Currently staying at my friend's house for the summer. And she has this cat that all her friends are scared of when they come over. She's always charging at them and tries to scratch them. In the middle of the night she's running around like a mountain lion. My friend took her to two vets, one advised her to take her somewhere else because they couldnt handle her; the 2nd werent able to give her any shots or anything. They couldnt hold her down. The only person that was able to see her, was this place that take care of bob cats and other wild animals. The two vets that she had taken her cat to didnt even give her any advice about the way her cat is acting. She would only attack when her owner is not around also. Please what can be done with this cat?
2006-06-28 01:41:50 · 20 answers · asked by kat 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
She's 2 yrs old now. The mother was an outdoor cat, does that have to do with anything?
2006-06-28 01:51:30 · update #1
She has no choice but to put the cat in another room when her friends come because they are scared lol. She also has the bottle of water.
2006-06-28 01:52:54 · update #2
No on provoked, terrorized or cornered her. Thats the thing. It happens to every guest!!! I could understand if she was only attacking/hissing at one particular person, but its everyone. Declawing is not an option.
2006-06-28 04:20:09 · update #3
How old was the cat when taken from the mother? If it was before the six week mark then theres your problem. A kittens mother teaches it social skills, working in a cattery its easy to pick the cats that were removed from their mother, they are definatley more aggresive.
There is nothing that can be done for the cat, she is set in her ways.
And hey, all those idiots saying kill it, should go knock themselves off coz Im sure they all have hissy fits, so they must be crazy, and the best thing for those who have suggested it is to take their own advice and do unto ones self. (Morons!)
2006-07-11 03:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get it declawed to start, if they can! People are ignorant, getting it put down should not be necessary, unless the vet recommends it!
Scold the cat for doing this, try a firm "no"...if that doesn't work, honestly try a squirt bottle filled with nothing but plain old tap water! Maybe consider caging it or keeping it in a separate room if company if these don't work.
Source(s):
Cat person who has had some wicked cats as well!
I should add with the declaw issue, please don't declaw if it may get outdoors eventually! I'd rather get bit by a cat than scratched, cats usually don't USUALLY aggressively just bite, but they will scratch...and I've owned a lot of cats in my life!
2006-06-28 01:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jaylyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No cat will attack unless provoked, cornered or terrorized. This poor cat has been abused by one of the people that visits and so is not trusting any strangers. And I don't blame her.
People are cruel and if they hate cats they will hurt them behind your back any chance they get. The best thing to do is not to punish for her for protecting herself. And killing is NEVER the answer!!! Unless it is necessary because of rabies, etc. What you need to do is give her a room that she feels safe in when people come over and DO NOT allow visitors in that room.
Give her something with your scent on it so she will feel comfortable and toys, etc. After a while of feeling safe she will stop this behavior if you let her know that you will protect her and not let anyone hurt her again.
Please do not declaw her that will only make matters worse for it is tramautizing as well and she will not understand. You may end up with even bigger behaviorial problems by doing that.
2006-06-28 03:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting in the other room sounds effective. I think I love the answer about taking on the owner's character, is this the case , I would love to know.... Animals are such a trip!Our cat was from a wild litter and it took a while to calm down... neutering did magic on him....
2006-07-08 12:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mother was an outdoor cat, it is possible, this is an interbred cat. Interbreeding causes some mean and dysfunctional critters. If that's the case, probably will never make for a nice pet.
2006-06-28 02:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by lala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People show their weakness to the cat and the cat attacks. Find someone who's not a chicken to tame her. The cat is ferrel and is acting wild and protecting the owner.
2006-07-09 06:26:27 · answer #6 · answered by Binky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT DECLAW. A declawed cat will bite instead of scratch. She sounds like she has serious mental problems and needs to be kept in one peacful room when there is company.
2006-06-28 01:48:39 · answer #7 · answered by Laura B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the identical factor. i believe he is bipolar or whatever. my puppy does the identical factor. i am not definite if it has to do with a lunar section or what! they in general get alongside exceptional, however a few days they make a decision to do matters out of the norm. being a puppy proprietor we maintain our trash can within the cupboard. good, a couple of weeks in the past, the cat and puppy made up our minds they had been going to move trash diving. the cat is aware of find out how to open up the cupboard, which i am definite he gleefully did for the puppy. the puppy and the cat then proceeded to throw the complete contents of the trash across the condominium. after we obtained house, it gave the look of a burglar had broke in. in general the cat pounces on our puppy with claws out for enjoyment functions. then he is going again to what he was once doing like not anything occurred. they're loopy, however i like them each.
2016-08-31 09:30:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend had a cat like that but it calmed down when she did calm down - meaning the cat reacted on the peronality of my friend - took over hers...
and don't forget: most cats still think that they are tigers - so they behave like that!
is it young cat? they get more relaxed the older they get.
your friend is great for not giving up on the cat!
2006-06-28 01:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by 42 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Suggest to the owner, that it be an outdoor cat.
That way it can run free and attack whatever it chooses. Its in their nature to hunt down birds and mice etc.
This was the cat can exhaust itself and it doesnt have to be "put down" <---stupid suggestion
2006-06-28 01:47:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