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she hates me

juliansmom Nov 13, 2004 11:04 PM

she'll come to me when i get home from work, loves to be held and cuddled. rubs her face all over mine. kneeds my shoulder as i'm smooching her and whispering sweet nothings in her ear. sleeps on the pillow next to mine at night. BUT - she has these moments when she will get aggressive and mean. she BITES, HARD. i can pull her away from me, say no, and just before i put her down to get her away from me (like, go away until you want my affection)she will LUNGE AT MY FACE with her mouth open. this little, heaven sent, 8lb, one year old can be a DEVIL. my other cat never wounded me. this one will just CHOMP down hard on my arm sometimes when i am holding her for seemingly no reason. she draws blood. can this family be saved? please help. somebody. i love her and i want to keep loving her.

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PHMadameAlto Nov 14, 2004 08:35 PM

This sounds very serious. You need to have the cat checked by a vet and then probably the vet should refer you to an animal behaviorist. There are so many possible causes for aggression like this ranging from physical - chronic pain for example - to psychological!

Here are a few links to some information about feline aggression:
www.vetinfo.com/cataggres.html
www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/aggression.html

www.petplace.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=2430

www.ahshc.org/behav/aggression_in_cats.htm

www.catsinternational.org/articles/aggression_to_people/

www.thepetprofessor.com/secArticles/cat/Aggression_in_cats.asp

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