My cat bites at my nose and smacks my face. Does she hate me?

I don't think cats have the ability to truly hate a person. She may be annoyed with what you are doing if in fact you are interacting with her at the time of biting and smacking.

My kitten loves to smack my boyfriends head when he sleeps for some reason. It's not a mean smack, just a curious "bap" on the head. He also loves to smack at my bangs when they hang down.

As for the nose nibbling, we here in my household call this "Love nibbles". Only one of our four cats do it, but he clearly does it out of pure affection. I don't know why, but some cats and dogs love to nibble the tip of the nose, chin, or cheek. Usually when he does it, he'll rub his face against our cheek and then take a quick little nibble on the tip of the nose. Sometimes it's a little too powerful but most of the time it is tender.

I can't say for sure this is what is going on with your cat because I cannot see the actual behavior but I think your best bet is to observe and take mental notes of what's happening when she does it. That way, you can change what you are doing if you are doing something wrong. If she is doing it with anger (signs are ears back, tail flipping around) then stop whatever you are doing, that is her way of telling you that she doesn't like that. If not, then she may just be playful, affectionate, or curious.

Good luck to you (:

The biting is probably because she wants something. My old cat used to bite my mom like that when he wanted to be fed. My new cat puts his paw on my face quite often, but that's just a way of saying he likes me I guess. Remember that they can only really "feel" with their paws, the rest of their body is covered in fur so they only get an impression of pressure, they don't have the same sensation as we have with our bare hands.. except on their paws. Gently take her paws and put them down when she does that.

Since this just started recently, you need to have her evaluated by a vet. 8 years is not an old cat but it seems something is going on since she suddenly began to act aggressively. She could also be stressed. Has anything changed in the house? Cats can become stressed by the slightest of change (moving furniture around, a new friend coming over, etc). Stress can be dealt with effectively in most cases by using a Feliway diffuser to calm the cat.

you could gently "pop' his nostril while he does it. It won't take yet some circumstances. you need to use a paper yet you could merely use an indignant tone and purely slightly pop his nostril. he gets the message. you could spray him with water while he does it AND use the indignant tone. in the event that they are like canine, the tone is merely as significant because of the fact the pop. in specific circumstances, you could merely firmly grab is jaw while he bites you and say, "No chew, NO NO chew." If he's as clever as you're saying, he will quickly provide up. yet quite, this is a organic factor for a male cat to do while they mate. merely get him fixed if he's not already. perhaps placed a muzzle on him if he would not provide up. he will advance out of it .... ultimately. perhaps, as a favorable adjustment, merely puppy him for a minute or 2, extra in many circumstances, yet not for too long at one time. seems he could be getting too happy.

Depending on the nature of the cat it could be curious of your face.. or it may be showing affection. If you have glasses or freckles or anything that stands out it will paw at you or it has sight problems... You may want to take the cat to a vet to get checked out.

The same thing happened to me with my cat a few years ago. She was always in a bad mood and would try to scratch me. I have no idea why, but whenever I want to play with her now she is so affectionate and even lets me tickle her. Maybe just a phase they go through. (I've also had her since she was a kitten)

the nips and bites are actually "kitty kisses" she likes you and want to express her affection for you,

it is a cat culture thing...

the paw smacks are play, she is simply playing with you.

Don't worry, she doesn't "hate" you. Cats' emotions aren't that sophisticated.

Regardless of the reason she does it, she must find it rewarding somehow. Try making it a negative experience everytime she does it. For example, keep a squirt bottle handy and squirt her whenever she does it.

she's playing. try flicking her on the end of the nose when she bites. it works for ferrets

KEEP YOUR FACE AWAY ,OUT OF ITS REACH.SOMETHING IS UP SETTING IT.TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT.