u/Inked-Wolfie-1979

Me and my husband just adopted a new cat 2 days ago after losing our 19 year old cat in November. Our last cat was a dream cat. Zero behaviour issues, very calm and even temperament even from a young age and I trusted her completely. Our new cat is just over a year old and very sweet and affectionate, however we have noticed that sometimes (not all the time) she will swat back at us if we correct misbehaviour.

We have caught her trying to chew cords and scratch furniture. Our way of correcting it, which worked with our old cat, is to firmly say "no",and if that doesn't make her stop, then we gently physically move her away from the object. Sometimes when we say no, she will listen, and we will immediately praise her verbally and with pets. But when we have to physically redirect her, she will sometimes turn around and angrily swat or grab our leg and give a quick bite. She has not hurt us beyond light scratches, but I do not like the retaliation and I don't want it to continue. Is this something she will grow out of or maybe just because she is new and learning, or is there something different we should be doing now to stop it?