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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 |
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"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.) |
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"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.) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 ------------------------------------------------- |
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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 ------------------------------------------------- |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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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. |
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