OUCH!! Fellow Cat Owners. Has This Ever Happened to You?

LOL, Danish...yes, I've had this happen to me. However, mine is a biter...well, "mouther". One of our Himalayans is deaf, so she can't hear you coming to pet her. If she's asleep, it totally freaks here out and she will whip her head around, putting her teeth on your hand, as if to say 'Back off or I'll sink in!'. We know now to be cautious and try wake her in other ways (like with a feather or brush) so that our hands are safe. Best of luck with your kitty!:)

No, my cat is sleeping well. It's doesn't happen to me, your cat must have short claw.

I don't deal with cats, but I have a grand daughter who likes to claw or pinch with her little finger nails on Nana's neck or arms. She doesn't have to be startled each time either and I even have a scare on my face where she gave me a good scratch there.

LOL. Rule of thumb: never touch a sleeping cat, unless they're kittens. There are some areas where they feel sore and will really claw and hiss when you get to touch that particular area. For my cat Spot, she doesn't want to be touched on her belly but will rub her head and whole body on my legs and hand. I guess its their "tickle" area too, that's why they would not want to be touched. I always wait for them to come over, rather than touch them when they're sleeping or licking their paws.

Yes I have experienced it too but thank god i was not scratched by my little kitten. As for you, are you alright? Did you see a doctor after that? or that is not serious enough.

Omg YES! That has happened before, espeially with my overweight white cat. she digs her claws in me all the time, and more so if i startle her when she's sleeping. I've even got scars from where she's dug her claws into me. Now when she sleeps, if I wanna pet her, I call out her name first and wake her up THEN pet her lol

I have a couple of cats that are jumpy like that. Some of mine are very laid back, but I have one in particular that if you pet her when asleep she wakes up startled and bites or threatened with claws. Some cats are just wound up more tightly than others.

Oh yes, one of my cats was lying on her back and so I decided to tickle her stomach - BAD idea! She tolerated this for about 2 seconds and then sank all her claws and her teeth into my hand For another 2 seconds she never moved and I never moved because if I moved I knew that she'd be scratching and biting in ernest. But I had to move because there was no other way of extracting my hand from this feline bear trap.

As soon as I did move she went at it with all four sets of claws and her teeth and I ended up with several deep scratches and bite marks in my hand. I should have known better to try and scratch her tummy. Though she will tolerate it sometimes, not this time though.

hi danishcanadian unfortunately I dont have a cat but I am startled about Shakti doing that to you after sooooo many years of living together with you now. Never thought he would hiss at you much less sink his spikes into your finger.

Yep, one of the joys of being owned by a cat. I have a cat that's 'moody' and you have to be careful how you approach him. He hissed at the other cat because she got to close to him, yet the other night she was sitting on him like a chair, with her paws hanging over his head!