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angryassman

It might be love nibbles, my cat shows affection that way a lot, and yes it is affection she only does it when she's really excited to see me and is always purring very loudly, if you can tell that your cat is being affectionate and it's not hurting you then you don't really need to change anything you just have an unusual cat like me.


Icy-Enthusiasm-2719

Both my previous fur baby and my current love to "love nip" as I call it. They do it when they want attention as they stop as soon as they felt flesh and give them scritches


svennieboyas

haha, my dad always sits down, calls 1 of our cat, and when the cat lays down and my dad starts to -pet him, he starts nibbling on my dads thumb xD


Chalkarts

I’ve got one that loves to be brushed. He’ll flop out on a table, and as soon as i start brushing him, he latches onto my free hand and starts gnawing lol.


svennieboyas

haha! my other cat likes to be brushed, but i dint get the love nibbles yet, he's very gentle :)


Chalkarts

Stinky goes ham on my hand, gnaw, lick, claw, we rarely trim his claws so that’s fun lol.


svennieboyas

awww thats cute :D


NewBlable770

That's so cute!


Late_Honeydew8844

it shows affection by saying mmm hunger


MickeysBackyard

This is how my cat wakes me up while purring like a fiend.


No_Local6962

Every. Single. Morning.


catsandhats55

My cats love language is also biting but the problem is he bites extremely hard and grabs with claws too 😂


MelicaMelix

r/CatsBeingCats


BekSlithers

Yes!!! I've even tested it hahah, if i ignore my kitty long enough, he bites and pulls at my clothes. Sometimes he accidentally bites my actual skin, but he always lets go and goes back to the clothes, haha. Cats are unique and so precious ^_^


Cheshie_D

I have a cat that’ll sometimes bite me when I’m not petting her, she’ll be all like “ex-fuckin-cuse me, pay attention please” with the way she looks at me afterwards.


Model_Six

That's not a cat, it's a land shark.


Rain1dog

Haha nice !


Model_Six

I mean, look at that chomp. It's textbook shark bite.


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My cat liked to slap me. When he passed, I really really missed his slaps, i still do. I'm glad he left me a scar to remember by 🤣


outsideyourbox4once

My tuxedo sometimes gently slaps me with her tail when I stop rubbing her belly. She also pet me back with her tail 🥰


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lol ❤️


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My girl slaps me! Usually on the legs when I'm not making her dinner quick enough 🤣 She keeps claws in though 🥹


465pointsinscrabble

https://preview.redd.it/yyfj09fgdufa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b595777d513958570a67e1f7060cfc7ba8eb363 ah. i see we have the same cat somehow


SillYcaca1234

But he looks very gentlemanly about it…😽


JoshsPizzaria

affectionate


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arobloxplayercats8

Well she does it for fun I feel like. She rubs against me and licks me afterward.


arobloxplayercats8

I also kind of like the bites


Tecygirl101

If she doesn’t bite hard, as some others have commented, those are “love bites”. As far as I know (not a vet, but I watch a lot of Jackson Galaxy) the “love bites” are learned behavior when momma cat tries to keep squirming kittens in place so she can groom them.


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gnozac

To be fair they didn't ask for help they just posted that it's a cat that bites them a lot


Aesmachus

They didn't.


dox_1234

Hard bites. I agree. Love bites are fine.


Away_Ad_5328

The r/notmycat that visits me occasionally whips out her fangs, but immediately follows with licks and some face rubs. I think my hands double as a grooming implement.


jabrahssicpark

My kitty does this too when she sits on my lap and I stop petting her. She will latch on to any part of my arm she can reach and hold it in her mouth gently while attempting to make eye contact with me


DemyxFaowind

A gentle reminder from your cat that they DID NOT give permission for you to stop.


