My kitty has recently started giving me gentle bites on the hand when I'm cuddling her. She curls up next to me and purrs and, when I'm stroking her, she turns her head and just holds my hand in her teeth. There's no pressure and it doesn't hurt me - she literally just holds my hand with her teeth.
I don't know if this is because she is sore somewhere and my stroking her is painful or whether it's a sign of affection.
What do you guys think?
BTW : she's 3 years old
Cheri >^.^<
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It is both. Sometimes cats have sensitive spots, if you hit one she will react. She has also claimed you as her human so it most definitely could be affection. Most cats soft bite to play or stop unwanted activity, just like a mother cat will soft bite to teach, your kitty as long as she isn't hurting consider it playful activity unless that tail is flopping around its aggravation. Cats are great, and underestimated for their intelligence.
Angie C
Interesting that it just started. I have a cat that has been doing this for several months. She just turned one. My cat, however, gnaws on my hands and arms. It's like she's trying to suckle. And she is not gentle. It hurts so bad. But she's doing it as a sign of affection. . I've tried to teach her to do it easy but she likes to do it most often at 3 am so it's hard for me to teach anything at 3 am. I'm going to have to teach her to stop. I think as long as your kitty isn't hurting you, there is nothing to worry about.
Michele the Louis Wain cat
She might be politely asking you to stop with the fussing.
Also some cats, when they are very happy and feeling extremely affectionate toward their owners, will gently take a piece of human skin between their teeth and hold it for a few seconds. Think of it as the feline equivalent of kissing.
Julian'sMom
I've heard that when your stroking your cat there are small static shocks that we can't really feel but the cat can. I've also heard it's a sign of affection. There's nothing to worry about, I have two cats, they both are 2 yrs old, and they do the same thing.
ohmygosh
It's a sign of affection! Your kitty loves ya! Think of those gentle nips as "kitty kisses"
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