My cat is aggressive and destructive. What can I do?

by Deborah Thornton
(Turkey)

The look

The look

My cat gets fed in the morning and then wants to go out. He stopped using the litter tray after about six months, although I still keep it clean and available.


He is out all day. He plays outside with other cats and chases birds, etc. He comes home in the evening, wants feeding, then goes to sleep. When we do, he won't play with toys (although he has lots) and scratching posts, but he wrecks the furniture instead.

He attacks with full claws. He races about during the night and claws everything other than the scratch posts, including attacking us.

If we move near him, he attacks with full teeth and claws. On the odd occasion he comes home during the days he's very sweet, loving, and cuddly, but not for long. After a brief cuddle, he wants to be outside again.

How can I stop the aggression and the damage? I tried the normal stimulants including feathers, fishing rods, etc. He's not interested at all.

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Exercise him more
by: Kurt (Admin)

It sounds like he's not burning off enough energy during the course of the day, and he's letting it loose at night. If he's not neutered, getting him neutered should help calm him down a bit.

In addition to cat calming products, like Feliway and Jackson Galaxy's product line (I think I'd try Night Owl), I would exercise him vigorously at night before his feeding. Wear him out. Well exercised and well fed cats tend to be less active at night.

If you can't find a toy he'll play with on his own (think Peek and Play or Turbo Scratcher), you'll have to play with him. Some of the best cat toys for interactive play are the wand type cat toys like Da Bird or Cat Charmer. If you're physically able, chase him around yourself.

If he likes to go up high, make sure he has lots of climbing areas. Take measures to protect your furniture, and do what you can to encourage appropriate scratching and discourage inappropriate scratching and protect your furniture.

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radical cats
by: Anonymous

My last cat who died, was into everything, I had to place documents UP High so he wont reach them, chewing on things, & he was a Russian Blue.
Use spray so he wont claw furniture.
Had me up at 3AM.
Vs the cat I have now, whose outdoors/indoors.
Urge:
sprays on furniture
Keep stuff UP High or in drawers.
Nothing on tables.
& this from an adult Russian Blue.
His name Kahula

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Why is my kitten so aggressive all the time?

by Nicole Lynn
(Michigan)


My kitten Amara is 3 months old and she is already extremely aggressive. I will walk to the kitchen and she will attack my ankles all the way.

Not a playful attack either. She sometimes draws blood.

She also will be sleeping one second, then the next she is latched on to your toes or feet and again will draw blood. I am covered in scars already from her random attacks.

I googled and tried almost everything recommended to stop her. It doesn't work.

If I stop moving while she attacks my ankles, she digs harder. I push back into her, and she digs deeper.

The only thing that seems to work is almost like kicking her off. (Which I don't do.) But my boyfriend has reflexes sometimes and she ends up getting hurt.

I don't want her getting hurt and I don't want her putting scars all over my body. Help please. :(

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She needs a playmate
by: Anonymous

Your problem is exactly why most rescues and shelters won't adopt out a single kitten, or one kitten to go to a home without another animal. They need a playmate and if they don't have one to teach them things like that kind of thing hurts, they'll play with us like they would with another kitten. Their skin is a lot tougher than ours!

Get another kitten for her to play with and that won't happen any more! And believe it or not, you really won't notice the difference as far as cost

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Aggressive
by: Ellyb

Hi,
I can empathize. My kitten was doing that for awhile when I first adopted. I found out that she needed me to pay with her more often and then she was able to use her hunt, catch, kill,eat and groom skills. She is a kitten and she does have a lot of energy and that's a good thing. If you and /or other family and friends can play with her 2-3 times a day for about 30 minutes, she will calm down. You may also want to look into toys that have erratic moves and are electronic that give her a puzzle. Check out Chewy.com.

P.S. My girl only resorts to wild behavior if she hasn't had her dose of play.

