Hi. My cat is 10yrs old and has always been moody. he cuddles w/me every night and i pat him til i fall asleep, although sometimes he will just attack me with a bite and a nasty meow. He will do this at any given time when im patting him at other times too. Its so scary becuz i jump (i have learned when he's going to attack)and he stares at my arm with big eyeballs and is in attack mode til i get him to relax by talking to him, and then he'll walk away. or he'll keep attacking. i have always yelled "NO" and its never helped!
has anyone ever heard of this attack behavior? he has always been an indoor cat too.
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ATTACK cat!
scrumpy
Aug 24, 2005 09:35 PM
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PHMadameAlto
Aug 28, 2005 10:42 AM
Something is going on with your cat. Have there been any changes or can he see another cat outside?
For sure he needs a vet check just to see if there is no underlying medical cause.
When he does attack or start to show signs of aggression you need to walk away. Also when you pet him, watch for signs of overstimulation - eyes laid back, tail swishing, staring eyes, etc. When he shows this, stop and walk away. Also instead of yelling "NO" try yelling "ouch" in a high voice when he does bite. This is a signal learned from kittenhood that it is time to back off.
If you cannot find an underlying cause, or if more behavior modification doesn't solve this problem,you might want to talk to the vet about giving the cat some sort of anti-anxiety medication.
Good luck to you!
>>Hi. My cat is 10yrs old and has always been moody. he cuddles w/me every night and i pat him til i fall asleep, although sometimes he will just attack me with a bite and a nasty meow. He will do this at any given time when im patting him at other times too. Its so scary becuz i jump (i have learned when he's going to attack)and he stares at my arm with big eyeballs and is in attack mode til i get him to relax by talking to him, and then he'll walk away. or he'll keep attacking. i have always yelled "NO" and its never helped!
>>has anyone ever heard of this attack behavior? he has always been an indoor cat too.
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