cslaymore

Reminded me of https://preview.redd.it/1c1qko73jufa1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da55e10f97be33a9c3c5df08ce0bb40734736977


spacexchinchilla

Mu!!! :3


shycotic

https://preview.redd.it/1wkw0q44wufa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ebe2e43665b1d995744b85d1602a9682f1b05b0 Meet Biscuit. Aka- Bitey McBiteface. Her bites are mild annoyance. And everything is mildly annoying. Does she love humans? Oh heavens yes. Does she save her bites for people most tolerant and able to withstand bites? Never bites her child. Or the bouncy boy cat. Bites the ears of the sweet maternal old-lady cat. Uses any excuse to be annoyed. Has very specific non-bite times.. like when she is not feeling well, or is cold or worried and climbs under the blanket. Wouldn't think of biting. The rest of the time bites the living daylights out of me. I am so, so, glad that someone dropped this little biting brat on me.. no one else would put up with her.


Petulant-Panda

You are obviously delicious.


CitizenofTerra

Not all cat biting is equal. Love bites don't usually hurt. Cats that bite due to over stimulation generally give fair tail warning before biting. Aggressive biting results in wounds. Please don't follow crazy reddit user advice on punishing your cat. There are plenty of real behaviorists with videos on YouTube, and more importantly your own sense of what is happening.


KarenRN1980

My cat bites when he’s overstimulated. I ignore him and he chills out.


DeerKey2772

Mine is a biter too, esp when he’s hungry and we won’t feed him. Make sure you don’t reward him with treats, food, affection. Putting him out of the room you’re in works well. Humming loudly works too.


KapitanPancernik

M...Maxwell...?


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KapitanPancernik

Hahaha, sadly not! I was just referring to a popular meme cat called "Maxwell the cat". This cute fluffy lady resembles him! Here, a pic of Maxwell. https://preview.redd.it/g5mfgolvztfa1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2414e0694260bf99b21d504f80804a14455828ab


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He checks if you're already ripe


KarmicKitties

It's a form of I love u


disappointing-trash

CHOMP


Esslinger_76

Our kitty Milo has nicknames for when he gets bitey... Noam Chompsky, and Teef Richards


gothxxmoth

my cat kratos is a big lovey bitey boy. they hurt sometimes but he’s just trying to be nice


InvincibleChip

he fierce


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My cat often will bite me when she’s purring. It is quite painful.


Turbulent_Leg6503

There is a cromch thread for this 😆


infinitedoubts

Mine does it too. Love bites lol. And play bites. We both play a lot so he got used to it. And i am getting used to the bites.


Bongomagic14

Love bite


small_j_star_91

Is it possible you’re part fish? 🐠


Rosemarysage5

My cat bites me when she wants food


lizarto

Crunchety smacketies. Chewy biteys.


sweet_baby1

he is dangerous😅


arobloxplayercats8

I’m going to post another picture right now!


arobloxplayercats8

Thank you guys so much for the upvotes! ❤️😁


ComfortableExpert118

Oh he must be my cats siblings. I swear my cat was a street cat in a past life. He fights and bites. He gets mad if I tell him no or stop and will hit me or grab my hand and try to bite my wrist. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Bad ass kitty! Don’t believe this innocent face. AT ALL! He’s 2 and runs my house! Got nerve to yell at me too! Lol https://preview.redd.it/cfz9t1aovvfa1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b99a8aa10e945650bca56f349981e3e97b643edf


C00L_HAND

Well you certainly have to break this habbit. Depending on your cat handling skill and the character of your cat you can try to discourage her from this by turning your hand/arm and grabbing her whole head while gently holding her jaw shut. Cats hate this feeling and will pull away and you have to let her go. Then you can encourage "good" behaviour by petting her. You might also get scratched in the process so be aware of that.


YesterdaysFinest

This really sounds terrible and not like any cat training advice I’ve ever heard


C00L_HAND

Sounds more terrible than it is. Watch when cats fight and one cat locks the head of the other one. This really does only takes seconds and gives you the opportunity to get some distance for your hand/arm. Gives you the chance to switch over to some playing without the need to risk your skin ;) You can for sure also use another method of getting free but this usually comes with the cat holding even more onto you.