Ellyb

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My cat is showing unnatural aggression

by Emmalee
(Colorado, USA )

So close. Now so far

So close. Now so far

My four year old Ragdoll cat, Mocha, has been with his sister since birth. They were inseparable. Two days ago Mocha started hissing and growling at his sister.

She can't be in the same room with him or eat or drink with him around. When she hisses back he swipes at her and growls so loud.

She is afraid of him. I have no idea what has gotten into him. He even occasionally hisses at growls at me. I am terrified he is going to hurt her. I have no clue what to do.

Editor's note: I'm sorry to hear that your cats are having problems. A sudden change in behavior can often indicate a medical problem.

If Mocha were my cat, I'd take him to the vet today to find out what's wrong.

Please let us know how he comes along.

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Mine also
by: Charly

My 4 yr old male is doing the same. Vet check blood n urine. Nothing was found however he screams and attacks when they make eye contact. I was referred to a behaviorist but haven't met with her yet. Don't know what to do.

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I agree with Kurt
by: Sharon

I have had cats most of my life and I agree that it could be medical as that is usually how cats deal with their medical problems by striking out.

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My body doesn't feel good!
by: Sunny

I agree with with going to the Vet. My cat was having renal problems and that is what she did with EVERYONE, it causes them alot of pain. I hope your lil fuzzy angel is OK soon!

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Cat aggression before meal time

by Neilbert Jala
(Philippines)

This is Samantha

This is Samantha

My partner and I have a cat named Samantha. We adopted her two years ago and found her on the street near to my house in Butuan City, Philippines in my hometown.

Samantha is a very sweet and playful cat. She always sleeps with us by our feet and sometimes between us so that we can hug her.

Every time she asks for food and feels ignored she always bites my foot, sometimes hard, sometimes not, but it doesn't create a wound.

She is so impatient about waiting for her food, even though I tell her, "Please wait Samantha because I am preparing your food my baby," every time I am about to feed her.

Is there anything that we can do to prevent Samantha from biting our feet while we are preparing food for her, or any way to understand why she is doing that so we can adjust ourselves to Samantha's biting behavior?

Any thoughts will be appreciated! :)

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Training
by: Hank the Burmese Dad

Train your cat. All cats can respond to basic commands like stop, no and sit. Because you don't have a kitten and she was most likely feral this will take longer, but would be very rewarding in the end.

First - nibbling at your feet. Boil some bay leaf in water and put in spray bottle. When you go to prepare her food spray your feet or shoes. They don't care for the smell of Bay Leaf. She will continue but not as aggressive. This is where you start to train her to understand the sound of "stop". Use it in a deeper voice tone, not high pitched because cats hearing is tuned to higher frequencies for the rodents they would naturally hunt. The deeper tune of your voice makes them aware this is something different and they pay better attention.

Next, once you are ready to serve her you then hold the bowl up and start saying sit, in a higher tone voice. As you lower the bowl she will stop prancing as it nears the floor. Keep repeating sit. When you are just above her head slowing move the bowl over her head so she needs to sit to continue to see it. Then with your other hand once she is sitting pet her and praise her. She won't understand what she has done but will love the petting and see the food as a reward. Follow this at every feeding and in about 2-3 weeks she will stop nibbling your feet when you tell her to without the spray and will sit on command and calm down. It is also very important to feed her at about the same time everyday so her internal clock will know when she can actually expect food.

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Bossy cat
by: Kurt (Admin)

It sounds like you have a bossy cat! My suggestion would be to put Samantha in another room with the door closed while you prepare her food. Place her food dish in its usual spot, then show her to her meal.

Thank you for saving her from the streets!

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Question about cat aggression

by Gabriella
(Denmark)

Hello Cat Lovers, I have a few questions about cat aggression. This morning I sat at my PC, when I heard angry cat sounds from the bathroom (never heard such angry and loud sound before). So I ran to the bathroom to see what was going on, and I saw mother cat attack one of her kittens (at least that's what it seemed like, it all went so fast).

