This is probably one of the weirdest pieces of advice I have ever had to ask for, but since there are so many pet parents her on CS I thought someone might know the answer as to why he's doing it, and how to stop it.
So I adopted Felix about 6 weeks ago (full adoption story and photos to be posted later). He's a 6 year old tom, and he's a sweetheart for the most part. He's really good with new people, and very cuddly. But he bites a lot.
He attacks me feet sometimes, even when I'm just sitting. He attacks my hand sometimes when I'm petting, which ususally prompts me to stop. But in the past few days he's been worse. He bites at my arms at the forearm, and when I hold my hand away he reaches out to try. This is always after he's started biting at my ankles or hands, so maybe he just wants to play?
The weird thing is that he's started to bite my breasts, like right on the nipple. He always starts by kind of kneading around my stomach then just just tries to latch onto my breast. Is my adult cat trying to nurse? or is this something else all together?
Also what can I do in general when he gets bitey. He doesn't scratch or his or anything, so I honestly feel it's just him playing but it hurts and I don't know what to do. I give him toys, I play with him, but he always goes back to attacking me later. Sometimes he gets really cuddly first then starts biting. My friend advised me to put him in "Time out" in his carrier if he gets to be too much. Felix always goes into the carrier without fuss and sleeps there normally with the door open anyway, but i can't leave him in there too long.
So what should I be doing?
So I adopted Felix about 6 weeks ago (full adoption story and photos to be posted later). He's a 6 year old tom, and he's a sweetheart for the most part. He's really good with new people, and very cuddly. But he bites a lot.
He attacks me feet sometimes, even when I'm just sitting. He attacks my hand sometimes when I'm petting, which ususally prompts me to stop. But in the past few days he's been worse. He bites at my arms at the forearm, and when I hold my hand away he reaches out to try. This is always after he's started biting at my ankles or hands, so maybe he just wants to play?
The weird thing is that he's started to bite my breasts, like right on the nipple. He always starts by kind of kneading around my stomach then just just tries to latch onto my breast. Is my adult cat trying to nurse? or is this something else all together?
Also what can I do in general when he gets bitey. He doesn't scratch or his or anything, so I honestly feel it's just him playing but it hurts and I don't know what to do. I give him toys, I play with him, but he always goes back to attacking me later. Sometimes he gets really cuddly first then starts biting. My friend advised me to put him in "Time out" in his carrier if he gets to be too much. Felix always goes into the carrier without fuss and sleeps there normally with the door open anyway, but i can't leave him in there too long.
So what should I be doing?
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