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Pourquoi mon chat mâche-t-il les doigts?

 Par danielle le 25 juil 2014 |
20Commentaires)
Ouch! One moment you are cuddling your soft purring kitty and the next moment their teeth are embedded in your finger. What is behind cats and finger nipping?
 
 
Rarely is your cat actually being aggressive when they dig their teeth into your finger. If we had thick fur and stretchy skin like a cat, a nip wouldn’t hurt all that much. Between littermates and mothers and kittens, biting and chewing is regular and acceptable behaviour. When your cat nips you on the fingers, it is probably simply expressing his or her affection for you as they would to another cat.
 
Whilst it's sweet and lovely that your cat is being so affectionate, the nipping probably needs to stop - especially if they are accidentally drawing blood!

 

 
Since their intentions are positive, it is best not to reject their well-meant gesture with shouting and scolding. Placing them on the ground and stopping your cuddle session can work quite well as your cat learns chewing leads to the end of their special time with you for a while. It may take some time but eventually the association will become firm.
 
Chewing behaviour in kittens can also be related to teething, your fingers simply being convenient ‘chew toys’ for your kitten to relieve their discomfort on. If you suspect this may be part of the problem try providing alternatives for them to gnaw on, such as special cat toys or chewy treats.

 
 
Persistence and clear rules set down fairly and firmly will eventually put an end to the problem, as your kitten or cat learns their love bites aren't desired and are best either stopped, or reserved for toys.  
 
 