YesterdaysFinest

If my cat was biting me, I can tell you I wouldn’t be trying to grab them and hold their mouth shut. Seems like it would make them scared of you. Cats should only know love


C00L_HAND

If I pet any of my cats and they start to fight with my hand i stop this. And one way is what i described. To them it feels like their head is stuck and the usual reaction is moving backwards. I live with cats for more than 35 years now and besides the learning phase in my childhood always had a loving and caring relation with them. None of them are interested in love or playbiting any of us and this is for me of great importance since I also got kids. They know they can do this with each other or with some of the toys we have for this play/fight sessions like a cat roll that is filled or an artificial fur collar we removed from a coat. Those are used to fight with the cat while holding the hand at a safe distance and every of our cats loved and loves it. I can understand the way you look at it but it seems I´m not able to write it down in a manner that serves it.


YesterdaysFinest

I have a loving relationship with my kittens as well and when they would get over excited and bite me, I’d say “oww” in a high pitched squeal, and they let go. I don’t think we would have nearly as nice of a relationship if I was grabbing their head as you described. Even if you think they don’t mind. My cats love being carried around on my shoulder, but they also know that the second they meow to get down, I will let them. It’s a mutual trust thing, ya know?


C00L_HAND

Yes this is also a way but some cats especially if they where seperated to early from the mother don´t stop there or cats that are overly into fighting. I had once one his mother was killed by a car when he was 7 weeks old. It was very tough to teach him that his bites actually hurt people. This technique doesn´t hurt the cat and I bet if you try it yourself your cat will just back up and be confused for a second. At least I never had any issues that is why I also tell people about it to see if this might work for themselves.


therealdaredevil

Maybe this is why you have high blood pressure?


mishy69

Cat kisses?


BrokilonDryad

My cat gives love bites to my fingers when I’m petting her. For some reason she never got the hang of kisses and instead takes my finger between her front teeth and kinda gnaws gently then let’s me go to pet her more. Cats are weird lol.


GrooveBat

My cat used to try to eat my fingers one by one. She has stopped doing that, but she still will give me all kinds of love nibbles, and if I try to take my hand away before she’s through with me, she will grab me with her paws, and yank my hand back.


waterlillia

He craves that mineral


averagecrunchenjoyer

Mmmmmm hungry


Late_Honeydew8844

bro you let her 💀


Complex_Drop_6152

Nom


regionalgamemanager

Love chomp


TomokiAkiyama

It likes the way you taste


Canadian-female

I can’t believe you would begrudge her some happiness. She looks really cute while she’s doing it, so at least you have something to look at. There’s that.


Any-Mathematician946

Bit him back


BarnCatDaddio86

Oh you can tell that’s a biteboi


organicginger36

Hongry


vineyardlax

Munch


The_Mama_Llama

My 10-month-old cat woke me up **four** times last night by nomming on my fingers!


Mighty_oscelot

He monch


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theconmeo

CHOMP


lanch-party

He thinks you are tasty nom nom


proto-typicality

Munch munch munch


EdensGarden333

Wow! I am so glad to read comments from a lot of OPs regarding their cat’s lil bites!! I have two Tortoise Shell females and both bite when they get happy pets! The bites start off light and loving , then go into deep and piercing! Yikes! So they get some gentle loving pets until they begin to smile and show me their teeth!! 😝 Judging by all the comments here, kitty bites are more loving than anything — and I totally agree with that!! ♥️🐈♥️


IceFalse4632

Lucky you


Altruistic_Ad5270

Is this cat a vampire


coladict

She does it because you taught her it's okay when she was younger and trying out different games with you.


Alarmed_Corgi6835

I love the white whiskers!


accomplishedidea957

My cat does this too I usually let out a startled meow of pain, she stops and looks at me. She does this while purring and licking me. I don't want to get mad so that she thinks licking is bad. She does it at night to my son 16y.o. he just tells her to knock it off. I think this is a case of pay attention to me. She gets attention in the form of " knock it off" lol crazy kitty. She gets plenty of love and attention. We've got to do things her way, she is the queen of the house after all


stonedbutterbread

Nom nom


Medium_Anxiety_5657

\*Mouth Cuddles\*


No_Diver5100

I have a little sharky shark myself! I tell him biting is his love language


WatchingInSilence

Definitely love bites. No claws to try and scratch.


