attacked by a male cat and my cat is female!!! Why did this happen and is she growling at him when she sees him because she hates him or wants to mate with him?
2007-09-11 13:29:59 · 10 answers · asked by I'll tell it like it is 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Madison sounds like an idiot. You do not "fix" kittens before 6 months. We just moved and didn't know our neighbor lets their cat out to roam freely and that is how she was innocently attacked in our own yard. Please do not answer if you do not have intelligent responses.
2007-09-11 13:39:23 · update #1
If she's not in heat, then it's a territory issue. Some males want to drive out all cats from their territory. Mostly males only go after other males, but the occasional one will be against both genders.
Keep her inside. Or be out there with her supervising things if she needs to go out occasionally. It'll save on your vet bills. Hopefully he wasn't FIV positive. You won't know for 3 months on that.
2007-09-11 13:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by hudsongray 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Is you kitten 6 months old now? If not, she would not be in heat yet which would have gotten the attention of the male cat.
When females are in heat, they are usually very loving, have vocal 'calling' sounds, knead and tread a lot and will raise the tail for the male.
But your description of her growling makes me think she is frightened of the male cat.
I would check her for wounds, bites and scratches, from the male cat. Bite wounds are punctures and get infected or abscess easily. You can clean them tonight with peroxide, just dry the area well and don't let her groom the peroxided area dry. Keep a close eye on her and if she shows any signs of fever or swelling, get her to the vet asap.
I would talk to the neighbor and make sure their cat has been vaccinated. Also, let them know of the attack. If they don't seem concerned about keeping their cat at home, I would keep the garden hose handy and give him a squirt next time he came in your yard. This won't hurt him, but he certainly won't like being wet!
Good Luck!
2007-09-11 21:14:28 · answer #2 · answered by Patty O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you can get your cat spayed at around 4 months. It actually goes more by weight than age, the appropriate weight just usually goes hand in hand with the age of 4 to 6 months.
As for the "growling" sound...it could be an attack sound but it could also be a mating sound...the mating sound does sound kind of threatening. If the male cat is trying to mount (climb on your cats back) and is trying to bite her on the back of the neck near her head then he is definitily trying to mate with her. Male cats almost always bite the female on the back of the neck...it seems terrible but its just their nature.
P.S. Regarding the person that said to scratch you cat or their cat at the base of their tail and if it raises they're in heat. Well, all of my spayed/neutered cats, as do all other cats, raise their hind end if you scratch the base of their tail...it's just a cat thing...that's it.
2007-09-11 21:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by jamison 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um--ahh, 'xcuse me---Madison is NOT an idiot! YOU did NOT say how old this cat of yours is, so how are WE suppose to know?
If your cat is over 4 months old, there is a chance that she is either coming into heat or IS in heat, and you don't realize it. I am guessing that this was more of a mating tactic than an all-out attack. Talk to your neighbors who own the male cat, and ask them if their cat has been neutered. If so, then, this is more of a territory issue than a mating thing. And finally, if your kitty is over 4 months old, then any time now you can get her spayed, and that will assure you that she won't be bringing home a load of un-wanted kids. Good luck to you in your new home--now, you just have to find yourself a new vet to get kitty spayed.
2007-09-11 20:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by sharon w 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Probably territory defending. My (neutered female) growls and chases away other neighbourhood cats (both male and female)from my house and garden. Main territory seemed to have been established until a new kitty on the block. The other lost a lot of fur and mine had bite marks. Am guessing mine won as have not seen the other around my garden.
2007-09-11 20:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by blackgrumpycat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to my kitten by the next door neighbours male cat.I think its a domanince thing.My kitten has been fixed and was fixed before she was in heat.But still was attacked and developed an abcess.Your next door neighbours cat may not be fixed so may have a huge territory including your yard and was defending its territory.I think she growls more cause she hates him.
2007-09-11 23:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by Sass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your cat was not attacked so much as she was mating.
Cats are very vocal when they mate and the males can be abit rough.
If you don't want this to happen again and you don't want awhole lot of toms spraying and crying outside your house, get your kitty spayed hun!
Good luck. also I would check her for bites, cat bites can and do get infected very easily and they go septic in no time.
I wouldn't get to upset about answers when you don't put in how old the cat is in the first place BABE!
2007-09-11 20:40:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cats will fight , If she is in heat the male isn't looking to fight and neither is she. Easy check for female cat in heat, touch its back near tail and the rear will swing up and point at you.
2007-09-11 20:37:42 · answer #8 · answered by redd headd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats only growl to warn off potential pretators. they moan when mating...a much different sound. She does not like him and it's best if he kept far away.
2007-09-11 20:36:13 · answer #9 · answered by April K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your cat fixed and until then don't allow a male next to her. You need to be responsible.
2007-09-11 20:33:58 · answer #10 · answered by Madison 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