cat biting

Have you ever been bitten by your beloved cat while you were petting it?

It happens much more often than we might think. We may be relaxing on the couch with our cat purring on our lap and enjoying our strokes, when suddenly, without any apparent reason, he turns around and bites our hand with all his strength.

There may be several reasons behind a bite given by a cat to its human. Let’s understand why by looking at the context: on what occasions did the cat bite? What was happening when he bit?

Before bringing some examples, it is important to clarify that a cat does not bite without a reason and that there is no cat that is born aggressive; there is always a cause behind every behavior, and biting does not necessarily represent a cat’s tendency to aggression.