So I bowed down to get the kitten away and all of a sudden mother cat jumped on my face with her claws, and what happened next tears my heart apart to think of... Because I really didn't mean to do it!

As it attacked my face, I got a grip of its tail and threw it... Unfortunately it hit the radiator and was just laying there for about 10 seconds like I had broken its neck or something. It was a reflex, and it tears my heart apart to think of :( I did not know what to do, so I grabbed the kittens and closed the door to the bathroom.

About 10 minutes later, I heard the mother cat meow from the bathroom and I was happy I had not killed it! However, the kittens seem traumatized. They're scared and angry towards each other.

Mother cat is silent and will not take a treat out of my hand as she used to. I think she has some internal damage, but I am not able to go to the vet before next week. What do I look for ?

Thank you

P.S. I'm sorry for my bad English.

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Staring
by: Kurt (Admin)

Hi Gabriella,

I'm very glad to hear that she is OK. My recommendation is (same as always) that you not stare at her. If you stare too long at a cat, it can be perceived as a threat.

Given the recent incident, she may be on edge and as I've said, you may have to win her trust all over again. Instead of looking at her, calmly look away. You might want to sit down and practice the blink/look away gesture with her that cats do when they seem to be content.

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Cat Stare
by: Gabriella

Hi again! I've been at the vet and thank god nothing was wrong with Mothercat, such a relief!
I would like to thank you all for the nice and fast answers!

I have another question though; Since the accident mothercat has been different... If I walk fast towards her or her kittens she will stair me in the eyes and it seems like she is about to jump as well... She will follow me around the house and try to make eye contact, it's scary and I often have to take cover behind a pillar because I'm afraid she will jump me again... What can this be ? :S

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Comfortable
by: Anonymous

I'd suggest to keep them all comfortable until you can go to the vet if that helps.

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She will forgive you in time
by: Kurt (Admin)

Cats can be very forgiving. I'm glad to hear the mother cat seems to be doing OK. You may have to win her trust back, much as you would when meeting a new cat.

The cats may all still be somewhat agitated. It's possible that boredom is involved. Maybe everyone is just feeling cramped. I would suggest distracting everyone with play. Also make sure they have climbing furniture such as cat trees as well as scratching posts. Scratching helps to relieve tension.

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Thanks for the fast answer
by: Gabriella

Sorry that I was not very informative in my topic, I guess I was still pretty upset about it.

Mother Cat has not shown any sign of illness nor have her 7 week old kittens. Right now they are laying in my bed and everything seems ok, but Mother Cat will still not talk to me nor take a treat or eat anything I give her... She is very calm :O

The kittens were playing with each other 5 minutes ago, but all of a sudden they just change and go into this agitated mode again with their butts in the air and start growling and hissing at each other. What can it be? I have never seen them do this before, till today at least...

I would also like to ask You another question: Can boredom cause this kind of aggression? I have been told that she can get pregnant right after she has given birth to the kittens, so she has not been outside for 7 weeks (Will get her spayed soon), and I was thinking if this could be the reason?

Thank You

P.S. Are cats able to forgive or will they never forget?

I still feel really upset about throwing her, I cannot get it out of my head... I keep seeing her lay there as if I had broken her neck... it's so sad to think of me doing that kind of damage to my beloved cat, what if she had died!

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I would see the vet as soon as possible
by: Kurt (Admin)

Don't be so hard on yourself, Gabriella. It's a natural reaction to defend yourself in that situation.

At this point, we want to find out several things...

One... Why was the mother cat showing aggression toward the kittens? She may have attacked you as a protective reaction to her kittens being handled (especially if she was already agitated), but why was she aggressive to begin with?

Is she ill? There are medical causes for aggression in cats, and a sick mother cat may possibly be aggressive. She needs to see the vet for that.

Two... Is she now injured? If so, you now have two reasons to get her to the vet immediately. Please ask someone else to do it if you cannot. If she has internal injuries, her life may be in danger and it cannot wait until next week.

