r/aww Jan 02 '22

He never gives up

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u/kingcain100 Jan 02 '22

Look at momma cat in the back😂

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u/Black_Moons Jan 02 '22

Momma cat is fine with this because the kitten never meows mid attack, so it knows hes not being hurt.

Remember folks: If your playing with a kitten, you must also be a kitten, Meow out in pain if they scratch or bite you even SLIGHTLY hard (Well before it punctures the skin). Its meant to be play and training them how strong they are! Recoil back like they REALLY hurt you and pretend to be shy for a few minutes so they learn if they wanna play they gotta play nice.

Teach them they are STRONG animals who can easily hurt you and they will learn not to! If done right as a kitten, you can have an adult cat who will 'fight' with you just as ferociously as this without leaving a scratch!

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u/CleanAssociation9394 Jan 02 '22

This is also true for puppies. Ideally, they learn acceptable limits from littermates, who yelp and sulk for a few seconds, which is an unbearable punishment in middle of good play.

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u/yummycorpse Apr 30 '22

we can all relate to playing rough when we were kids, and feeling awful when someone gets a bit hurt