for what reasons do cats growl?
2006-12-29 17:15:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
The same reason dogs do--to back off other animals encroaching on their young, mates, food, or territory.
2006-12-29 17:19:49 · answer #1 · answered by Iris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our very placid 6 year old indoor cat who is tightly bonded with our small dog recently has started growling and acting frightened of a stray kitten we have added to our household. Tonight is the first time the older cat has been willing to come into the room where the kitten spends most of its time and she even is sleeping. I think it is a problem over territory and a certain amount of fear because she has never been around other cats. We have kept the older cat's room off bounds to the kitten so that she can retreat and have her space when she is stressed by the kitten.
2006-12-29 17:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by jom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my cats growls if:
1. She sees a strange cat or person approaching the door.
2. I take the other cat to the vet and bring him home; she growls at him because he smells strange because of the vet's handling of him. If a few days she settles down.
So, in my cat's case, it seems like she growls for the same reason dogs do - when she feels threatened by or afraid of something that's too close.
Big Al Mintaka
2006-12-29 17:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by almintaka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are petting a wrong spot on their body. that's the only time any of mine growled. I couldnt find a sore or wound or any obvious hurt. So i just quite doing that and all was well. Cat lived to be very old.
2006-12-29 17:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a warning to back off
2006-12-30 00:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they are unhappy or freightened.
2006-12-29 17:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by robbet03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mad, scared, keeping others away from their pray.
2006-12-29 17:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by eigna728 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