Don't try to diagnose her yourself. Cats are very good at hiding pain. It requires a trained veterinarian (possibly with x-rays or other diagnostic tools) to diagnose injuries. As I said, she may have already been sick too, so this needs a vet's attention.

Three... Are the kittens OK? If the mother cat is ill with a contagious disease, the kittens may become ill as well. I don't know how old they are or what kind of care they normally need, but I would separate the kittens until things calm down.

Please keep us updated.

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Neutered male cat aggressive toward new male

by Renee
(Chicago)

I recently rescued a cat that was living outside, had him vetted and neutered. I already have two female and one male cat, all of which are fixed. The new cat was neutered 2 days ago, and my male cat is showing aggression towards him (deep throated howling and growling).

He has not attacked him, but I was wondering if he is showing this aggression because the male hormones on the new cat can still be smelled by my resident cat.

I have read that these hormones can remain in the body for up to 30 days. The new male is not aggressive whatsoever, and I am surprised my resident cat is behaving this way.

Prior to this he was the most passive out of all three of my cats? Any ideas or help to make this transition smoother??!!!

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Try a reset/reintroduction
by: Kurt (Admin)

Thank you for rescuing him! Yes, I believe your resident cat could be reacting to the fact that it takes some time for the hormone levels to go down.

I also think it could be change (cats hate change), a new "intruder" in the house, and/or the new cat smells like the vet's office. If the new cat is wearing a "cone of shame," that might also throw your resident cat off.

Sometimes, even a cat that has lived with another cat for a long time can fail to recognize a cat that has returned from the vet. I've also seen some cats get freaked out when another cat is ill, and since he was just neutered, that could be it.

I'm a big fan of separation and slow cat-to-cat introductions. When there are problems, I'm also a fan of hitting reset and separating the cats and starting the introductions over again.

Since introductions can set the tone for the rest of the relationship (absent a reset), I would confine the freshly neutered cat to a recovery room and then slowly (re)introduce them.

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How do I stop my cat from being a bully?

by Rachel

When my sister first brought her new female kitten (Diamond dust) home, my female adult cat (Misty) decided at the start that she did not like the new kitten. She ended up pushing her off the stair case and being a bully as soon as we brought the kitten home.

We didn’t even have the chance to properly introduce them. She acted hurt for a while but she finally got on her feet and started walking and acting like a normal kitten.

Later, we tried to properly reintroduce her to our adult cat the right way, but it still didn’t go so well. Now they are full grown cats and Misty still bullies Diamond and Diamond won’t fight back to defend herself. She just screams and runs away from Misty which makes Misty bully her even more.

I don’t understand why she hated her at first and why she hates her now. We also brought home Diamond’s sister and she and Misty got along fine with no problems.

Then we brought home a couple more kittens and they didn’t seem to have a problem either. It’s just Diamond and Misty. If I try to put them in the same room, I’m afraid my cat would kill her if she could.

I don’t want to re-home my cat and my sister doesn’t want to re-home hers which is very understandable. We try to keep them separated as much as possible but I want them to start getting along. How do I stop my cat from bullying Diamond?

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Try a reintroduction as adults with Feliway
by: Kurt (Admin)

I'm sorry to hear your cats are having problems getting along. Have you tried separating them and reintroducing them as adults (doing a "reset")?

This has been going on a long time, but I would try it and see what happens. I would first get a Feliway diffuser and set that up, then separate them for a few days, and then start the slow (re)introduction process.

In the meantime, I'd make sure both Misty and Diamond have all the attention and resources they need so they feel as confident and happy as possible when being reintroduced.

If Misty is more confident, she may not show aggression. If Diamond is more confident, she may not run away and bring out the chase response from Misty.

Please keep us updated and let us know what works to help your cats get along.

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My cats refuse to get on :(

by Izzie

I have 2 14 year old cats. They are brother and sister. They get on great. Well, when I say great, they live side by side if that makes sense.

