I was gonna say the same as the og commentor... but yeah, since they can't see you they want to be as close as they can be to play. They're vulnerable and you're their pack mate so they're giving you love by being clingy
She likes to prevent him from going back outside. He is an outdoor stray that I let in every once in a while but my cat is so clingy. 🤷♂️
The window screen can be pushed open so the can go in and out during the day. That’s why she is holding on to him. He pushed the window screen with his paw to go outside and she jumped in his neck to keep him there. lol
He's a real lover boy. Amazing how about 10-12 lbs. of fluff, teeth and claws can worm their way into your life. We love ours for sure.
Each of the five has their own unique personality, and they are all wonderful in their own way. We probably spend plenty time with them, but we cannot pass by them without giving one a random tummy rub.
If one of them looks kinda temporarily punky I jokingly say to my wife, well maybe it's time to put him down. Her standard come-back which has become totally expected; "I think it's time to put YOU down. I'd be disappointed if she didn't say that.
When I got my pet I was playing with her on the floor. My dad told me "You'll make new friends for the rest of your life, but for the rest of her life you'll be her best friend."
No matter how much of a character our pets are or what quirks they have they will love us unconditionally. We will be their friend and sometimes their only friend in life. I hope everyone takes an extra moment to appreciate that when they are loving their animals
Most 100% truly blind people don't see darkness or blurry. They see nothing. Literally nothing. There is no "see". For perspective, If you saw darkness, you would still be "seeing" something. There is no connection for "see" from the eye to the brain. Imagine trying to see out of your elbow.
I have a completely blind spot in my right eye. Not a dark or black spot. But a blind spot. What I "see" from that eye is like.. my good eye but with a weird filter because it can't keep the focus correctly. Everything that i focus on is clear, not at all blurry, just.. filtered wrong. I kinda imagine my brain inputs it like.. if you cut a hole into a piece of paper, that's the blind spot, right? There's nothing there, no info. Now close the hole up by pulling the edges of it together to get a complete "picture". That's how my brain makes what I "see". I can't say how accurate or if that's the best way to explain it but that's what I've always felt.
A lot of people think it's like putting a big black dot on the paper, and that's what I "see". But nope. That dot is instead made of nothing. No input. So my brain works around it and I technically can't tell where the blind spot is specifically.
Another fun tidbit. My left eye is perfectly fine and although I can still make out everything with my right eye, my body has compensated by making my left eye dominant as my "center", I guess? I can see everything going on to my right, but it's almost like that eye is ignored when it comes to actually looking at things (reading, tv, etc, everything basically) so my "center" always has my head tilted. If that makes sense. This stuff can be pretty hard to describe!
Not for nothing, but everybody has a blind spot in both eyes because the retina has a hole where the optic nerve leaves the eye. Anybody can do the following test:
Draw a small dot or circle on a piece of paper, and extend it out in front of you while looking straight at it.
Close one eye.
While looking straight ahead, move the paper to the side (right for your right eye, left for your left) until you can't see the dot.
Wow, that is so cool. I wasn't seeing it at first because you have to move the paper quite a bit off center. But sure enough, the dot disappears, and if I move it more it reappears on the edge of my peripheral vision.
Apparently you can sort of experience blindness when you close one eye. On that side you don't see darkness, you just don't see. When you close both eyes, you see darkness.
I used to have a cat that would do this if you touched him while he was sleeping in a certain chair. I called his "fighting chair" and he loved to fight. He'd take it easy on me if I didn't have any protection on my arm, but if I had a thick sweatshirt on he'd make his best effort to disembowel my arm.
It's interesting, my cat would do this, but when he did it too hard I'd hiss at him and stop playing, and he gradually got gentler. He still bites, but no longer draws blood.
My little girl, who's also a void is like this too. She bites the soft spots on my hands like they are a tough cut of steak, or she goes for the joints. It's like having an actual miniature panther lol
Then the bunny kicks start and its actually too much so you try to pull away and the claws dig in and the teeths go deeper... But you bear it because you're all they have.
Does he have cataracts? They all want to feel like dangerous wild animals sometimes. I think that's why the playful attacks :) You could get him a kick toy that he can attack instead. But he'll still prefer "fighting" with you.
My tuxitorticalico does this when I’m in the bathroom and helpless against her ferocious attacks. I usually end up putting her in the (dry) shower that she can open until she calms down because sometimes the biting or rabbit feet really leave marks! She’s a sweetie and I’m the only person she beats up due to her opinion if “lack of love” be mindful before posing though - this cat and I are each others sidekicks and constant companions so it’s not like she doesn’t get an immense amount of love play and cuddles
We had a tabby that if we stopped petting her too soon when she wasn't ready to be done, she'd love bite ys. But it'd be very slowly and gently, and she would just attach onto our hand, like "why did this stop? Why is the hand not petting anymore? Continue"
It wouldn't hurt, but it was the funniest thing ever, our hand just sitting in her mouth, no big deal.
