my cat is attacking me!!?

Question

we got my 9 month old male cat neutered and declawed about a week ago and since then he has been attacking me (well the first time i dropped something on his pawl) but one morning he just came at me after i pet him. now i am terrified of him because i actually had to go to the hospital after the 3rd attack. i know that he might be mad but he doesnt attack anyone else and the attacks started a couple of days before i even took him to the vet. Why would he be doing that hes never even hissed at me before..

ok my cat started this 2 days before i took him to the vet thats why i took him....and i know he loves me because he follows me everywhere and is very affectionant torwds me but for the last couple of weeks hes been acting crazy ( no he doesnt have rabbies) so its not cause i'm mean (bc i'm not) i let him do all most anything he wants. hes just came at me a couple of times and cats dont just wake up one day and say hmm i think i'll try and kill my owner. so i just dont get it. i've had him since he was a kitten and hes never gotten nasty towrds anything or anyone before.

Answer 1

You need to take him back to the Vet.
But in case you haven't researched declawing you should know that a lot of cats who are declawed become very aggressive and since they have been mutilated for no good reason, they can no longer claw when they are in pain...and make no mistake...since you have had his toes amputated he is in SEVERE pain...they may bite when they are in pain.
They may stop using the litter box and they may develop walking problems when they get older because cats walk on their toes..and when they are declawed they no longer have toes to walk on.

Take him back to the Vet and see if he will give you pain meds for your poor cat.

Answer 2

Hmm, that is tough b/c cats are tough to figure out. One thing to remember is that nervous energy is bad energy. Animals act weird around people that are scared, frightened, and/or nervous. You are bigger, stronger (not faster) and more imposing. If the cat begins to show any signs or a behavior you do not like, correct the cat immediately. Do not hesistate, be confident, and don't hold a grudge. After you have correct the behavior, move on as if it didn't happen. Calm assertive energy is helpful. A correction can be a sound or a quick touch to the neck. If the cat is somewhat assertive or acting like a boss, pet him/her on the top of the head to assert your dominance (you rule here). Sometimes this is more of the cat needs exercise or stimulation. Best of luck...

Answer 3

I had a cat that did the same thing, she was so mean and sit on my lap but she did not want to be touch or she would draw blood, she would just attack me outta nowhere, and bad, i think the first thing to do will be to make sure all your cats vacs are good and up to date o prevent infection, take your cat to the vet and belive it ornot they do have what they call kitty Prozac, im not saying this is right for your cat you will have to take that up with your vet, but my friend had the same problem and she got the Prozac and the cat is great now! good luck she might even calm down as she gets older just give her a chance!!!

Answer 4

Sometimes when cats get over excited they bite or attack. One of my guys does that when he wants attention, or when he is bored. Try getting him some toys to attack. Put on a mitten if you play with him to regain your confidence and protect your hand; this may also teach him to associate the attacking with the mitten and not you. Try a treat ball if he responds well to food, you put crunchies in the ball and he has to push the ball around to get the food. It satisfies his prey instincts, and may keep you from being his prey!

Answer 5

you need to take him to the vet and see if they can find out what may be wrong see if he is playing or what it is cats act different when something is wrong.

Answer 6

maybe he sences somthing bad in you cause animals cansense that and he is scared of you it probably has nothing to do with you declwing him or cutting his male parts off.

Answer 7

It sound like that your cat hate you and plains to kill you in your sleep so lock your doors and not let him in.

Answer 8

Cos you chopped his thing off, what did you expect. He's probably terrified of what you might do to him next.

Answer 9

Your cat is pissed at you. Watch for dynamite under your toilet.

Answer 10

Cat owners sometimes have difficulty understanding why their cats seem friendly and content one minute and may suddenly bite and scratch them the next. Aggressive behaviors are part of the normal behavioral patterns of almost any animal species. Cat bites are seldom reported, but probably occur more frequently than dog bites. Aggressive cats can be dangerous, so attempting to resolve a cat aggression problem often requires assistance from an animal behavior specialist who is knowledgeable about cat behavior.

