OK, what's going on here? Elsie is a 5 y.o. Katrina rescue who I've had for over a year. Lately she's taken to attacking my toes with her claws under the bedspread, around 6:00 AM, when she wants to be fed. I can understand this behavior to some extent, but am still annoyed by it.
What is more troubling, is that she'll often crawl onto my chest in the morning and purr into my ear as a way of waking me up. This is cute but, when I stick a hand out of the covers to pet her, she'll immediately attack it!
My wrist is shredded right now. I'll either pin her to the floor by the scruff of the neck or smack her on the nose in response to her biting. I'm sure this is not the best response to her behavior but am kinda' frustrated.
I don't think it's necessarily her response to being over-stimulated, rather she sees my hand as a moving play toy to attack.
Anyone here experience, and resolve, a similar problem?
Thanks, Dave
What is more troubling, is that she'll often crawl onto my chest in the morning and purr into my ear as a way of waking me up. This is cute but, when I stick a hand out of the covers to pet her, she'll immediately attack it!
My wrist is shredded right now. I'll either pin her to the floor by the scruff of the neck or smack her on the nose in response to her biting. I'm sure this is not the best response to her behavior but am kinda' frustrated.
I don't think it's necessarily her response to being over-stimulated, rather she sees my hand as a moving play toy to attack.
Anyone here experience, and resolve, a similar problem?
Thanks, Dave