Lucy the female, spends most of her time inside, where as Brandi the male, likes to be out all the time.

New kitten in the house


I recently introduced a 12 week old poly kitten into our group, but neither cat will even go near the new kitten. They have shown nothing but hostility towards her.

She doesn't pester them at all as she's more of a people cat, but the other 2 are constantly growling and hissing at the kitten, even though she leaves them alone.

It's even to the point that Lucy went for the kitten a few days ago. Please help. I really want them to get on with the kitten. I'm not asking for them to love her and fuss her, just not be mean. Any ideas?

Editor's note: Congratulations on your adoption! While some amount of hissing and fighting is often normal when a newcomer threatens a resident cat's territory, a slow introduction process can help smooth the way.

If you start the new kitten out in a room by herself, and then slowly introduce the cats following a proven process that has worked for others in the past, you'll be ahead of the game.

What I would do is pretend as though your new kitten has not even met Lucy and Brandi yet, and set her up in a room by herself. Then, start the introduction process.

I've already outlined this introduction process on another page, so I'm going to link to that here as that is the full answer... how to introduce a new cat.

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Help with an aggressive cat

by Caroline
(Western Colorado)

I have three cats and adopted a new kitten we fostered. We did a slow introduction of the kitten to the three adult cats. It went perfectly with two. One cat, however, has been, and continues to be horribly aggressive to the kitten.

She will stalk him and attack whenever we aren't looking. We separated them and have tried different techniques for a slow introduction multiple times to no avail. I have taken advice from the animal shelter and vet and nothing seems to work.

We have tried pheromone collars and it doesn't change the behavior. We have put the kitten in a kennel for long periods of time so they can get used to each other and it hasn't changed the behavior.

All the cats are fixed. Help. I don't know what else to do.

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Sounds like you're doing things right
by: Kurt (Admin)

I'm sorry to hear your cats aren't getting along. It sounds like you're doing all the right things, which I'm sure makes it that much more frustrating.

When cats don't get along after being introduced, or if they stop getting along after a period of time, a "reset" sometimes works. It sounds like you've already done a reset more than once.

Just to be clear, a reset is where you separate the cats completely for a period of time so they can't see each other. Then you reintroduce them slowly, starting with scent, as though they're meeting for the first time.

Pheromone collars didn't work, but I'm wondering if a combination of another reset and Feliway (spray and diffuser) might help. It's hard to say, but I think it's worth a shot.

Is it possible the bond between the kitten and the other two cats is causing your third cat to feel somewhat displaced and threatened?

If so, and if you haven't tried this, you might want to try a couple of things:

1. Pay extra attention to your "problem" cat and try to increase her exercise level, affection she gets, and just overall make sure she's got maximum confidence.

2. Isolate the kitten during the reset, and then slowly introduce the kitten only to the "problem" cat, but not the other two yet. See if she'll accept the kitten.

Beyond that, I think involving a cat behaviorist who can meet and work with your cats would be a logical next step. There are some situations where cats just don't seem to get along for whatever reason. Some of them can live together and timeshare the resources, but sadly, some just can't.

On the other hand, there are also cats that weren't able to get along at first who have become fast friends over the long term.

Please keep us updated on their progress and let us know what worked for you (or didn't).

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My cat has become aggressive

by Cara
(Florida, USA)

My female cat (6 years old) has gone outside for almost half a week. She finally came back in a good condition (no physical injuries or whatnot).

We have another cat that has been with us for a long time who stood also as a parent for the female cat. My problem is my female cat is suddenly so aggressive towards him (even left him with a bloody eye).

I'm guessing it must have been trauma, but I have no idea how to soothe her. Is there anything that I could do to help my female cat?

Editor's note: I'm sorry to hear your cat is having problems. Cats are very good at hiding pain. Some cats that roam and don't return for an extended period of time may have internal injuries that don't show.

