Hello, I’m Dr. Lauren! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and my two adventurous cats, Pancake and Tiller.
Love biters. No, not that sort…cat love biters.
We’ve all in all probability met them: the loveable cat that will get excited, then bites you. Or the one which comes as much as you and will get a pat, and offers you a mild chew.
Tiller is likely one of the world’s nice love biters. Actually, it’s way more seemingly you’ll get a love chew than a pur when you work together along with her. Even Pancake isn’t immune- a couple of licks, after which a great chew. No surprise Pancake now not shares the mattress with Tiller-zilla.
And Tiller isn’t alone.
I’ve met a wide range of several types of cats in my work: canine cats, individuals cats, cat cats, and biters. Purchasers usually are available saying: my cat bites me. You may suppose that persons are speaking a few cat that’s an aggressive or concern biter, however that’s hardly ever the case. Most shoppers that discuss their biter cats, check with these cats that intermittently alternate a pleasant pat for an equally pleasant chew. They don’t break the pores and skin, they trigger shock greater than ache, and they’re typically lovely, after they do it slowly, gently, and simply cling there.
However simply why do cats do that acquainted, mild, persistent biting?
To be trustworthy, nobody actually is aware of! If solely cats may discuss… However listed below are a couple of theories:
- Mom/kitten intuition and nursing: It’s potential that this intuition which includes oral stimulation by the kitten on the queen together with the discharge of bonding hormones, extends into biting, in grownup life, and the grownup cat’s human household.
- Biting is a means that many feline feelings are expressed – not simply anger. Sexual needs, play, social boundaries and extra are all developed by way of biting. Probably cats are utilizing the biting to speak greater than we understand?
- The vomeronasal organ: In cats, the roof of their mouth holds the vomeronasal organ, which is ready to detect numerous pheromones. Pheromones are chemical signatures that may be “smelled” by this organ (people have all however misplaced theirs). It’s potential that biting places a cat into a greater place to make use of their vomeronasal organ to “flesh out” (pardon the pun) the scenario when interacting with acquainted people.
However, ultimately, we merely don’t know. Tiller will stay the family “carpet shark” and her “shark bites” will stay a enjoyable and endearing hazard at any time when we traverse up or downstairs. Such is the chance of proudly owning cats.
This text is part of Dr. Lauren, Pancake, and Tiller’s collection.
