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Hi everyone...I am new to this board. My 10 month old spayed female Siamese/Tabby mix is all of a sudden very unfriendly to me. We have had her since she was 6 wks old and have always held her a lot and she has been quite cuddly.

She will play with my husband when he gets home from work with cat toys, fetching, etc., but whenever I try to hold her or snuzzle with her, she bites or scratches.

Is she going through her rebelious teen years or something?

Please help. Thank you very much.

Keely in Las Vegas

This is a toughie. If she were not spayed, I'd be wondering if that were the problem, however spaying usually takes care of any extreme mood swings. I would recommend a vet check just on the off-chance that something medical isn't happening. Once a medical problem has been ruled out, you can start to consider it behavioral.

Good luck! I hope the problem resolves itself soon.

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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

Thank you so much for your quick reply. I will try your suggestions, as they sound wonderful. Lily is a little high-strung. I forgot to mention that we also have a little neutered boy (9 mo. old), Tony, and sometimes I think she is startled by him.

Thank you again. Any more suggestions would be much appreciated. We will try to find the Feliway plug-ins. We do have some of the spray.

Keely

She may be going through a TEEN rebellious(sp?) state BUT has anyone or thing she loved or enjoyed left her recently? My almost 9 month old Kitten was acting the same way! I was so hurt as HE was a love from day one. THEN I realized his behaviour started shortly after my Mr Wonderful Big Poodle, Schatzi died! They had played together and he really missed him. I lay in bed one morning and tried to "communicate" with Benji and told him how Schatzi was very sick and how his Human mother was sad cause she missed him and wanted him in Heaven with her. I also told him how much I missed Schatzi. Don't know if that was what did the trick or what but he is much happier and while he does occaisionally bite it is NOTHING like how he did!

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Heidi and her 'kids'
CORKIE -- COURAGEOUS, and GUTSY Litta VAS Tripod Tuxedo Tabby girl
Kotten -- Loving sweet "Almost a Saint" Meezer girl
Benji -- Loving "Holy Terror" of a grey tabby kitten boy
and our BELOVED ANGELS, so DESPERATELY MISSED by their greiving family
Schatzi -- Mr WONDERFUL- Peace ENFORCING, Kitty and People loving Tuxedo Standard Poodle boy WHO IS God's MOST LOVING ANGEL
SynMin Minnie kitty girl -- A Heart of Gold and NOW God's Most PURRFECT Angel
Joined by Amigo loving(and loved by us) Tom-cat! who ALMOST was mine!

Thank you -- thank you!!!

And, what a beautiful picture. People are so nice on this message board.

I will sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk with my Lily. I know she understands me -- some ESP involved here, too. Maybe she senses that I am grieving for my 17 mo old Abyssinian who passed away recently. Who knows?

Anyway, I really appreciate you response and lovely picture. Thank you so very much.

Keely in Las Vegas