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More_Cowbell

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10. Yes, say "ow" and move away from the cat
Wed Feb 12, 2020, 01:38 PM
Feb 2020

I adopted a cat from the shelter who was a biter, and I found that information online (where it's always reliable, right??) for cases where a cat had been taken away from its mother/litter mates too soon. The suggestion was to act like a litter mate, who would cry and move away/stop playing if bitten. It took a month or two but it did work, because he wants to be next to me. I'd say "Ow! Don't bite!" and move away. Now he puts his mouth on me and rolls his eyes over to look at me until I say "Don't bite!" and he lets go.

He is a weird cat.

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