Alert Mongoose Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, pub car king said: Does anyone have experience with a cat that keeps attacking people? Our cat was a bit bitey when we first got him, however that calmed down after a couple of weeks when we let him go out. Sadly it has returned with a vengeance. He is now attacking at least one of us on an almost daily basis without any provocation and the other day he went into a neighbours house and went for the guy who lives there. We have tried spraying him with water, hitting the floor near him with a rolled up magazine to make a loud noise and throwing him out the house every time he does it but nothing is working. I have 2 kids and as sad as they would be for him to go back to the shelter I'm not having them being afraid to walk into their own house because the cat is viscious. Sounds a bit obvious but has he been neutered? Sometimes can be a bit wild even if they have, if it was done later than normal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 10 hours ago, pub car king said: Does anyone have experience with a cat that keeps attacking people? Our cat was a bit bitey when we first got him, however that calmed down after a couple of weeks when we let him go out. Sadly it has returned with a vengeance. He is now attacking at least one of us on an almost daily basis without any provocation and the other day he went into a neighbours house and went for the guy who lives there. We have tried spraying him with water, hitting the floor near him with a rolled up magazine to make a loud noise and throwing him out the house every time he does it but nothing is working. I have 2 kids and as sad as they would be for him to go back to the shelter I'm not having them being afraid to walk into their own house because the cat is viscious. This guy is quite good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 His baws have well and truely been decommissioned. The catman video suggests he either needs lots more stimulation than we are giving him (and he gets a lot) or he's just mental. Might speak to the vet and see what they reckon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, pub car king said: His baws have well and truely been decommissioned. The catman video suggests he either needs lots more stimulation than we are giving him (and he gets a lot) or he's just mental. Might speak to the vet and see what they reckon. My ex has a calico who has become more and more aggressive over the last two years. However, there is a level of contact the crazy git can tolerate from her, if not from anyone else. I can confidently say she isn’t simulating the cat enough, for a start, but there is also a bit of crazy under there too. In my experience, a laser pointer is a great starting point, and a fishing pole type toy is also a good option. On the toy, feathers are good, as are the long, floppy boas too. One trigger for her behavior was always anything entering into an area she considered her own, she was petable when she came to you, not so much when you went to her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 23 hours ago, pub car king said: Does anyone have experience with a cat that keeps attacking people? Our cat was a bit bitey when we first got him, however that calmed down after a couple of weeks when we let him go out. Sadly it has returned with a vengeance. He is now attacking at least one of us on an almost daily basis without any provocation and the other day he went into a neighbours house and went for the guy who lives there. We have tried spraying him with water, hitting the floor near him with a rolled up magazine to make a loud noise and throwing him out the house every time he does it but nothing is working. If the poor bastud is aggressive because he's stressed I don't think that's going to help matters. I found a ping pong ball is a good toy for cats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 I don't think he's stressed though he seems to have a split personality he's quite cute and playful but other times he comes in and just goes for you for no reason at all. I suppose its a bit like living woth a violent husband who puts on a facade of being a great guy then just turns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, pub car king said: I don't think he's stressed though he seems to have a split personality he's quite cute and playful but other times he comes in and just goes for you for no reason at all. I suppose its a bit like living woth a violent husband who puts on a facade of being a great guy then just turns. We had 3, then 2 then 1, all outdoor cats as in 24/7 outdoor. The remaining one was never that friendly with the other 2 but literally as soon as the the 2nd last died about 2 weeks ago she became bitey with me and the wife and is always looking for attention. I can only assume she played with the other cat(s) at night and now has no-one to play with so needs more attention from us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Enjoying her Christmas present. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 On 25/12/2023 at 13:27, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Thank you. Shameful that this hasn't become the site's new top post IMO. On 25/12/2023 at 23:56, pub car king said: Does anyone have experience with a cat that keeps attacking people? Our cat was a bit bitey when we first got him, however that calmed down after a couple of weeks when we let him go out. Sadly it has returned with a vengeance. He is now attacking at least one of us on an almost daily basis without any provocation and the other day he went into a neighbours house and went for the guy who lives there. We have tried spraying him with water, hitting the floor near him with a rolled up magazine to make a loud noise and throwing him out the house every time he does it but nothing is working. I have 2 kids and as sad as they would be for him to go back to the shelter I'm not having them being afraid to walk into their own house because the cat is viscious. Hope this works out. I've had a couple of cats who started out aggressive (one because she'd been pretty terribly abused before we got her), but they all just wanted to be left alone and gradually became friendlier over a period of years - never had one who would actively attack. Does he let you trim his claws? If he doesn't properly bite, keeping the claws short and ignoring any aggressive behaviour might be the way to go. If he really sinks his teeth in and doesn't allow his claws to be trimmed, then it does sound like he might be better somewhere else - attacking the neighbour in his own home is wild. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Does he have a scratchy board? That can help too with the claws. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Anyway other than pointing out that folk in New England can't speak properly, simply logged in to post the light of my life again 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Yes? Can I help you? 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Counting the change bottle earlier and 'security' keeping an eye on things. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Beastly gone all Meerkat on me. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Right humans. More Dreamies or I’ll melt every last one of you. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Another 'square go' today with the fucker that caused the damage to him a couple of months ago, load of rolling around/fur everywhere, no injuries though. Thank goodness. Not in the mood for another ridiculous vet fee. Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Anyone any particular pointers for keeping the cats happy when you move house? We’re moving in 7 weeks, so need to have a think about how to make it easy for the pair of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, die hard doonhamer said: Anyone any particular pointers for keeping the cats happy when you move house? We’re moving in 7 weeks, so need to have a think about how to make it easy for the pair of them. A couple of cushions/pillows they’ve slept on a bit, move to a similar position in the new residence. Keys tend to be height, vision and inability to be snuck up on. Hopefully have the movers out before letting the cats roam about and explore. The same litter boxes will be reassuring, you can change them in a few weeks or swap new ones in now so they acquire a comforting “aroma”. Have at least one person they “know” sitting around as they explore. You don’t follow them, but stay with the base area so they feel they have a safe spot. Food and water down right away, like the litter box, so they can orient. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TxRover Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Kipper approves. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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