If your cat is injured, that might explain the aggression. This may be the only obvious sign she's been injured. Because she's behaving strangely after being gone, I'd recommend calling your vet to get her checked out.

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Male cat aggression toward other male cat

by Mike Schnell
(Warner Springs, CA USA)

We have three male indoor cats. Squeaky is 4 years old and is our oldest. We've had him since birth. Our middle cat, Cheetah, is 1 1/2 years old and we've had him since birth. Our youngest, Remy, is 1 year old and we've had him about 9 months.

Cheetah and Squeaky get along great. Cheetah and Remy get along great. Squeaky, however, appears to hate Remy and Remy is terrified of Squeaky.

The two co-exist up to the point where Squeaky appears to "snap" and goes on a hunt for Remy. The "snapping" is usually preceded by a chirping sound from Squeaky and a laser like focus on Remy.

When he approaches Remy, Remy immediately takes a submissive posture, ears back, growling and hissing. He appears to sense that Squeaky has "snapped" and is going to attack. When he attacks, it's definitely NOT playing.

Remy screams and tries to get away, but Squeaky follows him everywhere he goes. We try to snap Squeaky out of it by clapping our hands and saying NO!

This works about 50% of the time. It's like we have to break Squeaky's focus. Half the time we need to physically intervene to keep Remy from being harmed.

Thus far, Squeaky has not injured Remy. Remy is more agile than Squeaky and can get away by climbing up high on a shelf.

Physically, Remy is about 1/2 the weight of Squeaky. Squeaky is built like a 16 pound tank.

When we got Remy, he immediately wanted to interact with our other two cats (as opposed to hiding for a few days like normal). We let the interaction happen since everyone seemed to be getting along (probably a mistake).

The attacks came a few weeks after Remy's arrival. Our gut instinct tells us that Squeaky's behavior is dominance and pecking order related.

He occasionally will aggressively play with Cheetah too, but the playing is very hard. He and Cheetah will "fun" play as well. There is a distinct difference in the two.

We have tried everything we can think of to help Squeaky accept Remy, including playing with him separately, giving him lots of individual attention, plug-in pheromone devices, etc., but nothing seems to work.

An hour after a "battle" the three of them will be sitting within a foot of each other, seemingly OK with each other's existence.

An hour later, Squeaky snaps again and we go through the whole thing again. Remy is such a loving little cat and so is Squeaky.

I wish we could find the silver bullet that fixes this problem, but so far nothing has worked... HELP!

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Try a reset
by: Kurt (Admin)

Introductions can set the tone for relationships, and slow cat-to-cat introductions are the best way to help manage those introductions. That's one reason I always suggest a new cat be placed by themselves, in a single room at first.

Search for the word "reset" to see my recommendations on how to fix a relationship between two cats that has gone bad.

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Cat becomes aggressive around other cats

by Fatema
(UAE)

Luna at two months

Luna at two months

I have an 11 month old indoor female cat (Himalayan ), which may be pregnant. This is another problem on its own. She was seen outside several times mating without my knowing that she was outside, during one heat cycle.

I have several questions:

1. My cat Luna is a very active cat and gets bored very easily. She was separated from her mother since she was young (probably less than one month).

I got her from a guy when she was one-and-a-half months old. Because of that, she is not used to being with other cats, and gets thrilled when she sees a cat outside through the window. Because of that, she always tries to go outside and chase them.

You might think that that it's easy getting rid of the other cat and poof, but not for me in my village. There are tons of cats/cat families.

Some are my neighbor's, some are strays, and some are our rescued cats, which are living completely fine, they have shelters, food, and they are taken care of, so I can't get rid of them.

Every time I want to walk my cat outside, these cats are everywhere, so she runs a away from me (including the leash and harness) and chases them even if the cats are not showing any hints of aggression and competition.

After I quiet them down by raising my voice and waving my arms, I try to take my cat indoors again, not wanting this to continue.

