Liesje
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I'm Ready said:if you guys don't mind I've got a question
how often do your cats bit/nip at you
no matter how affectionate my cat is being, she still bites me (today she started gnawing on my arm for no apparent reason)
I think it depends on the cat. Posh never bites, except for little "love nibbles". It's not a bite, she just puts her mouth over my hand for a few seconds. Maximus has never ever bit anyone for any reason. Beckham bit me HARD once on the wrist during bathtime. I still have a scar. It's a perfect pattern of his top teeth! When he was a kitten, he would get nippy if we held him too long, but he hasn't bitten anyone in over a year. Eden use to nip, but that was before we knew what was wrong with her. She was probably moody from being sick.
I've heard that declawed cats are bitier, but in my experience I haven't noticed this. My friend's two cats bite more than any other cats I know and they have their claws. You can't even play with them or hold them ever b/c they will take chunks out of your hands. Eden and Beckham were front declawed before I got them, but neither really bit/bite.
I think it depends more on how the cat has been handled. Max is handled a LOT and since he never bites, we let kids play with him. He was passed around from place to place before us, so he's used to new people and strange people dragging him around. Beckham, on the other hand, only interacted with me and a few friends as a kitten, so he was more upset by change and a nippier kitten.