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[–] teft@piefed.social 29 points 2 months ago

You have to teach them as a kitten that hands on the stomach means play time, not biting time. If you give them a pinch a few times when they bite you as a kitten they’ll learn to play gently and if you rub their bellies as a kitten they won’t freak out when you touch their bellies as an adult.