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Por que meu gato está mastigando meus dedos?

 Por danielle em 25 Jul 2014 |
20Comentários)
Ouch! One moment you are cuddling your soft purring kitty and the next moment their teeth are embedded in your finger. What is behind cats and finger nipping?
 
 
Rarely is your cat actually being aggressive when they dig their teeth into your finger. If we had thick fur and stretchy skin like a cat, a nip wouldn’t hurt all that much. Between littermates and mothers and kittens, biting and chewing is regular and acceptable behaviour. When your cat nips you on the fingers, it is probably simply expressing his or her affection for you as they would to another cat.
 
Whilst it's sweet and lovely that your cat is being so affectionate, the nipping probably needs to stop - especially if they are accidentally drawing blood!

 

 
Since their intentions are positive, it is best not to reject their well-meant gesture with shouting and scolding. Placing them on the ground and stopping your cuddle session can work quite well as your cat learns chewing leads to the end of their special time with you for a while. It may take some time but eventually the association will become firm.
 
Chewing behaviour in kittens can also be related to teething, your fingers simply being convenient ‘chew toys’ for your kitten to relieve their discomfort on. If you suspect this may be part of the problem try providing alternatives for them to gnaw on, such as special cat toys or chewy treats.

 
 
Persistence and clear rules set down fairly and firmly will eventually put an end to the problem, as your kitten or cat learns their love bites aren't desired and are best either stopped, or reserved for toys.  
 
 

