- Lately one of my cats has always been very inactive and not as cheerful as she used to be.
- I did a research and found out that there are bullies in the neighborhood that has been beating her and humiliating her infront of her friends.
- I felt sorry for my cat who are weak and defenseless against this bullies. So i decided to teach my cat some aggresiveness so that she can used this to defense herself.
Now in order to do that i had to get into a fight with her. So is there something wrong with that? I believed not but i am also willing to listen to others opinions on how to deal with this dilemma.
**Please provide sensible answers only and no jokes please.
**My cat is badly injured and i'm not in a mood for a gag.
Thank you and God bless you.
2007-01-10 19:29:05 · 11 answers · asked by HAPPY 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
OMG! Aww...Poor kitty! No you can't teach her that! That's wrong on so many levels
2007-01-10 19:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by *StewartGirl14* 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, if your cat is badly injured, please take her to a vet who can treat her injuries ASAP, if you have not done so already.
Is your cat injured from a cat fight, a dog, or another person? (Hopefully not you!) I would strongly advise against intentionally "fighting" with your cat. Cats do not think in abstract concepts the way people do, and your cat will not understand you are trying to teach her something. All she will learn to do is to be afraid of you and not trust you because she thinks you are going to hurt her. As her master, you should be her best friend and not give her any reason to be scared of you.
If there is a problem with other animals beating up your cat, the best thing you can do is keep her indoors as much as possible, and if you must let her outside, only do so for short periods of time, so she cannot wander too far from the house. Don't leave her out all day when you are at work, and definitely don't let her outside at night, when she is most likely to be harmed. If a neighbor has a dog or other pet which is vicious and harming your pet, you should contact your local Animal Control center to deal with the problem. Vicious dogs can move onto attacking people too!
In general, indoor cats live much longer than outdoor cats. Don't feel like your kitty is missing something by being kept indoors. I've linked a page below which you might find interesting ~ it contains helpful advice for how to take care of an indoor-only cat.
Good luck! I hope your kitty gets better!
2007-01-11 03:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by Nelly Wetmore 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats have no natural tendencies to "learn" how to fight, and your cat will only interpret your aggression as just that, aggression, not "training lessons".
Cats are domesticated animals and can potentially defend themselves against other cats, rats, mice and possibly other dogs, but they will only react violently with people if they are being terrorized by people.
Your best bet is to either restrict your cats outdoor activities to when you can supervise her, limit her outdoor time/activities by putting a special type of cat leash on her, or simply keeping her indoors, which would be your best solution.
If you decide that your cat is better off inside, just know that it IS possible to "RE-train" your cat to want to be indoors only. It will take about 6 months to keep them inside only, but once you do, you will be happier and less worried, and your cat will be healthier.
I adopted a cat that was "indoor/outdoor" for 5 years with anther owner, and she swore she could not be "indoor only"... and now she is 100% indoors, and she never wants out side and never even tries to run away.
But to answer your questions, no, you can not "train/teach" defense, she will only see it as aggression and she will resent you for it and may become a difficult cat to keep as a pet.
Please consider keeping her indoors only, or only allowing her outside on a cat leash when you are out there with her to supervise her and her activities.
Best of luck to you and your cat.
2007-01-11 03:44:28 · answer #3 · answered by jdinsd 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, get your cat to the vet since it was badly injured, second, don't let your cat outside or near those bullies, third, no you don't need to teach your cat self-defense, it's a sort of kitty - instinct,just play with her, no need to scare her with the human vs. feline action because you're bigger than her so she'll get scared so just stop taking her outside or else she'll get hurt again.
good luck with your little kitty:)
2007-01-11 05:23:14 · answer #4 · answered by sayeda_candy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont get into fights with your cat. Keep her inside. They can get injured, killed, diseases Etc. if you let them out. If you must let her out then get an invisible fence ( yes you can get them for cats too), and keep her in the back/front yard. This way she is at home when she is outside.
2007-01-11 04:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thants a very strang question, but to be serious, cats have a natrual instinct to defend themselves, she is probably trying but getting beat in th nd. Humans do not have any place to teach a cat how to DEFEND itself. Cats have what is called instinct. Not to be serious your wierd.
2007-01-11 03:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by Dalmatian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not making a joke, but I think you have way too much time on your hands..... If your cat keeps on getting injured, keep it inside.
2007-01-11 03:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by Canadian Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely moronic.
If your cat is not able to defend itself on it's own wits and instincts , then don't let it outside.
2007-01-11 11:42:07 · answer #8 · answered by Vincent W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you need to seek help...for you!!!!!!
Please as if you can teach your cat to fight!!!!!
2007-01-11 03:33:13 · answer #9 · answered by karena k 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can I tie you up and use YOU as a punching bag? Get a life you freaking moron.
2007-01-11 03:32:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