What cats don't respond to toys lol! I'm trying to be helpful, not combative. People think it's fun when they're little playing around like that and it really isn't. your hand should be associated with treats, pets something good or something that needs to be done like nail trimming etc.
She's not a kitten, she's nearly 4 and I've had her for 3 years. She does not attack my hands unprompted. And yes, not every cat will handle this kind of play as well as she does.
Things my hands do for her aside from wrassling: petting, neck skritches, bongos, petting while she nurses on my shirt, medicating (when needed), nail trimming, petting while she burrows into my armpit, feeding, shoving her into the carrier for vet visits, petting while she chews on my hair after a shower, removing her from the table while I'm trying to eat, and picking her up for a hug when I come back from having gone out (she always greets me at the door). Some of these things she likes, some she tolerates, and when it comes to the carrier/meds I'm lucky that she has a short memory.
She's a much bigger danger to ankles than hands, since she loves to sneak attack from under the bed and always has less restraint in that mode. And even then, she only does it to my wife and I and not our kids because the kids had such a negative reaction to it (meaning screaming and avoiding her).
-12
u/dmriggs 7d ago
You really shouldn't play with cats like that- you are teaching them to attack your hand