 Purred: Wed Jan 3, '07 9:03am PST |
 | |  | | My beautiful, sweet, and smart Korat mix, Harriet, has developed a habit for biting my face. She'll sometimes strike out at me unprovoked (I'll be sitting on the floor next to her and she'll suddenly lunge and bite my cheek or neck, and she gets very agitated when I try to pull away or cry out "ouch!"). Other times I'll be holding her--she seems relaxed and content--and she'll suddenly bite at my face and neck. If I stay still, she'll bite even harder.
I've read a bit about biting and I know it could be contributed to her age (8 months) and her instincts as a predator, but it feels so personal.  I exercise / play with her a lot throughout the day so she can expend some of her energy (she's an indoor-only cat; I live in a busy area), but she still lashes out sometimes. Any suggestions? I'm considering getting a companion cat for her, as I've also read that sometimes cats act out when they don't have enough attention throughout the day; I'm thinking it might be good for her to have another kitty around when I'm not at home (tho' like I said, I do play and interact with her constantly when I am home).
Any suggestions are welcome.
thanks,
Katie, Harriet's companion.
P.S. I just read a WONDERFUL book about cats' emotions:
Title: The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats: A Journey into the Feline Heart
Author: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson |  |  | |  |
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