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My wife and I recently adopted a cat from a local shelter. She's about a year old, and was understandably pretty shy at first, but has warmed to us over the past few weeks and become very affectionate and friendly. Perhaps a little bit too friendly, in fact. I find lately that when I walk around the house, she'll often try to come and nuzzle at my ankles while I'm walking, which presents a tripping hazard for me and a kick/stomp hazard for her. No one's gotten hurt yet, but I could easily see it happening.

Is there any way to teach her "stay away from the feet while the humans are using them"?

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  • Welcome to pets.SE! I understand you completely! One of my rabbits tend to come from behind my view to sniff my ankles while I work in the garden. Make one step back without thinking, and "it" will happen :( Commented Nov 30, 2023 at 4:28
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    how to not step on my cat might be the oldest cat related question in human history :) this is sort of related pets.stackexchange.com/questions/28260/… Commented Nov 30, 2023 at 5:27
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    Maybe some has a good solution. I unfortunately don’t. We have sort of an arrangement now, after years of bumps and stumbles.
    – Stephie
    Commented Nov 30, 2023 at 7:11
  • Unfortunately I don't see a way to teach that conditional without stepping on (or at least kicking) the cat a few times. Maybe you could do so gently, pushing the cat away with a foot... Eventually most cats do mostly figure this out, but it generally takes a few mishaps.
    – keshlam
    Commented Nov 30, 2023 at 16:19

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