help..We have bully cat..?

Question

We have a 2 year old black cat. We also have two other cats. Daddy, mommy, baby. In the Last three months, the daddy cat has been beating up every cat that comes along our street, EVERY cat. He thinks he owns all 7 houses by us. He really hurts these cats, to where they are limp. And the cats are in there own yard, now he is attacking our girl cat, his sister. He is being a big bully, but when he comes in the house to eat and sleep, he's a sweetheart. What is going on? I feel bad for the neighbor cats. Any non snotty advise would help, thank you...FYI Yes he is fixed, and has all his shots up to date, No, we can not keep him inside, we have 3 little kids opening the door all day. We did get a puppy three months ago, but I think this started before that?? don't know....

Answer 1

put em in a mental house for cats.

Answer 2

First of all, have him checked by a vet and tell the vet everything you can about the behaviors. When did the behavior start, and is it something that is getting worse as he gets older?

To protect the other cats from him, and also to solve the problems of him getting out, , you could consider keeping him in a cage for cats in the house or garage. The cage will keep him safe while keeping everything else safe from him too.

You also don't say how long ago he was fixed. It takes up to 6 weeks for hormones in a male cat to decline after neutering. His aggression though, isn't at all normal even for intact tomcats who are regularly fighting. Cat fights, while noisy and violent, are much less severe than what you describe him doing. The most serious injuries a cat gets in normal cat fights, is abscesses from bite wounds, and its the infection in the puncture wound of the bite that causes the abscess. Scratches cats get from each other, usually heal without even becoming infected. Usually a cat fight end when one of the combatants gives up and turns tail and runs away. Cat fights that are disputes between cats who live together, are usually noisy short disagreements, that usually end with rarely even a scratch. Seriously hurting other cats in the way you describe, is totally abnormal.

His level of aggression and intensity says that he has a serious problem.

I once had a kitten that started doing similar things as he got older, and got worse as time went on, and finally I had him euthanized at 2 yrs of age when he started attacking his own tail when I would go to feed him or change his litter. By that time he had been caged so as not to be a danger to the other cats or anything else. On autopsy, he turned out to have a brain tumor.

This cat was a big beautiful physical specimen of an American Shorthair, very nice cat physically. He was sweet as a kitten and would be sweet at times when he was an adult. The littermates to that kitten were fine, in fact one went on to be a winner at cat shows.

He's the only cat I ever personally saw with that kind of behavior or problem, and I've handled thousands of cats.

Answer 3

I've heard some good things about an herbal supplement called "Good Cat" (or maybe "Good Kitty"). It comes in a brown bottle and is available at the bigger pet stores (Petco, Petsmart, etc). It gets added to the water supply and is said to have no effect on animals who dont' NEED the effects... but a calming effect on aggressive/anxious/misbehaving animals.

I'd also talk to your vet and see if he has suggestions. There are certain mental/brain conditions that can cause severe aggression... unfortunately I dont' think they are generally treatable. You definitely want to figure out something though as the behavior you are describing is a lawsuit waiting to happen. If you had a dog behaving this way, people would sue you for the injury to their animals... and truthfully, the same laws apply to any animal. If it causes injury, legally you are liable and will have to pay their vet bills and possibly other costs if they push the issue. Good luck!

Answer 4

There are several herbal remedies for aggresive cats now- ask your vet before giving him any though. Don't put him on a leash- if he is not used to it he will freak out and could even strangle himself or attack you in a panic. Other than that, you can put a loud jingle bell on his collar so he can't sneak up on the neighbor kitties. That is what my vet suggested whem my alpha cat was attacking his brothers- that and a spray bottle full of water.

Answer 5

well either the cat is jealous and needs more attention or it has a big problem...some people that have cats like that get put to sleep...maybe u should take it to a vet and ask them why he is behaving badly maybe they will come up with some kind of shot to calm him down or they could say that it has a disorder some cats are just mean bc of the way they are brought up and the way their habits are everyday maybe it needs to be distracted on something else if none of this works the only thing to do is lock it up or put it to sleep...that's the best i can do for u...

Answer 6

Is he neutered???????? You can try some flower essences with him. At www.spiritessence.com Dr. Jean Hovfe has a "Bully Remedy". The essences cost $16.95, no shipping or handling or taxes. They come with instructions and you can simply treat him by putting three or four drops on the fur between his ears as many times a day as you can. It is worth trying this as it is inexpensive, easy to use, and can have surprising effect.

Answer 7

Shoot him

Answer 8

hey i think i got the solution, just put the cat on a leash until the other young cats gets older, you'll see. it only attacks cats that are more venerable than it. tell me how it goes.

Answer 9

do not declaw him!eclawing can make a cat meaner than usual and from your case that would not be a good thing.

Answer 10

I hate to say it, but you may want to declaw him. We had a cat that was pretty mean too, after declawing her she wasn't able to do damage but could still hold her own.