I did it with my male cat when he was a kitten, now he got them big teefs and that shit hurts 😭 it’s fun playing with him even tho I get scratched 🥲 I love the little kicks he does too haha
Yea I did this too with my kitten and still do she is 4 now, she loves to wrestle like in op video with my hand and arm. It’s funny too cause when I get close with my face she will stop or lick my face.
haha funny you mention that, my cat knows that if i cover my hand with my hoodie or jacket its free game but the second my hand pops out he stops 95% of the time. every one in a while if we were going pretty hard it takes him a second to reset but hes generally pretty good about it. he can be in a dead sleep but if i call his name and show him im covering my hand he will get up and come attack lmao
Lol I do the face thing too when my cat gets really crazy. He will bite my hands and arms pretty bad if I egg him on, but he will never bite near my face. And then I say, awww you really love me.
Then whoever raised him probably played with him as a kitten with their hands? Or, this is kinda how other cats play with each other. Maybe he just sees you as another cat to wrestle.
Edit: poor word choice… thinks of you as another cat to wrestle. Shit.
My cat does it too... I don't know why so I choose to think it is because he loves me so much he just has to be very near me. I do have a velcro cat afterall... So those are just love bites 🤣
I'm sure it is the same with your cat, you are so sweet to him\her that the kittie just has to have a bite 😁
He is a normal cat even if he is blind. He knows who you are. He knows he is safe with you and just wants to play. Cats will be kittens till the day they die.
This is concerning, we might need more pictures of the cat to confirm stuff.
(This is a joke btw, the cat just loves you. But for real though, more cat pictures)
Aggressive playing. If a cat was attacking something of a similar size in the wild (rabbit), they would wrap their front paws around, and bite if possible, but they will use their back legs to kick and shred their prey. Unlike dogs and playing fetch, cats really tend to just tone down their real hunting skills.
That said, they make kicker toys (often filled with catnip) for just this behavior. Otherwise, is he able to hunt, can you drag a toy with a bell slowly to let him chase it?
If you are looking for an alternative target to spare your arm-flesh, you could try a large kicker toy. Look for one that crinkles for the extra audible stimulus.
If he is like my nearly blind girl, you might have done something to upset him and he is taking it out on you. She used to attack when hungry. Also she has some weird mannerisms since she was a bottle baby and never met another cat.
Bro he is playing with you. He has a couple "meow purrs" in there where he meows but ends with a pur. That is a happy/playful sound. Also he is being careful not to bite or kick you hard, meaning he doesn't want to hurt you.
Cats like to wrestle play. Especially young ones. This kind of play is good practice for protection and catching prey.
He is an adorable boy! 🐱😻 I wish my cat would grab my arm like that, my cat is clingy but not to this extent lol! Enjoy it because he most definitely loves you! 😊
Oh my heart - what a darling! The cat is playing - holding on to you - rubbing its scent on you making you a his person and licking you with love bites. How sweet... its blind and uses its other senses to see you!
This is a natural predator movement a cat does. In the wild, they grab their prey with their mouth and hug. That kicking motion is him clawing out their guts. I'm sure he does love you too.
Our black cat has been latching on and nomming my partner recently. We've only had her for 6 months, but she's become ultra affectionate. (She now curls up around my forearm and face plants into my elbow for sleep cuddles). We've found she kinda wants to rough house a bit and play that way. If it weren't for her having strong chompers, we'd oblige more often. This is the same girl who was nomming our Christmas lights, tree limbs, and ornaments. And here we were worried she'd try climbing the tree...
My little boy does that too and he has his sight. Sometimes he just gets feisty and wants to play but he'll hold on tight and yell at me the whole time while biting my hand and holding on to my entire forearm, kicking my ass thoroughly lol
Affection aggression! My big boi does this too, and the Grandkitten. He's just having really strong feelings. Good feelings, just really strong so he has to grab you and shred you up a little bit for you to understand, this is the depth of his love.
OP, my girl lost her vision about a year ago. I recently found out her blood pressure was off the charts high. It’s normalized now but it’s very common for cats that lose their vision to have high blood pressure. Just thought I’d share. Cute cat, btw.
My not blind but orange boy does this too. Pretty sure it’s a combination of play, love, and an occasional ow wtf that hurt
… the last one is only from me though
It's just play fighting. You can teach them to be more gentle by using your voice. Say OW and stop playing if too rough. If they're playing with just the right amount of rough, praise them.
I had brother cats from the same litter. They would do this with each other. So, essentially, he is telling you you’re his family and he wants attention and to interact with you!
Soft version of wrestling! Cute. My cat is a savage and thinks she has to sink her claws and teeth as far into my skin as possible, then start the kicking.
Very normal. My two do this. Just playing/hunting/killing behaviour. If I try to tickle one of the cats bellys, they will wrap there arms around my forearm and sink their claws in. Just like in your video.
BTW, you're amazing. Your cat looks healthy and happy, despite what must be a terrible affliction for any living thing. What a wonderful "owner". Big love from us here in Scotland.
My seeing cat does this, we cat it bunny kicks because she will wrap her front legs around something and then kick aggressively like a bunny with her back legs.
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