Winchester
Winchester is a gorgeous yellow and white neutered male cat. He can be calm and relaxed for days and then gets very moody. He will try to attack my leg if I do not let him outdoors. He does not get outside when he exhibits that type of behavior. Today and let him outdoors, he smelled a wild animal’s urine mark. He tried to claw and bite me, thinking I was a wild animal. I had to place something around his neck and then grab him by the nap of his neck to get him back to the safety of the house. Something triggers bad behavior in pets, so be prepared for the unexpected. He gets mad when I put him back indoors and fights with a cat sitting by the door. If a cat is naughty, never give him a reward or a treat. Tell your pet no and do let him out until he exhibits the appropriate behavior.
Sugar
Sugar was a purebred Siamese cat that was my first house cat. She was raised in a house with a parakeet, so she liked birds. She would sit by the parakeet we had and listen to him sing. She had moody spells where she would start to stare at your face. I would then place her on the floor so she would not attack my face. She never did attack my face, but she looked like she would if she could get by with it. She was jealous that my Mother was working on genealogy instead of paying attention to her. When we left the room, she tore pieces of her papers off and the corner of a brand-new road atlas.
Cats Have A Reason For Their Odd Behavior, And it Is Our Responsibility To Figure Out What It Is
Your cat could be bored or feel threatened by something or someone new to your household. Cats do not like any changes whatsoever. Cats can exhibit lousy behavior when changes happen in your home. If you add a new pet to your home, your old pet will be very jealous of the new pet. Make introductions very slowly and have a door in between them, to begin with. They can sniff and smell each other through the crack at the bottom of the door. Quick introductions will be disastrous, and one pet may get hurt or injured. I had a cat that liked mice. He lived in a Vets office until I adopted him. I am sure the Vet trained him not to eat the small rodents that were people’s pets. Some cats never seem to warm up to you, even if you raised them as kittens. It could be the perfume you wear or your particular smell, or something that happened to them in kittenhood before you took them into your home. Always give your cat second and more chances for a cattitude adjustment. We all have bad days, and certain things set us off, also. I hope you and your cat will get along in purrfect harmony for many years.
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