Being woken up by your cat biting on your face in the morning is usually quite shocking and a surprise.
Why does she bite you in the face? Is this a sign of hostility? These are some questions that will linger in your mind.
Cat bites are their natural methods of communication; hence you do not need to worry. Like purring and nudging, cats will communicate what they want or need via many other methods.
If a cat is threatened, hurt, or bothered is the time it will typically attack even though they are likely to be playful aggression and spurts of energy.
In this article, we will discuss why your cat bites you in the face in the morning to wake you up.
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Why does my cat bite my face to wake me up in the morning?
According to feline behaviorists, depending on how the cat bites, you will determine the answer because there are three core reasons.
A cat can come to you nail and tooth when it is scared, threatened, or made uncomfortable as it is a territorial animal.
On your cheek, an aggressive chomp is different from a love nip. A bite and some claws will be involved if you invade the cat’s space when she is not in the mood for attention.
A bite could be a sign of showing love on the opposite side of the spectrum. As a form of affection and play, cats bite each other just like dogs do.
If the bite does not bleed and is gentle, your cat is giving a love bite; thus, your furbaby loves and compliments you.
Cats also put their scent on you when it gives you a gentle bite or licks you as a sign of ownership to other animals.
The sign of dominance and territorial behavior is more probable if there are other animals in the house; hence cat owns you.
Why Does Your Cat Bite Your Face When You Are Sleeping?
Cat interruption when you are off in the dreamland might be a sign of affection instead of aggression if you did roll over it.
Instead of kissing you, you will receive a gentle bite to show you some love. It is darn sweet of cats even though it might be uncomfortable.
The cat bite would also be a sign telling you that she wants something or attention because it is their way of communication. She may want to play because she is bored hence a reason to wake you.
Cats get what they want in any way because they are pretty demanding. Cats do not like to miss a meal as they are creatures of habit.
It may be a communication letting you know she is not pleased with late breakfast when it is time for you to feed her; hence you may get a bite to wake up.
The cat may bite you if the meowing does not work. Therefore, it is not an aggressive bite.
Reasons Why Your Cat Bites Your Face While You Are Cuddling?
The affectionate behavior of cats is to bite softly; hence no skin break. The intensity of the bite will let you know the cat’s communication.
The cat might tell you that she wants some space alone and has had enough attention if she bites you hard.
As mentioned earlier, cats claim territory by getting their scent on you, showing dominance. It is a way to show the other animals that she does not want to share you and that you are her person.
Why Does Your Cat Bite Your Face While Purring?
Cats show a sign of their security and comfort when she is purring. Purring is a normal cat behavior; hence it may seem weird that it wants to bite you.
The soothing sound is a communication that your cat is feeling good. Your cat is comfortable with you when it is purring.
Your cat will show love in her special way when she bites you while purring. Any bite you get when your cat is purring is not meant to harm you because it is relaxed during that moment.#
Why does my kitten bite my face?
Your kitten bites your face to show affection towards you. It’s their way of giving you a friendly kiss and showing they love you just like they’d do to their mother or kitty sibling.
If your kittem wanted to bite and hurt you then you’d know all about it as it would REALLY hurt, their would be claws involved, and your cat would be hissing or making aggressive sounds whilst doing it.
So as long as it doesn’t hurt then it’s nothing to worry about, your cats loves you. 🙂
Why does my cat bite me in the morning?
The reason why your cat bites you in the morning to wake you up may be due to many reasons. Here are some of those reasons:
• Out of aggression
• To play with you
• To call your attention to something
• To get fed
• To show love and affection
• Territory marking
The bite intensity will always depend on what the cat is going through at that time; hence it does not always mean that it is scared or annoyed.
If the bite is a gentle nip, most likely the cat is being affectionate.
If the bite is aggressive, the behavior may become a habit; therefore, you need to tell it that it is wrong.
My bottle fed kitten loves to bite me hard and when I reprimand him, he just comes back harder. This afternoon we had been napping together. He came up to my face, rubbing me all over, putting his butt in my face. Then was laying with his face in mine when all of a sudden he lunged at my face, ears pinned and bite me hard! I yelled no and sprayed him with water and he came back harder!! What the heck???
Hi Jeanna
Sorry to hear about the problem you’re having but I would not recommend using a spray bottle – Have a read of my article http://catloverhere.com/2020/11/05/is-spraying-a-cat-with-water-abuse/