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Why do cats bite? Contrary to appearances, it is most often not a manifestation of aggression
Our close relationship with cats means that we too often treat these agile quadrupeds like humans and attribute human motivations to them. When a cat suddenly starts biting, even though you were having a great time together a moment ago, it doesn’t yet mean that Mr. Hyde has just emerged from Dr. Jekyll. It’s worth knowing why cats bite.
Cats can easily transition from purring to biting and showing displeasure. This is because they don’t prefer prolonged, repetitive petting like dogs and can have an extremely sensitive body that can cause physical discomfort if petted for too long.
Second, not every bite has to be a sign of displeasure. Sometimes it is a demonstration of a desire for more active play. Other times a bite is even a little love confession. One in the style of a predator, of course. So it’s worth knowing how to understand a cat.
Why does a cat lick and then bite?
This is a fairly common scenario. The cat tickles at your feet or jumps into your lap, rubs its head against your hand, starts licking your fingers. And suddenly, completely unexpectedly, the cat’s teeth dig into your skin. Why this sudden turn of events? After all, you’d give that bitten hand a slash that the cat was…
