Hello, I’m Christopher! Learn my introduction to study extra about me and my foolish Russian Blue cat, Olga.
Olga isn’t aggressive, however like a Golden Retriever pet, she likes utilizing her mouth to precise herself. She was slightly blue demon who bit and tore by way of my home when she was a kitten. Once I tried to select her up, she curled right into a ball, clenched my arm together with her claws, and sank her fangs into my flesh.
She doesn’t chew as typically now; when she does, she’s normally in additional of a playful temper than a violent one. Some individuals mistake a cat’s playful chew for aggression, and I’m positive a number of unlucky felines have been deserted or rehomed attributable to biting or scratching. Cat bites can ship you to the hospital once they’re extreme, however a small peck from a playful cat doesn’t do a lot injury.
Olga doesn’t chew down laborious, as she did as a kitten, however she’s adopted a brand new behavior not too long ago. After she eats dinner, she turns into extra energetic and jumps on my recliner. She hops backwards and forwards from one armrest to the opposite, and once I strategy her, she makes a spitting sound and appears like she’s biting the air.
It’s not a hiss however a warning or probably an invite to play together with her. She has by no means “spit” when visitors are over, however most individuals, aside from my family and friends, would misread it as a prelude to an assault. I’m uncertain why she began spitting not too long ago, and I don’t assume she discovered it from watching alpacas in nature movies.
Most cats have preferences for the place they wish to be petted and can let you already know whenever you’ve touched an space that’s off-limits. Olga’s “no-touch” zone covers virtually her complete physique aside from her head and neck. It took her just a few years earlier than she allowed me to pet her again, and even now, she’ll chew me if I don’t transfer on to her neck.
Olga additionally bites me out of the blue. She’ll curl beside me or bounce in my lap and chew my hand with out being provoked. Some would say it’s an indication of affection, however I feel she simply likes being a jerk typically. She loves having her neck rubbed, however she additionally enjoys irritating me. The urge to harass me is normally stronger than the urge to loosen up.
She reveals extra restraint when she’s hungry, which is when she’s essentially the most affectionate. She’s on her finest habits when begging for an early dinner however isn’t afraid to indicate her fangs and dig in after she finishes a meal. I might practice her to cease biting me, however she doesn’t draw blood and doesn’t do it typically sufficient to hassle me.
The biting will cease if I ignore her when she invitations me to chase her round or stop her from leaping in my lap. Nonetheless, playful biting is in her nature, and she will’t be a cheerful cat if she’s prevented from nipping my arm or hand.