Types Of Aggression
Play Aggression
Play-motivated aggressive behaviors are commonly observed in young, active cats less than two years of age, that live in one-cat households. Play incorporates a variety of behaviors, such as exploratory, investigative and predatory, and provides young cats with opportunities to practice skills they would normally need for survival. For example, kittens like to explore new areas and investigate anything that moves, and may bat at, pounce on, and bite objects that resemble prey.

Playful aggression often occurs when an unsuspecting owner comes down the stairs, steps out of the bathtub, rounds a corner, or even moves under the bedcovers while sleeping. These playful attacks may result in scratches and inhibited bites which don't break the skin. People sometimes inadvertently initiate aggressive behavior by encouraging their cat to chase or bite at their hands and feet during play. The body postures seen during play aggression resemble the postures a cat would normally show when searching for or catching prey. A cat may freeze in a low crouch before pouncing, twitch her tail, flick her ears back and forth, and/or wrap her front feet around a person's hands or feet while biting. These are all normal cat behaviors, whether they're seen during play or are part of an actual predatory sequence. Most play aggression can be successfully redirected to appropriate targets, however, it may still result in injury (see our handout: "Managing Your Kitten's Rough Play").

"Don't Pet Me Anymore" Aggression
Some cats will suddenly bite while they're being petted. This behavior isn't well understood, even by experienced animal behaviorists. For whatever reason, petting which the cat was previously enjoying, apparently becomes unpleasant. Biting is the cat's signal that she has had enough petting. Cats vary in how much they'll tolerate being petted or held. Although people often describe their cats as biting "out of the blue" or without warning, cats do generally give several signals before biting.

You should become more aware of your cat's body postures, and cease petting or stop any other kind of interaction before a bite occurs. Signals to be aware of include:

Restlessness
Your cat's tail beginning to twitch
Your cat's ears turning back or flicking back and forth
Your cat turning or moving her head toward your hand
When you observe any of these signals, it's time to stop petting your cat immediately and allow her to sit quietly on your lap or go her own way, whichever she prefers. Any kind of physical punishment almost always makes the problem worse, because your cat is more likely to bite either because she is fearful and/or because petting becomes even more unpleasant if it's associated with punishment.

If you want to try to prolong the amount of time your cat will tolerate petting, use some food rewards. When your cat first begins to show any of the behaviors described above (or even before she does so) offer her a special tidbit of food like a tiny piece of tuna or boiled chicken. At the same time, decrease the intensity of your petting. Continue to lightly pet your cat for a short time period while offering her tidbits. In this way, she'll come to associate petting with pleasant things and it may help her to enjoy petting for longer time periods. Each time you work with your cat, try to pet her a little longer each time using the food as a reward. Be sure to stop the petting before she shows any aggression. If a display of aggression results in the petting being stopped, then this unacceptable behavior has worked.

What Not To Do
If your cats are fighting, don't allow the fights to continue. Because cats are so territorial, and because they don't establish firm dominance hierarchies, they won't be able to "work things out" as dogs sometimes do. The more often cats fight, the worse the problem is likely to become. To stop a fight in progress, make a loud noise, such as blowing a whistle, squirting the cats with water, or throwing something soft at them. Don't try to pull them apart.
Prevent future fights. This may mean keeping the cats totally separated from each other while you're working on the problem, or at least preventing contact between them in situations likely to trigger a fight.
Don't try to punish the cats involved. Punishment is likely to elicit further aggression and fearful responses, which will only make the problem worse. If you attempt punishment, you may become a target for redirected and defensive aggression.
Because their social organization is somewhat flexible, some cats are relatively tolerant of sharing their house and territory with multiple cats. It's not uncommon for a cat to tolerate some cats, but not get along with others in the house. However, the more cats sharing the same territory, the more likely it is that some of your cats will begin fighting with each other.

When you introduce cats to each other, one of them may send "play" signals which can be misinterpreted by the other cat. If those signals are interpreted as aggression by one of the cats, then you should handle the situation as "aggressive."

The factors that determine how well cats will get along together are not fully understood. Cats that are well-socialized (they had pleasant experiences with other cats during kittenhood) will likely be more sociable than those that haven't been around many other cats. On the other hand, "street cats" that are in the habit of fighting with other cats in order to defend their territory and food resources, may not do well in a multi-cat household. Genetic factors also influence a cat's temperament, so friendly parents are probably more likely to produce friendly offspring.