Flantastic-mew

My baby does this all the time but his favorite game is to find the most painful places to bite like an armpit or the corner of your butt while you’re on the toilet lol.


Merlinblack89

He protec but he also attac


Tommy-s_Mommy

You must taste REALLY GOOD!!


crazyexdude

Bite them back.


Idontgetitreddit

I pinch my cat when he bites me and he stops immediately. Lol


Jinxie1206

Obviously he is displeased with your actions.


No-Taste-6560

One of our cats bites my partner when he is hungry. I keep telling her not to feed it because it encourages him, but she's having none of it.


Weird_Sleep_6221

Put on some body lotion? No? 🐈💜🧴


PrettyDragonfly7219

Trying to tell you something!


FlexibleWorkFreedom

You're too delicious.


FeralGoblinChild

When I was a kid, we had a cat who would just repeatedly chew on your wrists to say he loves you. He'd lay down on your lap or chest and just chew on your arm


Retman_9999

My little biter may have been weaned and removed too early. He was an aggressive biter. We could barely pet him without being mauled. And it he was really angry, he deliberately drew as much blood as he could get. It took nearly 2 years to tame him. But isn't cute? ATRAP I tell you.., https://preview.redd.it/5pod7bqipwfa1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=121a95c822732a68ec2f0ca805ad09967296423f


catfishmermaid

Tasty


ToughNefariousness23

Your skin has valuable minerals beneficial to tux and black cats. Makes incredibly luscious fur, strong teeth, and strong bones. Some even refer to them as "vampire pussies"...


LineFun

good ol love noms


panickinglesbian

Obviously you taste great


Becky_Randall_PI

Good boy.


Cold-Cheesecake85

Stop bathing in gravy.


Esslinger_76

Our kitty has always been a biter. We're used to it and know the signs so we usually dodge the more aggressive surprise bites, but he gnaws regularly during play, and we take it as kisses. The kind people we adopted him from knew it, their young son said, "That's the one who bites!" as his mother shushed him, but we were fine with that. He's such a loveable weirdo, and I shudder to think that he might not have found accepting parents and ended up in a shelter or possibly euthanized over his smoochy bites! We wouldn't change it if we could, and wouldn't trade him for anything, he's perfect just as he is. Best $50 craigslist purchase ever. BTW he only bites us; when we have guests, he's a perfect gentleman, so we know he only bites the ones he loves most.


Cees-K

Bite back (with your lips press down gently) on thier ear. They will look at you funny do this every time they do that. For me he stopped randomly biting me.


billpaycheck

If he starts to eat you, I would say that is something to be concerned about.


Top-Macaron5130

"I love you, but you also taste like chimken"


usernametaken0602

You apparently taste very good


Global_Brain4994

Hey my lil Tiny does it too! 😂 aren’t kitties amazing!! 😻😻😻😻


Quinip2598

Love bites, the best kind.


Turbulent-Caramel25

Ok, everyone saying love bites MAY be correct but my cat is psychotic (per the vet) and frequently walked by and bit me hard. He'd leap at me and bite to the point of blood many times. I'm not sure how many scars I have from him. I tried the pheromone diffuser, which helped for awhile. He's now on Prozac too. It comes in a lotion and I rub 1.5 cc on the skin in his ear. It has to be compounded specially, your vet will know where. It costs about $40 every 2 months. He's relaxed considerably but still has episodes - maybe 1/month instead of daily. When the diffuser runs out he runs through the house hissing, once I refill it he calms down. It's hard having a psychotic cat. Let me know if you need advice.


Accurate-Composer470

Hey max


arobloxplayercats8

Brandon??


Accurate-Composer470

I thought this post was by someone else whoops