Meet Lola. She is a black cat and shes a year and a month old. And she bites and hisses. ALOT! SHe attacked my cousin (she bit his nose and cheek) and I have bite marks all up my arms from trying to take her too the vet. Shes declawed and everything, but she uses her teeth instead. What should I do? All answers are appreciated.
2007-11-05 10:06:20 · 12 answers · asked by wut 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Umm. You know how I said 'All answers are appreciated?" well, all answers are appreciated UNLESS they involve hurting Lola. I love her, but she just has some.... issues...
2007-11-05 10:10:23 · update #1
I know some of you guys are angry for me declawing her, but she had claws when she attacked my cousin, and he cried alot.
2007-11-05 10:14:52 · update #2
P.S. My cousin is 4 months old...
2007-11-05 11:30:06 · update #3
I don't believe this is a serious question, but I will answer for the benefit of someone who may be serious and in a similar situation.
Cats that lose their claws resort to biting since that is their only form of defense.
Wear thick clothing to protect you from the teeth, get the cat in the carrier, and take her to the vet.
It may also help to add a Feliway diffuser to your own since it has a calming effect on cat. There is also Resuce Remedy that you can put in her water before attempting to take her to the vet which may calm her down enough to get her in the carrier without hurting you.
2007-11-05 10:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by Crystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's scary. Mean cats are definitely a pain to deal with. Going to the vet is a stressful ordeal so the scratches you received from that are normal (maybe you could use a travel crate instead, to save yourself some pain). But attacking your cousin? I would get this behavior evaluated by your vet & trainer. There could be a medical condition involved that is causing your cat pain, therefore making her mean. Is she spayed? Being intact could make her more aggressive & territorial. I'm not sure of the age of your cousin either - but is there any possibility that she may have been provoked by him/her? I would take all these ideas into account.
2007-11-05 10:16:41 · answer #2 · answered by squishie bug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did she claw, scratch & bite everyone (including you) before she was declawed? If so, then it may just be her personality. My wife's family had a cat growing up that liked her sister & her dad, & tolerated her mother & my wife, but pretty much hated everyone else. Before she was declawed, she even gave my wife a few scars. Even then, she didn't like being messed with. Every time she saw me, she'd growl & try to "punch" me with her front paws.
If she didn't act this way before, then she still may be mad about being declawed.
Either way, you should either keep her, or consider giving her to someone that she doesn't attack. I would definitely not recommend just taking her to a shelter, though -- assuming the shelter isn't already full to capacity, she'd probably end up with a worse disposition, & no one will want to adopt her. Personally, I say keep her & just try to love her as much as you can.
2007-11-05 11:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to find a cat behaviorist to work with your cat and try to modify her behavior so she can adapt more friendly to her people and surroundings. I have to say though, I do not support nor like to hear about cats who have been declawed. This is an unnatural approach to try to tame a cat who has a definite right to claw things, hunt, and play. I'm sorry, but I believe you have made a mistake to never repeat, or perhaps cats aren't the best choice of a pet for you
2007-11-05 10:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by mrfrudd2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While I have never done this I have known people who put there cats on anitdepressants or take them to behaviour classes. It might be something you want to consider. Every animal has a special personality fortunately mine are really mellow my Black Lab is a bit hyper, but he is just a pup, I just go with it!
Good luck with Lola!
2007-11-05 10:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by SIDD 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need a kitty Cesar Millan !!! Poor kitty, she probably IS still pissed about her claws. Some cats never recover. Try asking your vet. Please say you have a good vet. You may try wrapping her in a towel to get her into a carrier, to get her to a vet, but please don't let this slide. It would be even more tragic if she became so challenging, that she landed at the shelter.
2007-11-05 10:19:03 · answer #6 · answered by La Sirene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have one uphappy kitty, she may not have gotten over losing her claws. When she is trying to bite or is biting, swat her on the head and tell her NO in a firm voice and put her down on the floor. Do this everytime and maybe she will learn this isn't acceptable.
Best of luck..
2007-11-05 10:10:49 · answer #7 · answered by ♥STREAKER♥©℗† 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
thats weird. my cats name is lola (or loala) too and shes also a black cat with 1 white spot but shes very friendly.
2007-11-05 11:10:03 · answer #8 · answered by lucky888☺ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the cat is not the problem..its your cousin. He cryed when the cat scratched him??? oh wah wah does the wittle baby want a bottle too??? He sounds like a girly man. You need to teach him to take it like a man and not cry if the cat scratches or bites his nose. Sometimes I will glue food to my nose just so cats will bite it so I can get tougher. Now nothing can stop me
2007-11-05 10:19:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
my cat did the same thing and the vet said its just a stage some cats have it and it stopped when he got older
2007-11-05 11:06:15 · answer #10 · answered by katie_la_flaka<3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