So we tried to bring home a kitten earlier today, and that was a no go. We have a black burmese cat who is three years old and believes that he runs the house. He is fixed. So after a few minutes of him hissing and trying to attack the kitten he ran off. I took the kitten to a local no-kill shelter and came home. I took a bath to get the kitten smell off of me and was praying my cat wouldn't still be pissed off at me. He was laying in the window and when I went to pet him he attacked me full force cutting up my nose and hands pretty good. I didn't mean to do this, but I insticlvly hit him and now he is really pissed at me. I didn't mean to hurt him and this is the 1st time in the 3 years we have had him he has ever done this. He will let my husband talk to him, but not touch him now. He is hiding under our bed and has been there most of the day. Everytime I try to lean down to talk to him, he hisses and growls at me. I am so upset, I don't want him to stay mad at me 4-ever.
2006-08-27 13:28:15 · 15 answers · asked by AmberML 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
We dont have the kitten anymore b/c of upset my cat was. Like I said I took the kitten to the local no-kill shelter, but he still mad at me. I think it is b/c I hit him which I didn't mean to. I guess he is scared and upset with me now. My husband said to just leave him alone and within a day or two he will be okay and not mad at me anymore. I hope that is true, but what if he stays mad at me forever and I can never touch him again..we don't have kids so he like my son and I love him so much
2006-08-27 13:35:42 · update #1
3 years ago I adopted a 7+week old stray kitten to my home one day and my ever loving 7 year old tabby cat turned into a monster. He tried hurting the poor little kitty and yeah he gave me a cold treatment and a very hard time. He refused to eat or sleep well for 3 days, but I didn't give in to him.
He'd watch me play with the Kitty, carry it and shower all my love to it almost everyday. When I saw him watching us I'd call him to come to me but he'd ignore me. Well it took him 1 week to get used to the kitty and they became good friends the following week.
The kitten didn't need my help anymore as he had my old boy with him all the time. They eat from the same tray and use the same litter box till this day.
Cats are highly territorial animals and once it threatened they hiss and may start a fight with the intruder but it's up to the owner to show the cat that another cat is not an intruder but a friend. Have a lot of patience, cats are animals they can't understand our emotions or our sacrifices. I recon that it's difficult but It'll help if you start treating him like an animal rather than a human child. By all means shower him with alot of love but he should never forget who the owner is.
2006-08-27 15:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Mila 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry I rarely lecture people so feel free to disregard this post and don't read it.
But what are you doing? If you can't even discipline a cat, how will you discipline an unruly child? A cat MUST be taught his place. It's your home and if he lives under your roof, he follows your rules or else he gets disciplined like anyone else. First, go and retrive the kitten, you adopted him, you gave it a chance and now you're taking it away because of a spoiled cat, that's got to be good karma. Second, harden your heart, hitting a cat to punish is no big deal (I would hit my child if he was unruly, why not my pet). But if you are against physical punishment, starve him, avoid him, really he needs you more than him.
I'm sorry if this sound mean but I say this to you with the best of intentions. If you don't have kids yet or sudden have a new one, people who can't handle thier cat are usually the one who give them away because they are afriad for the child, why because they never admit it but they can't handle the cat. Good luck and try tough love, it works even though others might disagree.
2006-08-27 14:22:03 · answer #2 · answered by choyryu 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He will get over it. You could have kept the kitten and let the older cat learn to deal with it. If he has been an only kitty all along, there is going to be a time period where he will be a little mad at you - don't take it personally. Eventually, he will get over it. Keep talking to him and don't give up - territorial cats like yours will pout for a few days and then come meowing back to you.
2006-08-27 13:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by lonely_girl3_98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The smell of the kitten is probably still on you even though you bathed. I think it will just take some time.
2006-08-27 13:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by tsopolly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our only experience with mad cats was when we would leave our cat alone for a long weekend - with plenty of food and water. When we came home he would ignore us for about an hour. Then all was forgiven.
2006-08-27 13:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals live in the present. Even the really pissy ones. He'll be fine in a little bit, just give him time. They dont know how to hold grudges like people.
2006-08-27 13:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, he certainly let you know who is the master cat in your house!
He will probably be OK by tomorrow. Cats don't seem to carry grudges like humans.
When I take one of my cats to the vet he always gives me the cold shoulder for about 12 hours.
2006-08-27 13:34:55 · answer #7 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your cat is spoiled, and associates you still with the kitten, once he realizes that the kitten is no longer there he'll get back to his good ole spoiled self again, it'll take a day or two, good luck, ellie
2006-08-27 13:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by misselliet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until your cat gets better acquainted to the new kitten.
2006-08-27 13:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by xX~*Vanity*~Xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will be amd at you as long as he wants... c'mon he s a cat. Ctas do what cats want to do and not a munite before. Give him time and he'll come around. He may not be buddy buddy but he'll accept it. Don't sweat it.
2006-08-27 16:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by nikonjedi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