Pets / Animals : Can you train a feline?

[Babasola]

How hard do they bite down, though? Should I wear something protective for this? I always yank my hand from his mouth when he tries to do this because his teeth look soooooo sharp.

Probably not hard enough to break the skin, although they certainly could if they felt endangered

Its safe to say the cats trust you and feel secure with you, but if it you like you wear a pair of gardener gloves. Have you taken them in?

 

[Angela22]

Probably not hard enough to break the skin, although they certainly could if they felt endangered

Its safe to say the cats trust you and feel secure with you, but if it you like you wear a pair of gardener gloves. Have you taken them in?

Thanks for the tip!

I've not take them in yet, no. They are still a bit wary. As I stated before, I believe the more submissive one was possibly at some point abused, so he runs at almost any sudden movement and sound; I don't want him to think I'm trapping him inside, but instead let them walk the in house to eat without closing the door, and let them leave before I close it. Tiger only just started allowing me to pet him, but he's still jumpy. Panther on the other hand LOVES being rubbed and is adventurous and not as fearful.

 

[lce]

Start talking to them repeatedly while they're around. Good for them to hear your voice in different octaves so they'll understand your moods in corelation to your scent. The bites shouldn't be skin pearcing, but that of a mother holding it's kitten by the neck. Firm, yet not hard. This may sound crazy, but give them slow blinks of your eyes (of course when they' relooking at them). Get down on the floor so they can see your eyes w/o looking up and do it. They take the slow blink as affection, love.

 

[Angela22]

Start talking to them repeatedly while they're around. Good for them to hear your voice in different octaves so they'll understand your moods in corelation to your scent. The bites shouldn't be skin pearcing, but that of a mother holding it's kitten by the neck. Firm, yet not hard. This may sound crazy, but give them slow blinks of your eyes (of course when they' relooking at them). Get down on the floor so they can see your eyes w/o looking up and do it. They take the slow blink as affection, love.

Thanks for that!

 

[butterfly#1]

Start talking to them repeatedly while they're around. Good for them to hear your voice in different octaves so they'll understand your moods in corelation to your scent. The bites shouldn't be skin pearcing, but that of a mother holding it's kitten by the neck. Firm, yet not hard. This may sound crazy, but give them slow blinks of your eyes (of course when they' relooking at them). Get down on the floor so they can see your eyes w/o looking up and do it. They take the slow blink as affection, love.

Be very careful Angela. I'm not a cat person for several reason. There's a program on the Animal Channel, where this guy trains cats. I have watched him get scratched and bitten by pets that drew blood. I will find the name of the program and post back