It is the nature of cats to love to scratch

Why do cats always love to scratch? Cats’ scratching habit is widely known, and scratches will appear on their bodies accidentally, and sometimes they will be dripping with blood. , the furniture is also a tragic scene of a crime, but what we need to know is that biting, scratching and kicking with hind paws are not only normal for cats, but also a very important process of learning to be a cat. This is the main reason why the cat tribe has survived for thousands of years. It is very common for kittens to start practicing this technique at two and a half or three weeks of age.

For cats, all forms of play are ways to increase strength and increase chances of survival. All games can be classified into two categories: First: "Hunting and killing" games, which A game that prepares them to feed themselves and survive, and a second "fight and win" game that prepares them to defend themselves and survive. At about 3 weeks of age, kittens in the same litter begin to play some biting or scratching games with their companions or their mother (pay attention to how the mother cat uses her tail to attract the kittens). By the time they are 8 to 10 weeks old, all kittens should have learned how to play safely without getting their littermates injured. This will certainly help you understand why healthy, well-educated adult cats enjoy playing this game throughout their lives. If harm during play is not naturally prohibited at an early age, the survival of the entire species is undermined.

If, as the kittens grow older, the guardian uses his hands or fingers to play roughly with the kitten or adult cat, he is teaching the cat to play roughly with his claws and teeth. There's nothing wrong with that - and that's exactly what a mother cat is trying to avoid. Additionally, the cat will learn that it is acceptable to use claws and teeth on human skin. Young kittens often make this mistake, and they don't cause much harm. But when cats grow up, this kind of play that seems so fun when they are young can become very dangerous.

Few people know how to break this bad habit once cats inadvertently develop this habit. Some people will start hitting the cat, which only enhances the roughness and cruelty of the game. Some people may even use declawing surgery to mutilate the cat to solve the problem. Cats often become prone to biting when this happens. In both cases, things get progressively worse rather than better. Cats love their guardians and lean out to touch them and play in the ways they learned from their guardians as kittens. As a result, both the cat and the guardian become sad and lonely. They miss each other's closeness and the fun they had with each other, but don't know how to bring back the good things they once had without losing both sides.

Of course, the easiest way is to not let the cat develop this habit in the first place. Never play with a cat - kitten or adult - with your bare hands. Use a toy, ribbon, or ball instead of your hands. Simply put, if you don’t want your cat to fetch something, don’t give it a hint.. Don't let your cat do this in the first place.

Methods to improve cat biting:

The first step: when the cat opens its mouth and bites, make a sound and scold

When the cat bites, make different sounds to let the cat recognize it, such as "It hurts" and "No," and at the same time, you can gently push the forehead to let the cat know that it is wrong. If the cat is biting, Although it may hurt a little when you step on your feet, please try not to swing your legs as this will make the cat misunderstand that you are playing a game with it.

Second move: Put your fingers into the throat

When the cat bites your hand, immediately put your fingers into the throat. Just put it in a little bit to let the cat feel a little bit. If it feels uncomfortable, it will run away immediately. After a few times, it will know that it will cause discomfort due to biting, and then it will stop biting.

Also, use your hands to pet, caress, groom, carry, and occasionally treat the cat, but never to play with. For them, play means claws and teeth—hunting and killing. If they're not scratching, jumping, and biting, it's not playing; it's coquettishness and snuggling. Teach them from the beginning that their hands and skin are for coquettishness and snuggling; toys are for play.