I've got a new rescue cat (m. 3y), and for two months, he was the sweetest, most mellow, unassuming cuddlebug ever. He seemed apologetic for even existing. Just recently, he's come into his own (and gotten over some medical issues), and started to have opinions, and this has included a lot of biting when he decides he's done with petting. I'm working on learning his warning signs but they're subtle... he just nailed me when I thought he was asleep. I'm not sure how to respect his autonomy, while not allowing him to learn that hurting people gets him what he wants. Any tips? With my last cat, we'd bop her on the nose, and tell her no, but when I do that to the new guy, he just whacks me back. He's not biting that hard - so I don't think it's an anger thing, but he is leaving me with scratches. I tried biting him back and he got confused and ran off. What works for you guys?
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