Cats Play Fighting Biting. Don’t expect your cats to wrestle and tackle each other with finesse and gentleness. Acvp, cornell university, college of veterinary medicine, animal behavior clinic in ithaca, new york.
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Play fighting is silent, the biting is gentle, causes no injury or pain and the claws are typically retracted. “usually, kittens teach each other early on that biting or scratching too hard in play ends the game,” miller says. (ok, you could just as well say “salami”, but use the same word consistently, and in a firm tone.), then disengage.
So therefore, much pouncing, grabbing, kicking and biting is involved in cat play.
Play fighting is a normal healthy behaviour in which cats will chase each other, roll around and strike each other with their paws. While the rolling around, biting, and even the sounds may seem similar between playing and fighting, there are some definite differences to look for. Cats that are truly fighting will be tense, deliberate, and determined. However, if your cat is biting the other cat, it does not always mean it is friendly.
