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She loves me. She loves me not.

09•27•14

A solid 100% of the times that I pick Newt up, she bites me.

When she sits on my desk – and I dare to type – she bites me.

If she’s on the kitchen counter or on the table and I reach out to, say, answer my phone, she bites me.

She does not bite John. He contends that all this biting is her trying to entice me to play.

But…

Every morning when I wake up, I open my eyes, and I’m greeted with this:

Newt sleeps on my chest

Despite all the biting, Newt chooses to cuddle up with me every night. She sleeps on my stomach or nestled in the crook of my knees, dozing peacefully. Well, until I reach over, turn on my phone, and snap her pic…

Newt's glare

Then, back to evil glares.

She loves me.

She loves me not.

22 Comments
Filed Under: Holy Cat! Tagged With: caturday, Newt

Comments

  1. Erin says

    09•27•14 at 8:54 am

    Aww how sweet!! The cuddles, not the bites. 🙂

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:55 pm

      Hah! Exactly…

      Reply
  2. kenzo says

    09•27•14 at 11:03 am

    Never figured it out, although the only cat that did that with me, was also black 🙂

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:56 pm

      Cats are confusing. But that is a coincidence… 😉

      Reply
  3. jan says

    09•27•14 at 1:50 pm

    I’m told that biting is a sign of love, but I’m not sure I believe it when I am the bitee.

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:57 pm

      Exactly, Jan! I picked up a book on cat behavior, so I’ll see what I can find out. But being the bitee? No fun. Even if it’s meant out of love.

      Reply
  4. Murphy & Stanley says

    09•27•14 at 4:25 pm

    I guess they are love bites?

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:57 pm

      Cats are weird, right guys?

      Reply
  5. Rebekah says

    09•27•14 at 10:01 pm

    I think she loves you. Love hurts…

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:57 pm

      Cue the 80s rock ballad…

      Reply
  6. Jessica says

    09•28•14 at 12:06 am

    Cats don’t make any sense. That’s what I’ve observed from my friends’ cats, anyway.

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:58 pm

      Nope. They sure don’t. Not one bit.

      Reply
  7. Mary says

    09•28•14 at 10:36 am

    She is quite finicky isn’t she? LOL I think you are warm and snuggly to her, so she loves you.

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:58 pm

      Mary, I think that’s exactly it. I think she’s cold. I’m warm. Therefore, she will use my body heat.

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  8. Erin says

    09•28•14 at 12:26 pm

    This is why I’m a dog person. The only games they play are tug and fetch!

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 12:59 pm

      YEP. Dogs are incapable of deception. Cats? It seems to be their MO!

      Reply
  9. Jan K says

    09•28•14 at 6:04 pm

    Cats are like that….very moody! Samantha likes to bite me when I’m petting her. I’m pretty sure they are just love bites. She’ll start out by licking, then sneak that bite in there!

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 1:00 pm

      Love bites are just no fun. Newt is a first cat for both of us, so we’re really learning all about that moodiness as we go along!

      Reply
  10. Ann says

    09•29•14 at 7:53 pm

    I agree they could be love bites. I think cats bite to communicate and definitely when they get over stimulated. Many times I have been lovingly petting a cat, it is purring, then, BITE. It’s just what they do.

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 1:01 pm

      I was reading about the over-stimulation thing recently, and I suspect that some of the times, that’s the case. I wish instead of love bites, she’d give me love snuggles or something!

      Reply
  11. Kirsten says

    09•29•14 at 9:51 pm

    It sounds like you have a loving but complex relationship! Kitty cats are confusing that way. I wonder if it is similar to the way some dogs are just mouthy?

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    • Maggie says

      09•30•14 at 1:01 pm

      That’s a good point, Kirsten. It could just be that she’s a “mouthy” cat. I honestly don’t know enough about cats to even know if that’s a thing! But I like that idea!

      Reply

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