from me. Yesterday, she actually scratched my leg, drawing some blood. It makes me very nervous now, and today while I was making the bed, I talked to her constantly, never taking my eyes off of her. She didn't make an attempt to do anything, but I believe she was considering it, judging her body language at one point.
Is this playing? Or has she suddenly become aggressive and should I be concerned? Is there something I can do to arrest this worrisome behaviour? Help!.. and thanks....
Me & Meg
I adopted 'Meg Ryan' about 6 months ago from our local humane society. The vet says she is about a yr. old (add a few months to that now). She is a long-haired, black tortoise shell, and a real sweetie. I don't know her back ground prior to us, so I'm not aware of any behavioural problems or trauma she might have been exposed to.
I noticed that whenever I was making the bed, she seemed to be playing a game with my feet. but she only does it in the one bedroom. She runs under the bed and as I walk around pulling and tucking the sheets, she dashes out and touches my feet as she runs by.
Just really cute but not aggressive, ie; no bites or scratches. Lately, she has started watching my feet from the middle of the room, as I move around the bed, and then suddenly, as I pass by, she grabs hold with teeth and nails, then lets out a meow as she runs away from me. Yesterday, she actually scratched my leg, drawing some blood. It makes me very nervous now, and today while I was making the bed, I talked to her constantly, never taking my eyes off of her. She didn't make an attempt to do anything, but I believe she was considering it, judging her body language at one point.
Is this playing? Or has she suddenly become aggressive and should I be concerned? Is there something I can do to arrest this worrisome behaviour? Help!.. and thanks....
Me & Meg