When it comes to "being caught by a cat and bitten by a cat", it is estimated that 90% of shovelers will be in an instant. If you have been scratched and bitten by your own cat, please raise your claws! So what should you do if cats often bite people? Do cats don’t like themselves and how to improve them? Let me explain it to you today!
Cats are different from dogs. Even if they eat meat jars every time, they will not obey you. There is a arrogant personality hidden in their petite body, and they always have their own stubbornness and ideas. If you are not careful, the shoveler will receive gentle revenge from your master.
Today, let’s analyze the reasons why cats like to scratch and bite, and how to improve scratch and bite. This issue is a guest at the practicing veterinarian Beijing Hengai Century Animal Hospital - Dr. Wang Jiabao. "Snap and bite" is one of the inherent behaviors of cats. Cats may have several reasons for biting or scratching when interacting with people.
Cats’ reasons for scratching and biting
1. Hunting instinct
Cat’s ancestors survive in the wild, hunting is a necessary survival skill. When there is no suitable prey object, the kitten will take the moving object as the target.
So, if you are caught and bitten, your moving hands are treated as "prey" by the kitten!
2. Improper way of teasing cats
0 Many shovelers like to pet cats or tease cats with their hands. For a long time, cats will think that "hand = cat stick", and scratching and biting are inevitable.
3. Personality issues
Some cats are fierce by nature and will scratch and bite if they disagree.
If the adopted stray cat is seriously scratching and biting, it may be related to their wandering experience. After all, if you do not have self-protection for scratching and biting, you may have returned to the cat star before you can wait for you, so please be more patient and companionship and don’t blame it.
4. Tooth grinding requires
. Cats are 4 to 5 months old. They will grind their teeth by biting things. At this time, the shoveler will easily get bitten by touching them with his hands.
cat scratching and biting behavior is innate, and it is almost impossible to eliminate it, but it can be improved. Here are a few small ways to improve cat scratching and biting behavior
small ways to improve cat scratching and biting behavior
1, use teasing stick
Use cat stick instead of hands to interact with the cat, and teach cats how to play correctly.
If the cat continues to bite people, the shoveler can guide them not to hurt people by mistake. For example, if you pretend to hurt and scream at it, the cat will be shocked by the owner's reaction and will think that it may be wrong to do so.
2. Prepare teeth grinding supplies, cat scratching board
cat teeth change period, it is recommended that cat shovelers buy some teeth grinding supplies such as Mu Tianli, and prepare cat scratching board or cat scratching column for kittens who have scratching behavior.
Select corrugated cat scratching board with a cat's body area of 1.5 times or cat scratching boards that are higher than cat's length and suitable for cat's age and body width.
3. Patiently treat
For stray cats who are naturally defensive and do not like to approach, or adopt, it is recommended that the shoveler be more patient and call it gently with a gentle voice. Don’t stare at the cat for a long time and wait until it gains its trust before approaching it.
In short, if a cat often bites and catches people, it must be corrected in time, otherwise the difficulty of correction will be further increased after the cat's personality is stable!
