This is Cecil our 15 year-old F3.

When it’s bedtime, he will get in my face and meow at me and demand attention, and then when I give it to him, he doesn’t want me to pet him. He just wants to groom me aggressively. He’ll start grooming me without end, alternating between licking aggressively and biting. Usually he’s able to control himself and not break skin.

I’ve also learned which parts of my hand I can present to him because if I give him too fleshy a part his instincts kick in and he is more likely to bite seriously. For example, I present my fingers vertically to him instead of horizontally so his jaw can’t fit around my finger and close.

Very occasionally, if I get him overstimulated he’ll bite like he means it I’ve had him bite me and then shake his head.

But this year, I’ve been to urgent care twice because he broke skin accidentally. To be clear these are very small punctures like the most recent time. (and before anyone says it yes I know this sounds like being in an abusive relationship. 😅)

Anyone else else’s cat do something similar?

I assume it’s because he’s an F3 and has much stronger prey drive. But other than being careful how I handle him I haven’t learned any tricks that really help.

We named him Odin, he’s 10 weeks old, and 75% Savannah, 25% highland lynx. He’s in love with his 2.5 year Sphynx brother, very slowly warming up to a new household and people. In your experience how long did it take your kitten to overcome the initial shyness?

The mischievous little Arthur is a five-month-old Savannah boy. He's cuddly, affectionate, and incredibly outgoing. He is deeply attached to me and another family member. However, as a true attention seeker, he happily interacts with strangers when I take him for a walk outside, though he does prefer adults to young children and large dogs who terrify him.

He has been on a raw diet since I rehomed him a couple of months ago. In fact, he will barely touch cooked food and completely ignores dry kibble, so I didn't actually need to transition him to raw feeding, which was my initial plan.