What does it mean when a cat claws at its owner?
1. Be coquettish or afraid of the owner
When a cat wants to act coquettishly or feels scared to its owner, it can’t help but pull at the owner with its claws. In fact, it just wants to be coquettish with you and want you to hug it.
2. Apologize to you
A cat is a very smart animal. When it does something wrong and is scolded by its owner, it will feel very panicked and guilty. It is afraid that the owner will ignore it because of this, so it will use its claws to pull at the owner and even It will look at the owner with guilty eyes, as if to say: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, please don't be angry."
3. The paw is injured
When a cat finds that its paw is injured and cannot handle it on its own, it will also use its paw to pull at the owner, and at the same time use its aggrieved cry to attract the owner's attention, hoping that the owner can help it disinfect and bandage the wound.
4. I want you to play with it
If the owner has not played with the cat for a long time, when it feels lonely and lonely, it will gently pull you with its paws, hoping that you will play with it or pet it.
5. I want to leave a scent on you
Cats are animals that pay great attention to smell, so when a cat sets its sights on a certain territory or thing, it will mark it with its own scent. If a cat loves you very much and wants to take you as its own, it will also use its claws to pull at you, trying to leave its scent on you. This is also a cat's way of declaring its sovereignty.
6. Want to eat
If the cat uses its paws to pull hard on the owner's hand, and also goes to the place where the food is and meows, then it wants to eat. Although the cat will remind the owner to feed, when the owner feeds the cat, it is best to adhere to the principle of regular and quantitative feeding, so that the cat can form a good digestive system. Doing so will also help the cat's gastrointestinal health.
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