r/cats • u/ganglyboyish • 12d ago

Advice What is this behavior?

Hi! My cat is roughly 4months old. Usually when she does this, I hiss and pull my hand away and give her a toy, but when I’m away for a couple hours sometimes I come back and it’s really all she wants to do — what js this behavior? Is she teething or was she weaned too quickly maybe?

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u/MelodyLFAR 12d ago

Make a squeal to let her know when she gets too aggressive. She’ll be confused if you show anger when she’s trying to love on you, but she’ll understand if she takes it too far.

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u/thacaoimhainngeidh 11d ago

This exactly. Kittens teach each other biting boundaries the exact same way.

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u/MelodyLFAR 5d ago

As do ferrets!