She attacks my hand and attempts to wiggle out of my arms. By now she may seem like an aggressive cat, but she's not.

She's actually very playful and affectionate around me and acts as a normal cat, but as I told you she changes 180 after spotting a cat.

What I really want is Luna to be comfortable around cats or at least not rage, especially around my outdoor cat, which is rescued and lives in my backyard and has two babies.

2. This is my second concern. When I walk Luna outside, she's very scared or worried when I pet her and growls and runs away, because she thinks I'm trying to take her inside again.

I really want her to be comfortable when she's outside with me. I really hate getting hissed/growled at by my cat.

I feel really bad for her, but I know for her safety I can't leave her outside alone, and I really need a solution for this.

3. Third problem. My neighbor and I are really close, like really close. She owns one female cat, and four kittens (three-five months old) who are outdoor cats, but they are really affectionate and playful just like any kittens.

I really want my cat and her kittens to be friends (or at least comfortable, not being enemies), because they always chase each other.

We have attempted to make them meet, but things went wrong, which is really funny. The kittens were more dominant and scared my cat. So I also need a solution for this. :<

All cats are not neutered, and I'm planning to get Luna neutered, but I'm going to have an ultrasound first. Can we neuter a pregnant cat?

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Spaying a pregnant cat
by: Elic

Yes, it is safe to spay a pregnant cat, to a point, but it is possibly too late already. I have had a feral fixed who was probably past that point, but those kittens probably would've died anyway, she was too thin to properly care for them. She had had at least 2 previous litters which only one kitten each survived. I suspect she was the mother of a cat I found in my front yard, but she had already abandoned him, so I don't count him as surviving because he wouldn't have if I hadn't found him.

I agree that keeping her inside is the best, especially since she's not properly socialized to other cats. She really doesn't need kitty friends if you provide her with proper entertainment inside. The other responder said that FIV can be transferred by scratching, but that's not true, it takes a bite for a cat to catch FIV from another cat, I've had an FIV+ cat inside for 14 years and nobody has caught it because he doesn't bite.

So, fix your cat now, more kittens are not needed. Catch your stray and fix that one. I'd say if you can afford it, get your neighbors cats fixed - I have - and that will cut down on fighting and kittens (and dead kittens.)

Remember, all your cat really needs is you, if she gets upset by seeing the other cats from the window, you will know that she won't be fighting with them and possibly catching something from them.

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Neuter a pregnant cat?
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Neutering a pregnant cat is called 'abortion'. I think part of your problem is that you don't know enough about cats to have them.

All cats need to be neutered before the age of 6 months. This is to not only prevent unwanted kittens, but also help control their maturity and primal impulses - like chasing other cats. Clearly that is territorial marking. If you're going to let your cat outside (I shudder at that), you also need to make sure they have all their shots every year. I took in a stray that was FIV positive. This was not a pleasant experience near the end. FIV can simply be caught by fighting. Getting a scratch from a feral FIV cat can write your babies death warrant.

Your baby was taken from its mama way too soon if you got it about 6 weeks. It didn't get the lessons it needed to be a decent cat. It doesn't get excited and want to play with other cats it sees. It wants to run them off, showing superiority and territory.

If you try a cat stroller, you can control her much better. She won't be able to get away from you to chase other cats, and you will be able to take her in and out (if you must) with much less fuss.

The world is a mean place. I'm a strong believer in cats being house pets. There are just too many dangers outside for them. Another alternative would be to build a cage at a window, where your cat can lay, chat with birds, get fresh air, and perhaps make friends with some of the ferals.

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Why does my male cat aggressively lick my hand for minutes?

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He grabs my hand so I can't pull away. He licks for minutes at a time and sometimes starts biting. My hand can be washed or not. It doesn't matter.

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He's bonding with you
by: Janie

I had a cat once that did that often. Grooming is one of the ways cats bond with other animals, including their people. They can get a little rough sometimes, but it means he loves you.

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