Comentários)20

Shirley Wardzinski - Comment
Shirley Wardzinski26 Jul 2014Reply
Meu gato JB, mastiga em minhas mãos quando quer que eu faça algo e pensa que eu não estou recebendo a mensagem! Hora de colocar mais comida. Hora de sair da cama e fazer o pequeno-almoço do gatinho!
Britt - Comment
Britt26 Jul 2014Reply
Naw, eles estão apenas à procura de um bom pedaço de carne para afundar os dentes em vez de comer esse grão cheia de alimentos para animais que forçamos sobre eles
JB - Comment
JB26 Jul 2014Reply
Eu não sou o gato de Shirley, mas meu gatinho Kai Lani está constantemente atrás de meus dedos. Teething / playtoys Eu acredito. Em qualquer caso, minha solução é um par de luvas de trabalho de couro que permitem tanto Kai Lani e eu para desfrutar da brincadeira.
Susan - Comment
Susan26 Jul 2014Reply
Meu Birman de 17 anos ainda pensa que ele pode mastigar meus joelhos!
Solução?
Pare de usar shorts!
Mariam  - Comment
Mariam 19 Feb 2016Reply
Meus dois gatinhos começaram a lamber e mastigar meu dedo não é prejudicial em tudo, mas eu continuo perguntando por que eles gostam de mastigar o dedo i
ToriBear - Comment
ToriBear13 Sep 2017Reply
Meu gato tende a morder meus dedos, mas não a duro. Ele lambe-os e os morde e geralmente ronrona quando faz isso. Faz sentido que ele esteja apenas mostrando algum amor. Ele é um bebê doce.
Alison Morgan  - Comment
Alison Morgan 06 Out 2016Reply
My friend has 3 cats who get lots of love from me when I visit or pet sit them. All of them occasionally put their mouth over my finger. At first it was almost like nursing though they are all adults. But Precious, a very affectionate calico Persian has started chewing. The chewing has gotten harder and it hurts. I am the one who feeds them when I pet sit, and they sleep with me (almost ON me!) So I guess it's love bites?
Samantha Lynn Manning - Comment
Samantha Lynn Manning06 Out 2016Reply
O gato estava testando você antes e agora decidiu que você é gostoso o suficiente para tentar.
Your Nan - Comment
Your Nan06 Out 2016Reply
Don't listen to her...the cat is being affectionate...but if the bites get too hard for you to handle, then put the cat down until the hard biting stops.
Gerald Knowlton - Comment
Gerald Knowlton15 Apr 2017Reply
My cat was just being all cute and sweet and cuddling. When he was lightly lightly nibbling on my fingers when all the sudden he started biting down I had to flick his little nose nothing harder anything so don't be calling Peta on me haha. I looked at him and told him that it hurt. He did the cutest thing ever he licked my fingers and purred gave me kisses and then left....true story no lie it was super adorable
Sierra U - Comment
Sierra U23 May 2017Reply
I have an adult cat that is 6 months old and he will be giving me lots of love one moment then he will start to chew on my fingers. I really don't know what got him to start doing this. He hasn't drew blood but the chewing hurts and I am unsure why he does this. He has never done this in the 4 and a half months I have had him. I usually just have to walk away for him to get the message that it isn't acceptable!
Jami - Comment
Jami07 Jun 2017Reply
My 14 mo male neutered cat acts like a baby. He still meows at me like a kitten and he chews and licks on everything I own. He chews my fingers, my cell phone, purse, my computer, etc. He was adopted. Was he just weaned too early?
Judi  - Comment
Judi 23 Aug 2017Reply
My 10 year old cat stiii will nibble on my hand or arm. It's no more than nibbling, if that. She seems to do it most often when we go to bed. I think she means it as affection. Her daughter-cat has never done this. Surprising!
Linda - Comment
Linda23 Nov 2017Reply
Acabei de adotar uma gatinha que eles dizem que tem cerca de um ano de idade. Eu me pergunto se ele é mais jovem porque ele está constantemente mordendo meus dedos (quando digo gentilmente "sem dentes" ele pára, mas é um comportamento persistente. Este pós meu 5 anos estava comendo e Totem, o novo gatinho, pouco Atrás dela. Ele a persegue implacavelmente mais como um gato pequeno, embora ele tenha 10 libras e o filho de 5 anos tem 7 libras.
Chris  - Comment
Chris 09 Jan 2018Reply
Eu acredito que é principalmente uma dentição muito boa para o meu gato. É porque ele fica entre minhas pernas na cama e vai pegar suas patas e trazer meu dedo para a boca passa por cada um, mas o polegar é dele também lol agradável e grosso e Apenas vai para a cidade, ele tem menos de um ano de idade, então ele ainda tem algum crescimento para fazer. Eu assumiria que era meu primeiro gato depois de tudo
Sharky - Comment
Sharky29 Jan 2018Reply
Um dos meus gatos (fêmea, 4 anos, esteve comigo desde os 6 meses de idade) gosta de roer gentilmente o meu pulso. Eu sei que eu deveria desencorajar isso, mas ela ronrona enquanto ela faz isso, então é meio gentil. Ela é um gato muito afetuoso.
Eiron - Comment
Eiron23 May 2017Reply
Meu gato tem quase um ano de idade. Ela continua cheirando minhas mãos e ela vai me lamber e depois tirar sangue. Ou ela espera até eu estar dormindo e eu acordo com ela tirando sangue
Ladyace - Comment
Ladyace05 Jul 2018Reply
My cat will be 2 in October an still chews on my fingers it does not hurt so is she still teething
MKING - Comment
MKING10 Aug 2018Reply
Our little cat is now almost 7 years old: She pads for 20 minutes at a time on us and then settles. Occasionally she will take the end of one of my fingers in one or both paws and lick the end of my finger and then clean under my finger nails! She never bites except to clean under the nails. It's just affection like chewing my hair.
Sambone - Comment
Sambone31 Aug 2018Reply
Meu gato adulto mastiga meus dedos, especialmente de manhã e à noite, quando estou atrasado para alimentá-lo. Eu sei que ele está me dizendo que eu quero a minha comida agora. Ele tem comida seca, mas isso é quando ele quer sua comida enlatada.
Elle - Comment
Elle19 Dec 2018Reply
My Luna does this to me all the time. Instead of completely curbing her behavior by stopping immediately and putting her down, as I feel that rejecting the affection entirely would be rude, I simply tell her "Ow, that hurts", pull my hand away, shake my finger at her then give it back. She has come to realize that my skin isn't as resilient to her teeth and she still does it but at a pleasant level and rarely bites too hard anymore.
Luke - Comment
Luke23 May 2017Reply
My cat, an eleven year old tom, went through a lot in his early life, but now he is settled and content at our home. If he ever sees me sitting down he will most likely jump up into my lap, which is nice, but after a while he will want to gnaw on my fingers and then bite down and most likely draw blood. This was very helpful. Also, most cats will react to scratching above their tail (like being tickled). My cat is most of the time very reactive to this even if I rub around it. And a lot of the time will try to gnaw my fingers after doing this.

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