Reply #9: Actually I've done that

[demnan]

I held a cat's paw in my mouth to simulate biting (without bearing down of course!) I think this was Lily as a young squirt but now I don't even remember. (Lily is 16 years old now). Whatever, this sobered the cat somewhat looking at my big mouth and size.

Lily's mother was declawed. I think cats who's mothers are declawed will develop aggression with their mouths. Charley who was declawed hasn't really expressed this action - maybe his mother wasn't declawed - but I maintain that declawing does something horrible to cats. I wish Charley had his claws living with my other cats but we had no choice in the matter he was a dire rescue who walked into my condo.