Grabby Cat
 

Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi

"Kevin M Hejna" wrote in message
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Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will
reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then
pull
your hand away.

Every time she does it, plunk her offending paw. Do you know how to
plunk?

Make a circle with your thumb and forefinger and flick. I think it is
impossible
to do this hard enough to hurt, but if you can be careful, just give
her a startling
kind of "plunk." They hate this, and it works to teach them to keep
their
claws retracted when doing whatever it is they are doing when you
plunk them.

(My dad used to sneak up on us and do this to our heads. I didn't like
it either.)

;)

"Kevin M Hejna" wrote in message
. ..
Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will
reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then
pull
your hand away.

Every time she does it, plunk her offending paw. Do you know how to
plunk?

Make a circle with your thumb and forefinger and flick. I think it is
impossible
to do this hard enough to hurt, but if you can be careful, just give
her a startling
kind of "plunk." They hate this, and it works to teach them to keep
their
claws retracted when doing whatever it is they are doing when you
plunk them.

(My dad used to sneak up on us and do this to our heads. I didn't like
it either.)

;)

On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 16:28:31 GMT, "Kevin M Hejna"
wrote:

Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi

My cat still does this (over 6 years) I think she just wants to play.
However, I say in a loud, stern voice "NO CLAWS" and she stops.

On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 16:28:31 GMT, "Kevin M Hejna"
wrote:

Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi

My cat still does this (over 6 years) I think she just wants to play.
However, I say in a loud, stern voice "NO CLAWS" and she stops.

In article , sh134
@adelphia.net enlightened us with...
Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi


She's playing. Clip her claws for less damage. My Rowan loves to jump on
me, which means she grabs to hang on and climb up me, and even that
doesn't hurt too much with nicely trimmed nails. Plus, she knows "Ow!"
LOL

You can train her not to be so rough if you say "Ow" in a high-pitched
voice, then remove your attention. If she is on your lap, put her down.
Walk away from her, whatever, but don't reward it with attention. Reward
her with attention when she's good. Redirect claws to a stuffed toy if
she really enjoys using her claws to play.

My Mom's cat Louie does that dive bombing thing where you walk by and he
grabs your legs. Hard. Then he bites you. Hard. He's declawed (by
someone else; he's adopted) and he really likes to bite to play
sometimes.
When he does that, she gives him a stern NO, followed by a 3-5 minute
timeout in the bedroom. Works great. The incidences have decreased
dramatically. Now he's a lot more gentle when he tries to trip you. LOL
Might want to try that, though.

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In article , sh134
@adelphia.net enlightened us with...
Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi


She's playing. Clip her claws for less damage. My Rowan loves to jump on
me, which means she grabs to hang on and climb up me, and even that
doesn't hurt too much with nicely trimmed nails. Plus, she knows "Ow!"
LOL

You can train her not to be so rough if you say "Ow" in a high-pitched
voice, then remove your attention. If she is on your lap, put her down.
Walk away from her, whatever, but don't reward it with attention. Reward
her with attention when she's good. Redirect claws to a stuffed toy if
she really enjoys using her claws to play.

My Mom's cat Louie does that dive bombing thing where you walk by and he
grabs your legs. Hard. Then he bites you. Hard. He's declawed (by
someone else; he's adopted) and he really likes to bite to play
sometimes.
When he does that, she gives him a stern NO, followed by a 3-5 minute
timeout in the bedroom. Works great. The incidences have decreased
dramatically. Now he's a lot more gentle when he tries to trip you. LOL
Might want to try that, though.

-------------------------------------------------
~kaeli~
Jesus saves, Allah protects, and Cthulhu
thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace
-------------------------------------------------

"Kevin M Hejna" wrote in message ...
Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi

With grown cats, I've always thought of these behaviors as a cat who
feels a bit anxious and overexcited and wants to control what's going
on in his/her nearby space. In kittens and frisky young adults, this
behavior might be similar to the fighting they do with their
littermates. With one kitty I live with who is a former feral, I make
a high pitched squealing noise (like a cat) to let her know this
hurts. She does it a lot less than before.

Amelia, Swiss, Buddy
http://www.lovethatcat.com

"Kevin M Hejna" wrote in message ...
Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi

With grown cats, I've always thought of these behaviors as a cat who
feels a bit anxious and overexcited and wants to control what's going
on in his/her nearby space. In kittens and frisky young adults, this
behavior might be similar to the fighting they do with their
littermates. With one kitty I live with who is a former feral, I make
a high pitched squealing noise (like a cat) to let her know this
hurts. She does it a lot less than before.

Amelia, Swiss, Buddy
http://www.lovethatcat.com

On Sat, 01 Nov 2003 16:28:31 GMT, "Kevin M Hejna"
wrote:

Isthere anyway to train a 'grabby' cat? By that I mean, she will reach out
and 'grab' you with her claws when for example you pet her and then pull
your hand away. She will did her claws in and it is mega painful. This
does not happen all the times but frequently enough to be bothersome. She
may also do it if you walk past her. This is NOT a gesture of affection.
She has been doing this since we rescued her ...so, it's not something new.
Thanks. Sharon and Erzi

She wants to play. If you find a cure, please tell me -- my cat does
this. I keep saying "NO CLAWS!" and if she continues I get the squirt
bottle.