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I got her spayed 6 weeks ago but that didn't solve the problem. Since I got her shes been just a little too aggressive at times. For the most part she's great, very loving and relaxing to be with. But about 5% of the time she gets in these play moods where she plays way too rough. I've been trying to get her to stop all the time and I never encourage it. All my roomates have stopped encouraging it for some time now but it hasn't ended.

The problem mainly occurs when more than one person comes into my apartment, especially if she's never met them before. She's not attacking them, but once they go to pet her she lays on her back and bites them as soon as they get near. Play time is one thing but everytime I have a guest it's the same thing "wow cute cat" then "ouch".

Any other ideas?

Tell your guests not to pet the cat. Honest. Just tell them she is aggressive to new people.

Very often you can tell when a cat has had enough petting by watching their ears. When they go back it's time to stop even if the cat seems to be saying go!
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

I hadn't even thought of that. I probably pet her too much too...she's very soft.

I'll try petting her less. Until now I was under the impression it was best to show them lots of affection. But I could see her taking the affection and mistaking it for me wanting to play.

Thanks!

>>I hadn't even thought of that. I probably pet her too much too...she's very soft.
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>>I'll try petting her less. Until now I was under the impression it was best to show them lots of affection. But I could see her taking the affection and mistaking it for me wanting to play.
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>>Thanks!

One way you can tell if your kitty has been overstimulated is by looking at the tail...Whenever they feel uncomfortable, they will start jerking the tip a little...Kind of a rapid wiggling...
You will know next time when you try and pet him while looking at the tail.
Now, having said that, with *some* cats you can actually increase the stimulation 'threshold' (i.e. the time you can pet the cat). The trick is going slowly and increasing the petting time a few seconds everyday.
One of my cats has turned from a 5-second-petting-only kitty to a furball of mushy-please-pet-me-and-comb-me-all-the-time-kind of kitty. He CRAVES petting and combing, and even snuggles next to me now.
Good luck with your kitty.
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