What can make a cat aggressive towards house guests?
One short answer to this is usually found in visitors with young children. No pet wants to have their tail pulled or handled roughly by little ones. Parents who fail to supervise their children may be asking for trouble.Pet savvy individuals already know that most mammals become acquainted with strangers using smell as the precursor to familiarity. This is true not only for dogs but cats as well. Humans, naturally employ customs according to their own culture, such as bowing, nodding or shaking hands in order to establish an acceptable form of greeting. Animals also have their protocols as well - smell being one of them. It's important to establish rapport and to respect their boundaries. It makes for a more comfortable acceptance of visiting humans to be sensitive to an owner's pets by being sensitive to these common sense matters and establish with the pet as sense of being friend rather than foe. After all, pet's are people, too.
Why is my cat being very aggressive?
Wiki PetsIf your cat is being aggressive, you need to ask why. Are they fearful or anxious about something? Are they in pain? Are they defending their territory? Are they simply playing too boisterously and not keeping their teeth and claws in check? Or does it seem that they’re pursuing you as if you’re their prey?There are many reasons why cats demonstrate aggressive behaviour, and most of them are normal, if not inappropriate for a home environment. Sometimes it’s temporary, caused by immediate circumstances (perhaps they’ve stumbled across an enemy cat), while sometimes it’s more in-built into your cat’s personality – a lack of socialisation and handling at a young age is often a common cause of aggression.It’s always a good idea to get your cat checked over by a vet if they have become aggressive, just to make sure their behaviour isn’t the result of pain or discomfort. Pain-induced aggression is common, so if your vet can make your cat more comfortable they’ll probably be a lot less irritable.
My cat is aggressive towards strangers. What can I do about this?
Not alot. Your cat is just wary of people. Unless you are around when strangers pass then you could pre warn. At least you know that the cat won't go elsewhere. You don't say how long you had the cat. Maybe if the cat had a previous home things may not have been good . With you they are good . Tho
Is my cat being aggressive to my other cat?
I can’t give an answer.That’s like me asking you “Is my shirt red?”. Unless I provided pictures or a video of course, you can’t answer it.Update the question with a video of what you think is aggressive behavior of your cats and we can give you a proper answer.Till then, maybe. Is the cat neutered? Are they siblings?This matters, as un-neutered cats are typically aggressive.If they are siblings its possible they are just playing or one cat accidentally scared the other.I have to male cats (brothers) and they play fight all the time. Sometimes when one attacks the other off-guard, it is normal for them to hiss, puff up, run away, etc. It is their defense mechanism.
How can I stop my cat from being aggressive to my other cat (see details)?
I have two indoor male cats, both neutered. Usually they get along fine; play-fighting, chasing each other, etc, and occasionally the younger cat even licks/grooms the older cat. But once in a while, the older cat (2 years old) escapes outside. When we catch him and bring him back in, the younger cat (1 year old) gets very aggressive and hostile towards the older one, hissing, clawing, and screeching at the older cat. I'm guessing the older cat picked up some rogue scent on his fur while he was outside and that's what the younger cat is reacting to; however, this is purely speculation. Would bathing the older cat remove the scent? (Although I hate to make him feel like he's being punished just because of the younger cat's actions.)
Why is our dog suddenly aggressive towards our cat, and she also isn't eating?
Has there been a change in circumstances? Have you moved home? It could well be stress related if the above is true for moving home. It can be quite a scary time for some dogs moving to an entirely new environment. They lose the smells and noises they’re used to and in their place are new ones. It’s also common for dogs stressed by moving to become not agressive but grumpy and grumbly and not to eat.The other cause could be that your dog isn’t very well hence the not eating and agressive behaviour. If a dog is ill or in pain it isn’t always obvious to us. They won’t always cry or limp or physically look different. A dog in pain doesn’t want to play with his friend the cat so will do what all dogs do to tell other animals to go away which is to growl and bare teeth/bark. It would also explain his not eating. If there is no stressful circumstance you can attribute to his behavior then you have to assume health is the problem and not eating is the biggest sign your dog is not well.My advice would be to get your dog to a Vet asap. There could be something underlying that is causing this new behaviour. Don’t ignore it. Without more background I am afraid that I can’t offer more than that. I hope your dog will be ok but please ensue she is taken to a vet immediately.Random question… Is she spayed? If not is it possible she could have been got at by a male whilst she was on heat? You may not have even known, some females will break behaviour by trying to get out. Could she have escaped? If she is pregnant this could also explain her behaviour and her not eating. Some girls in early pregnancy go into overdrive protection wise, she will feel ill and vulnerable so will want to defend herself from other animals whether the cat or any other animal. It normally dissapates after a fortnight of pregnancy. Not all girls get it but some do.Thats all I have without more info. Just get her to the vet as I always say if in doubt check it out.
