I need help for my territorial cat!!!?
well, my almost 7 year old spaded cat, has grown up in my house hold. She was only a week(her mom got ran over) old so she has never had much interaction with other animals growing up. couple months ago i got a 8 year old male dog. the first time they met she attacked him an over time it has gotten worse to the point they cant be in the same room together because she will hunt my dog down an attack him, but now she is starting to attack me an my family quite meaning. im not sure what to do here shes not playing shes drawing blood an me an my mom are allergic to deep cat bites. i dont really want to get rid of either animles cause i do love them both very much..... any suggestions??
Are tabby cats Territorial?
Tabby is just a color pattern..it has nothing to do with personality. Some might be and some might not be. I have 2 and they are not territorial.
Why are cats so territorial?
i moved into a new house with my cat over a year ago. and my cat stilll hisses at the other cat outside that tries to come in my house or just look through the window
Any way to stop my male cat from "marking its territory?"?
Unfortunately not. What your male cat is doing is called "spraying". And like you said, he is marking his territory. Getting him fixed will NOT resolve the problem once he starts. When a male feline starts to spray, he will continue to do so for the rest of his life. If your male cat would have been neutered(?) around the 6 month stage, he would have an almost 98% chance of never spraying because he would have no need to "mark his territory" due to the lack of hormones. I am taking my little guy Felix (6 months, 3 days)in this week to get him fixed before he starts doing the same thing. I will double check with my vet to see if there is anyway to deter your guy from doing this and post back in a couple days if you would like. Cynthia
Are male cats territorial with female cats?
Long sotry short, I feed this male cat every night, hes the neighbourhood cat and trusts me the most. A few days ago this lil multicolourd stray showed up at my house and was wondering around, at the same time, the male cat appeared as well. So I was outside and I couldnt find her( i think its a girl, shes tiny and I tried looking at the back, but saw nothing) First question, can you determine a cats gender byu its meow? Cause i notice hers is very high and his is much more deeper. Anyways, all of a sudden he started to stalk something in the bushes, and I knew he had found her. All of a sudden I heard the two making very loud meows, his meows were much more assertive and somewhat aggressive, and as I looked the female was slowly walking away from him with her tail between her legs. Are male cats territorial with female cats as well? So then she took off, and i began to feed him. These strays are so fast, I tried calling and shaking a treat bag I had, be she had left. I feel so bad for the little thing, and I dont see her often so I get really excited when she comes by! But then after 10 mins, I was playing with him in the garage and I look up and shes standing in my bushes just staring at us! She came back why whould she? Then she turned her back on me! which I think is the first step of trust, what do you think? Cause the neighbours were coming outside and she got startled and crossed the street. I think she is starting to realize that I am a good person becasue she sees that I have food and that I am friendly with cats! I know its long but hopefully you guys can help me out! I really wanna befriend her! But she is just so secretive! Please help! Thanks! I took the male to the vet already and hes fixed:) Now if I could just get my hands on the lil one then Ill get her fixed! I posted this question already and didnt get much of a response! Please help! Trust me no mating going on here...I saw everything! the male belongs to someone cause he was already fixed!
My cat has become aggressive and territorial. How can I help him relax?
Has anything changed to cause this behavior? Move? Change in your schedule? When did the change happen? 2 years old seems an odd age for it to hit. I would have expected it sooner if there was absolutely no change in his environment to trigger it.If there was a change in his environment, give him time and lots of attention to ease the anxiety. Actually, even if you can’t find the reason, my answer is about the same. Give him lots of attention and love. See if you can get him to accept your husband and son offering to play with him with toys such as dangles on a stick ( so their hands are a safe distance away).There are some herbal remedies that SOME cat breeders use to try to reduce cats’ stress, but I’ve never tried them and hate to recommend them without knowing more. I’ve relied on the tried and true cat drug, catnip, in the past. If your cat is susceptible to catnip (not all cats are), he will become playful and relaxed when he’s on catnip. That relieves his stress for a while and allows him to play with your husband and son without tension. We used catnip in getting a stray to relax around our other cats - and them to relax around her. (My family began referring to her as our stoner cat, but it worked and is now unnecessary.) We even have the person who cares for the cats when we are on a trip give them a dose every 2 or 3 days to relieve their stress from having us gone.The other option is that there is something physically wrong with the cat. You can try a vet visit, but if the only change is his anxiety, I doubt that it is physical.
Why do male cats spray after being neutered?
Male cats learn to spray and mark territory at an early age. If your cat began spraying before being neutered, the likelihood of it not spraying is low. If your male cat was neutered early, before he ever started spraying, if he stays indoors only and does not have other cats to compete for his territory, he will likely not start spraying. If he feels he has to mark his territory from other cats if he goes inside and outside where he learns the behavior of spraying to the mark his territory, he may begin spraying. Even some female cats spray. If your cat was an adult at the time he got neutered, or was greater than 5 to 6 months of age there is a high likelihood that he may have already picked up the behavior. Some cats actually spray, some cat simple urinate in appropriately, and other cats will hit the litter box like pros. If you catch your cat urinating where he shouldn't, monitor how he does this: does he back up against the wall dance his feet and spray, does he simply squat and urinate in the wrong spot or does he P small amounts and act as if he is in pain or discomfort? Or urinary tract infection, the territorial dispute, or a display of boundaries are all reasons for a male cat to "spray”. There are products on the market available to help eliminate territorial spraying and marking behaviors. Many of them are the cat appeasing pheromones and some odor neutralizer's to try to erase that odor or mask the smell from a Nother cats urination previously.It is a good idea to consult with your veterinarian about your cat behavior. Your veterinarian may want to test his urine, change diet, and in other therapies. Your veterinarian will have the best answer as to why your cat is doing this behavior. Good luck! Feline urination outside the litter box is never a good thing. It smells atrocious, can ruin your home, and can be a sign of underlying distress or pathology.