My husband I went away for the weekend (we left Friday morning and came back Sunday afternoon). We had a friend (female) come over on Saturday to give the cat some love and on Sunday, our Landlady came over with new tenants to our apartment to take measurements.
When we got back, our 1.5 y/o female (spayed) cat was very jumpy and excitable the afternoon we came back but we put that down to her being happy to see us.
However, she has been less affectionate toward my husband since our return and even jumped up and bit him on that hand this morning (something she doesn't normally do). I know that sometimes a cat may be affected by bad experiences and I wonder if one of the new tenants was male and may have scared/hurt her somehow, but I don't know if one short/small incident could cause her extreme change in attitude!
Please help! Before this, she definitely preferred to hang out with my husband, so this is very upsetting to him!
2006-08-08 04:42:42 · 13 answers · asked by tempteq 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Perhaps the landlady talked to the cat about her affair with your husband and now the cat is protecting you
2006-08-08 04:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do feel something has has happened to the cat by a male. Usually a cat would not go back to the same situation after he gets hurt. He would stay far away. For example, my sister's cat bit a wire while playing with it and it shocked him that he fell on the floor on his side, I jumped up and shouted for my sister. I took the cat to the restroom and wet his head with cold water which slightly revived him. After a few minutes, he was feeling better, but he would not even walk close to where that wire was. He would not even walk on the floor. He walked on the back of the chair. If we tried to get him to walk on the floor anywhere in that area, he would get upset and try to bite. Cats don't just change just like that from someone they are used to being with all the time.
2006-08-08 04:52:41 · answer #2 · answered by killerlegs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how long you've been back (or if you've left the cat in the past), but I have had cats that become ticked at me for leaving them. They will be very standoffish and not want anything to do with me for a few days to a week. If your husband is usually the cat's favorite person she could be very upset with him for leaving her.
I guess it's possble the cat had a negative male experience while you were away -- but I think it's odd for one incident to cause such a change.
2006-08-08 04:50:45 · answer #3 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There really is no way to figure out what happened. It would only be a guess on anyones part. Patience is the key here. She will come back around in time. Meanwhile have your husband feed her. Let him do most of the petting and the such for a while. Allow her time to bond with him again. Also if he has changed soap, or cologne or shampoo or anything that has a scent be sure to change it back.
2006-08-08 04:48:33 · answer #4 · answered by k9resq 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 03:16:41 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not because of bad experience. I'm 100000000% sure about it.
It also happened to my husband's cat (but the cat is already dead now).
When my husband and his parents went for holidays, doesn't matter only for weekend or more than 1 week, when they returned home, the cat was always mad at them. He acted sooo aggressive. And he always peed on the stove, which normally he never did it when the family was home. And the cat always peed on the same spot outta anger because he felt lonely. But after some days, and sometimes after 1 week, the cat was normal again.
So dun worry, I'm sure your cat is only mad because you weren't home. I'm sure in some days she'll be ok again ;-)
2006-08-08 04:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by teufelchen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat used to do this all the time to us. She is most likely peeved that you left. If she's used to hanging out with your husband in particular, that's why she's treating him poorly now. Have him give her some treats and be extra sweet to her no matter how mean she gets. Still discipline her for biting (gently of course!), but he should play with her lots. She'll get over it by the end of the week, I'd bet.
2006-08-08 07:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My puppy is scared of My Husband?
2017-04-01 16:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds to me that your cat is sulking with your husband because she thought that he had abandoned her.Ive got a dog who acts like that.i went away for a week and when i got back he was jumping all over me then for about a day he ignored me and wouldn't come near me.shes just sulking.it shouldn't last long.tell your husband to keep trying.she should be back to normal in no time.hope this helps.
2006-08-08 05:09:00 · answer #9 · answered by fantasia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She most likley felt as if she was shunted away, because you were gone so long and had people she didn't know come into the house. She'll come around again, don't worry, she's just agitated and doesn't know what happend.
2006-08-08 04:48:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