Many excrement shovelers have experienced that cats will hold their owner's hands and make "rabbit kicking" movements, and even bite people. Why is that?
What is a "bunny kick"?
The cat's behavior of lying sideways or lying flat and holding the target object and kicking it with its hind feet is what we often call "rabbit kicking".
Why do cats use "rabbit pedals"?
01、
Cat: Don't go too far!
If you are touching the cat, the cat suddenly holds your hand and makes a "rabbit kick" action, and bites you, in fact, it feels uncomfortable, and is giving you a warning, telling you not to touch it, or telling you to stop doing something!
02、
Cat: I'm really going to "punch" you
If your cat holds your hand and makes a "rabbit kick" motion, and bites you hard, or even injures you, in fact, the cat is really attacking you. Such a kitten may be on the wild side, and you must have done something to make the cat feel dissatisfied, so it wants to take revenge on you!
03、
Cat: What do you want to do? Don't come near me!
Many people see cute cats, they can't help but want to interact with it, but cats are very vigilant, if you are not very familiar with the cat at this time, touch the cat's belly or other forbidden areas as soon as you come up, it will definitely feel that you want to hurt it, it will make a "rabbit kick" to you and bite you, in fact, because the cat is in a defensive state, it is protecting itself!
04、
Cat: Haha, the prey is coming!
The ancestors of cats hunted in the wild, and would first use their front paws to hold and control their prey, and then use their hind legs to attack their prey with a series of kicks. When many excrement shovelers interact with cats, they are accustomed to teasing cats with their hands, which will make cats mistakenly think that your hands are prey, igniting its hunting nature, so they hold your hands and kick and bite!
05、
Cat: Master, it's time for dinner!
If at the time of the meal, the shovel officer has not fed the cat, it will be hungry and uncomfortable, at this time come to hold your hand "rabbit kick", and bite your hand, in fact, it is likely because you forgot to feed it, it comes to remind you that it is time to put food for it!
The cat's stomach is weak, for its health, it should be fed regularly and quantitatively to avoid intestinal indigestion, and the staple cat food is also best to choose probiotics to take care of the stomach!
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Cat: Master, come and play with me
When you are at work or watching TV, if your cat suddenly holds your hand and makes a "rabbit kick", or even bites you, it may be that it is bored and wants you to play with it, hoping that this will attract your attention.
At this time, the owner can put down the work in hand, play with the cat, and can also reward the cat with snacks appropriately, so that it likes you more!
Conclusion: Does your cat also hold your hand and the rabbit kicks and bites you?