Home / Cats / Cat's psychology She scratches my legs till they bleed "I have a cat for a year. She was 9 weeks old when I take her. She was born in country. I have problems with her now, she doesn't let to flatter her, if I insist, she rushes on my legs, scratching and biting them till they bleed. I tried to break her of but nothing helps. Besides she is very fearful and timid. The only thing, that she allows, is to comb her out by a brush. Then she calms down and begins to purr." - If the cat lived in country, she, probably, has no deal with men usually, she has not got used to them. Frequently such cats all life do not trust people, even if they are very kind to them. Probably, the cat was treated badly in country; she was beaten, so she had become such timid. But if she likes your combing, may be she get attached to you. It is necessary to comb her more often by brush and flatter her carefully by fingers, while - if you will be lucky cat will not get accustomed to your hand. Her scratching and biting, has nothing in common with her fearfulness. Owners of the completely pet cats felt similar troubles. It is no recipe to avoid these bites. The most reasonable thing you should do is fix gingerly both time and place of attacks and all concrete details of situation to clarify the reasons of an irritation, and then try to remove them.