Commentaires)20

Shirley Wardzinski - Comment
Shirley Wardzinski26 Jul 2014Reply
Mon Chat JB, mâche sur mes mains quand il veut que je fasse quelque chose et il pense que je ne reçois pas le message! Il est temps de mettre plus de nourriture. Le temps de sortir du lit et de faire le petit déjeuner kitty!
Britt - Comment
Britt26 Jul 2014Reply
Naw, ils sont juste à la recherche d'un joli morceau de viande pour enfoncer leurs dents dans plutôt que de manger ce grain rempli d'aliments pour animaux de compagnie nous force sur eux
JB - Comment
JB26 Jul 2014Reply
Je ne suis pas chat de Shirley, mais mon chaton Kai Lani est constamment après mes doigts. Teething / playtoys je crois. En tout cas, ma solution est une paire de gants de travail en cuir qui permettent à la fois Kai Lani et moi de profiter de la ludique.
Susan - Comment
Susan26 Jul 2014Reply
My Birman vieux de 17 ans pense toujours qu'il peut mâcher sur mes genoux!
Solution?
Arrêtez de porter des shorts!
Mariam  - Comment
Mariam 19 Fév 2016Reply
Mes deux chatons ont commencé à lécher et mâcher mon doigt ce n'est pas blessant à tous mais je continue à demander pourquoi ils aiment mâcher mon doigt i
ToriBear - Comment
ToriBear04 sept. 2016Reply
Mon chat a tendance à mordre mes doigts mais pas à dur. Il les lèche et les mord et ronronne habituellement quand il fait cela. Il est logique que les héros montrent un peu d'amour. C'est un bébé adorable.
Alison Morgan  - Comment
Alison Morgan 06 octobre 2016Reply
My friend has 3 cats who get lots of love from me when I visit or pet sit them. All of them occasionally put their mouth over my finger. At first it was almost like nursing though they are all adults. But Precious, a very affectionate calico Persian has started chewing. The chewing has gotten harder and it hurts. I am the one who feeds them when I pet sit, and they sleep with me (almost ON me!) So I guess it's love bites?
Samantha Lynn Manning - Comment
Samantha Lynn Manning06 octobre 2016Reply
Le chat essayait de te tester auparavant et maintenant il a décidé que tu es assez savoureux pour essayer.
Your Nan - Comment
Your Nan06 octobre 2016Reply
Don't listen to her...the cat is being affectionate...but if the bites get too hard for you to handle, then put the cat down until the hard biting stops.
Gerald Knowlton - Comment
Gerald Knowlton15 avril 2017Reply
My cat was just being all cute and sweet and cuddling. When he was lightly lightly nibbling on my fingers when all the sudden he started biting down I had to flick his little nose nothing harder anything so don't be calling Peta on me haha. I looked at him and told him that it hurt. He did the cutest thing ever he licked my fingers and purred gave me kisses and then left....true story no lie it was super adorable
Sierra U - Comment
Sierra U10 mai 2017Reply
I have an adult cat that is 6 months old and he will be giving me lots of love one moment then he will start to chew on my fingers. I really don't know what got him to start doing this. He hasn't drew blood but the chewing hurts and I am unsure why he does this. He has never done this in the 4 and a half months I have had him. I usually just have to walk away for him to get the message that it isn't acceptable!
Jami - Comment
Jami25 juin 2017Reply
My 14 mo male neutered cat acts like a baby. He still meows at me like a kitten and he chews and licks on everything I own. He chews my fingers, my cell phone, purse, my computer, etc. He was adopted. Was he just weaned too early?
Judi  - Comment
Judi 23 août 2017Reply
My 10 year old cat stiii will nibble on my hand or arm. It's no more than nibbling, if that. She seems to do it most often when we go to bed. I think she means it as affection. Her daughter-cat has never done this. Surprising!
Linda - Comment
Linda23 Nov 2017Reply
Je viens d'adopter un minou qu'ils disent avoir environ un an. Je me demande s'il est plus jeune parce qu'il mâche constamment mes doigts (quand je dis doucement "pas de dents" il s'arrête, mais c'est un comportement persistant.) Cet après-midi, mon enfant de 5 ans mangeait et Totem, le nouveau chaton Elle la poursuit sans relâche plus comme un petit chat, bien qu'il ait 10 livres et que l'enfant de 5 ans pèse 7 livres.
Chris  - Comment
Chris 09 janv. 2018Reply
Je crois que c'est surtout dentition bien pour mon chat c'est parce qu'il se trouve entre mes jambes dans le lit et va prendre ses pattes et amener mon doigt à sa bouche passe par chaque individu mais le pouce est son aller trop lol gentil et épais et il va juste en ville il a moins d'un an donc il a encore des choses à faire, je suppose que c'est mon premier chat après tout
Sharky - Comment
Sharky29 janv. 2018Reply
Un de mes chats (femelle de 4 ans, avec moi depuis l'âge de 6 mois) aime bien ronger mon poignet. Je sais que je devrais décourager cela, mais elle ronronne pendant qu'elle le fait, c'est gentil. C'est une chatte très affectueuse.
Eiron - Comment
Eiron13 mai 2018Reply
Mon chat a presque un an. Elle continue à sentir mes mains et elle va me lécher puis tirer du sang. Ou elle attend jusqu'à ce que je dors et je me réveille à son sang de dessin
Ladyace - Comment
Ladyace05 Jul 2018Reply
My cat will be 2 in October an still chews on my fingers it does not hurt so is she still teething
MKING - Comment
MKING10 août 2018Reply
Our little cat is now almost 7 years old: She pads for 20 minutes at a time on us and then settles. Occasionally she will take the end of one of my fingers in one or both paws and lick the end of my finger and then clean under my finger nails! She never bites except to clean under the nails. It's just affection like chewing my hair.
Sambone - Comment
Sambone31 août 2018Reply
Mon chat adulte me mord les doigts surtout le matin et le soir quand je suis en retard pour le nourrir. Je sais qu'il me dit que je veux ma nourriture maintenant. Il a de la nourriture sèche mais c'est quand il veut sa nourriture en conserve.
Elle - Comment
Elle19 décembre 2018Reply
My Luna does this to me all the time. Instead of completely curbing her behavior by stopping immediately and putting her down, as I feel that rejecting the affection entirely would be rude, I simply tell her "Ow, that hurts", pull my hand away, shake my finger at her then give it back. She has come to realize that my skin isn't as resilient to her teeth and she still does it but at a pleasant level and rarely bites too hard anymore.
Luke - Comment
Luke12 mai 2021Reply
My cat, an eleven year old tom, went through a lot in his early life, but now he is settled and content at our home. If he ever sees me sitting down he will most likely jump up into my lap, which is nice, but after a while he will want to gnaw on my fingers and then bite down and most likely draw blood. This was very helpful. Also, most cats will react to scratching above their tail (like being tickled). My cat is most of the time very reactive to this even if I rub around it. And a lot of the time will try to gnaw my fingers after doing this.

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