Is this possible?
I have had my cat since July now and he has come a long way. He is pretty fantastic except for now that he is more happy and at home (he was a stray that I adopted) he wants to "play fight" all the time. I have a TON of other toys for him, but chasing my hand or foot is his favorite. A lot of the time he just pounces and runs away, but once I play a little he starts to get into it and then his claws come out. It is confusing for me as I I wouldn't call it aggressive at all, but it still is embarrassing to come into work with a scartched up hand. He just doesn't seem to understand the boundaries and that it hurts me when the claws come out.
He is a very gentle cat otherwise and sleeps in the bed with me every night.
I don't want to dscourage the play per se and I find it cute and funny and fun...but his claws are sharp (I was going to post on Health about ways to cut nails as I am scared to do it as I don't think he will relax and I am not sure how far down to cut).
Is there a way to "discipline" him to play nice and still wrestle with me without his nails being out so much?
Thanks!!!
I have had my cat since July now and he has come a long way. He is pretty fantastic except for now that he is more happy and at home (he was a stray that I adopted) he wants to "play fight" all the time. I have a TON of other toys for him, but chasing my hand or foot is his favorite. A lot of the time he just pounces and runs away, but once I play a little he starts to get into it and then his claws come out. It is confusing for me as I I wouldn't call it aggressive at all, but it still is embarrassing to come into work with a scartched up hand. He just doesn't seem to understand the boundaries and that it hurts me when the claws come out.
He is a very gentle cat otherwise and sleeps in the bed with me every night.
I don't want to dscourage the play per se and I find it cute and funny and fun...but his claws are sharp (I was going to post on Health about ways to cut nails as I am scared to do it as I don't think he will relax and I am not sure how far down to cut).
Is there a way to "discipline" him to play nice and still wrestle with me without his nails being out so much?
Thanks!!!