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 most likely 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 provides you a mild chew.
Tiller is without doubt one of the world’s nice love biters. In actual fact, it’s way more seemingly you’ll get a love chew than a pur for those who work together together with her. Even Pancake just isn’t immune- just a few licks, after which an excellent chew. No marvel Pancake now not shares the mattress with Tiller-zilla.
And Tiller just isn’t alone.
I’ve met a wide range of several types of cats in my work: canine cats, folks cats, cat cats, and biters. Purchasers typically are available in saying: my cat bites me. You would possibly suppose that persons are speaking a few cat that’s an aggressive or worry biter, however that’s not often the case. Most purchasers that speak about their biter cats, consult with these cats that intermittently trade 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 cute, once they do it slowly, gently, and simply cling there.
However simply why do cats do that acquainted, light, persistent biting?
To be sincere, nobody actually is aware of! If solely cats might discuss… However listed below are just a few theories:
- Mom/kitten intuition and nursing: It’s doable that this intuition which entails 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 manner that many feline feelings are expressed – not simply anger. Sexual wishes, play, social boundaries and extra are all developed through biting. Doubtlessly cats are utilizing the biting to speak greater than we notice?
- 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 doable 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 each time we traverse up or downstairs. Such is the danger of proudly owning cats.
This text is part of Dr. Lauren, Pancake, and Tiller’s collection.