• Zensate@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    If the cat does that, it’s because it doesn’t actually understand that it’s hurting you.

    Start making a big “YELP” and clearly show that you are in pain when it does it, and it will gradually start to be more gentle.

    It doesn’t understand that you don’t have fur that protects it the way it does.

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      12 hours ago

      Can confirm this works, unless he gets too excited my cat is very careful about keeping his claws retracted. To the point that one time he actually slapped the absolute fuck out of my leg, that actually made a slap sound and stung a tiny bit from his pawpads slapping me, without leaving a claw mark. Chaotic little beast.

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      11 hours ago

      I did this so often with puppies and kittens over the years that I had to unlearn it when dealing with women, lol. Believe it or not if a woman bites you yelping isn’t the response they are looking for. Well results may vary I suppose…

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      9 hours ago

      This is how I taught my cat.

      He still tries to use his claws like tiny fingers sometimes, but he really doesn’t mean it.