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Aggression Against People

Cats' aggression toward people can be caused by poor training as a kitten (as in play aggression), fear, or other factors. Learn how to prevent a cat's aggression toward people, how to deal with it when it happens, and how to curb a cat's biting and scratching behavior.
Does Your Cat Bite and Scratch?
Cats are actually very predictable creatures, and biting and scratching of their human companions are cause and effect behaviors just as most undesirable behaviors.
Attacks - Ankle Biting
Can this agressive behavior be caused by predatory urges?
Play Aggression in Felines
The "hows" and "whys" of play aggression and what you can do to discourage it.

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