Why is my male cat aggressive towards his sister?
Assuming they are both fixed, I think they need to see the vet. I would be very concerned that he's leaving visible injuries on her. Something may be wrong with him. He needs a complete check up to rule out a physical problem. She should also be checked over to make sure she doesn't need any medicine for the injuries. Cat bites frequently get infected. It could also be stress. Did anything change 9 months ago? It may not have even been a change, some are just more prone to stress than others. You can buy some Feliway: http://www.feliway.com/gb to help if it's a stress related issue. But it would be good to also find the cause of the stress so that can be managed too. Make sure both cats get enough play time and petting time with you. If you rule out physical and psychological reasons then the cats will need to be separated. My parents had two who couldn't be alone together. But they were very different ages. It was apparently a territorial thing since they are fine together now that everyone moved to a new house. But since yours have always been close I doubt it's quite like that. It could still be about territory though. You'll have to monitor them carefully to get a better idea of what is setting off the male. But get to the vet first to rule out a health problem. Cats don't do a good job of telling us what's upsetting them. They lash out in odd ways and it's up to us to figure out what the real problem is. good luck!
Why does my cat become aggressive towards my other cats when he eats raw meat? He's never aggressive around dry or wet cat food, just the raw meat.
Raw meat is probably something you do not serve everyday. As a predator, all his basic instincts tell him that it is a high valued food item. He needs to consume as much if it as possible, if not all. If there is another cat around, or in some cases, even humans around, they are potentially a threat. The cat will growl to warn others to stay away. If raw meat is fed regularly , the cat will eventually begin to tolerate and then become indifferent to other cats being around.
MOTHER CAT TURNED VERY AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS KITTENS?
I think this has nothing to do with scent and everything to do with age. The mother is trying to wean the kittens (get them to stop drinking her milk) so she is trying to keep them away from her. This is very normal at 3 months old, my cat acted the exact same way to her kittens at this age. Here is some information I found on the internet: "The mother will be able to tell you that it’s time to start feeding the kittens real, solid food. She will become annoyed whenever they approach her and most likely hiss at them to go away. This is when it becomes necessary to take steps towards feeding them their new diet of meats and dry cat food. They will probably seem lost, so it is your responsibility to provide them with their new source of food." "Weaning is a process that sometimes takes weeks to accomplish, but it can be done. You don’t want your three-month-old kitten still trying to suck on his mother’s nipples! (I sincerely doubt that the mother would allow this anyway.) So be proactive about weaning kittens onto solid food when it is appropriate." Hope this helps:)
Why is my boy cat being so agressive?
I have noticed lately that my boy cat tigger, is being extremely aggressive towards people, and even other cats. I realize that when boy cats aren't nuedured they can be aggressive, but tigger is almost two years old, and we got him nuedured as soon as he was old enough. Also, I know that when cats have rabies they tend to be agressive, but that cant be the case either, because he also had his rabies shots. One thing he is doing to act aggressive is he is always fighting with my other male cat sammy. Everytime sammy comes in from outside, tigger jumps at him, and starts biting his neck. Sometimes sammy will ignore him, but other times they will fight and fur will fly. At first I thought they were just playing around, but also when my other cat baby, is around tigger, he will kinda bully her. He will block the food dish so she can't get any food, and he will start chasing her out of no where. Also, everyonce in a while I hear a cat fight happening from outside. I usually go out the front to see what happened, and everytime it is always tigger fighting with the neighbors different cats. He seems to be the one to start things. Lastly, just today is what really worried me. My cats frequently get worms and fleas from being outside, so I have to give them worm and flea medicine once a month. This month I fifnt get to give tigger his. He would not take it. No matter what me and my husband did. We even held his neck and tried to put the pill down his mouth, but he would bite me everytime, and then I would have to take out my finger and he would spit it out. Usually my cats would just spit it out once or twice, then finally spallow it, but this time he just wouldnt take it. In the end, I ended up with three of my fingers being cut so bad that we had to stop so i could wipe up the blood, and put a bandaid on. Please help me fingure out what I can do to make my cat tigger less agressive. Thank you.