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by Savannah Gravely on September 7th, 2004

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My cat attacks me (only me) violently and without provocation. His pupils dilate and he latches onto my arm or leg. Why does he do this and how can I get him to stop?

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  • by scymitar72 on May 31st, 2005

    scymitar72

    I would like to add a 5th possible reason:

    Bartonella (aka Cat Scratch Fever). This is a very real problem (over 60% of all cats in California are estimated to be infected). This is a strain of bacteria that causes an inflammatory disease. Infected cats can become very aggresive. This is something for which MOST vets do not normally test.

    I recently had a very upseting experience involving this with my cats. My cat attacked me 2 times (we're talkin' multiple bite wounds, seriously deep scratches - the whole 9 yards) in 3 weeks and it turned out that he was infected - and so was I! Since being treated, he is much less 'on edge' and no more attacks.

    The good news is this condition is totally treatable with antibiotics. I paid $60 for the test and $60 for the medicine.

    Here are some links:

    http://www.kingstownecatclinic.com/Redirected%20Aggression.htm

    http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_bartonella.html

    Really look into the first link - it offers advice on what to do with aggressive cats.

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  • by Shemarq the Wamama on November 22nd, 2009

    Shemarq the Wamama

    Get your cat fixed.

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  • by Anonymous on January 7th, 2008

    Anonymous

    You need to take that cat to a vet and have it checked out and discuss this with the vet. There might be a physical problem that is causing the cat to act like this.

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  • by noblecats on February 9th, 2009

    noblecats

    I have had cats my whole life (I have 3 now) and have tamed feral cats. I have always had beautifully behaved cats and gotten along very well with friends and strangers cats. However, one of my friends has a cat that HATES me. When I visit her, he hisses, spits and growls at me, and lunges to attack me and has twice slapped me across the face (I was sitting down and he attacked me). This cat does this with no one else, and I've figured out that this cat is actually treating me like another cat invading his territory. (which I take as something of a compliment.) At first I attempted to assume the subservient cattitude, by keeping my eyes averted, and giving him a wide berth, etc. But that didn't work so I took on a top cattitude. I carry around a glass of water while at her house, and when her cat spits or growls at me, I put my fingers in the water and flick it at him while making a cat spitting sound right back at him. He then leaves me alone. If he actually lunges at me I throw the water on him. This has worked like a charm and the cat now avoids me more than attacking me. Of course this might not necessarily be a good treatment for helping a cat and owner relationship but does at least help with the cat and guest relationship

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  • by tatiotty on December 23rd, 2008

    tatiotty

    I am now currently on antibiotics because my cat has started to attack me after 4 yrs. She is an inside cat that I rescued when she was too young to eat, and now she has started jumping on my bed when I go to sleep and biting the crap out of me and running off. The last 2 x's she has broken the skin and this time she bit my face. When I got her in my hands she went crazy and I now have an infection on my hand that...the Dr. put me on hard coare antiobiotics...because he is concerned about pasterella bacteria from her bite...which apparently can do real damgage. This sucks...I have had a cat since I was a little girl and now this one is going psycho...I dont' know what to do.

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  • by Anonymous on October 22nd, 2008

    Anonymous

    My cat is 4 years old and has just started unprovoked attacks. First she came out of nowhere and wrapped herself around my 10month old granddaughter;s head. Fortunately the baby didn't get as hurt as she could have. I knew the cat was nasty (hissing and swatting)to other people so I would just warn them if they came in the house. She never attacked an adult and I was lulled into believing she wouldn't do it again. Yesterday she was eating at her food bowl and I went to adjust the position of the TV when all of a sudden she was all over my legs with teeth and nails and climbing up to my arms and I threw her off of me 3 times and picked up a blanket to hold in front of me to wrap her in if she came at me again. Well she seemed to have snapped out of it at that point...started following me around meowing and making me really nervous, but it seemed like she was sorry. In talking to the vet they told me the only thing to do was euthanize her because that behavior is now a learned behavior. My heart is crushed. She wasn't always like this. I was hoping somebody would know what to do somewhere.

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  • by JackCat on July 26th, 2008

    JackCat

    If it makes you feel any better, I have the same problem. My kids are away right now at their Grandma's for the summer, now all of the sudden, my cat has become a total craized maniac. When I did not feed him right away, and I sat on the couch instead, he came right up and jumped me on my face. Grasped onto my head, and was pissed! The behavior is getting worse by each day, and I dont know what to do either. He bit me on my face when I was sleeping last night. He is out of control.

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  • by vonstab on July 26th, 2008

    vonstab

    I'm very concerned about the injuries people are writing about. I have a cat whom I rescued as a kitten. He would be dead the next day if I didn't pick him up. He began attacking me and family members when he was about 2 years old. Now, I have tried spraying water and being as gentle and liberal with the animal as possible. Nothing worked, until one day when he stalked me and he had the tendency to be really nice to you at first, to get you distracted, and then the next moment jump your arm and sink his teeth. So when I was attacked recently, I instinctively and very gently gave him a good smack. I was gentle. Just with the very bottom of your hand, try to stop him at first if he attacks, if he bites, smack him with your free hand.

    It worked like a charm. I was worried at first but then I saw that this was the behavior he expected of me and got really upset when he wasn't getting it. Now all I do when he attacks is give a good smack and it last for at least several weeks before he attacks again! Good luck!

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  • by RionRow on July 25th, 2011

    RionRow

    did you get him too stop?

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  • by MeghanShea on July 9th, 2011

    MeghanShea

    OBVIOUSLY (from all your guys posts), tons of cats do this, my cat does it to me all the time, and only me, not my husband, and im fine with it. To those of you saying that getting them put down is the only option, your wrong. Here is a science question. Guess what a cat is? answer: ANIMAL, and like MOST animals, they are still wild at heart...you can't change a cats genetics that's been passed down for god knows how many years, 1'000's maybe? Don't be so narrow minded, if ANYTHING, just get the cat fixed (if its not already) and let them roam free, im pretty POSITIVE they will appreciate that A LOT more then having you, point blank: kill them. Put yourself in the cats shoes...paws? Wouldn't you act out if you were stuck in a god forsaken house all day? Never able to go anywhere else. Sounds depressing right? I'm sure its no better for your fluffy little creature! Think on that one smart peoples!

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  • by Lt. Shinysides on February 24th, 2011

    Lt. Shinysides

    Maybe if you stopped molesting him

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  • by cyncyti on January 26th, 2011

    cyncyti

    My cat, Callie, did the same thing to me. We tried everything, Feliway (waste of $30), water bottles, etc. The initial incident occurred after my sons friend came buy and had the smell of his male cat on his shoes. Callie went to attack our other (neutered male) cat, I intervened and was injured by several bites...thank God my son was there to blanket her, once she grabbed hold, she would NOT let go. The next incident happened several weeks later, she was watching my neighbor get into his truck, the growling began, she turned with that look in her eyes, and attacked me again, biting as high as my chest...again, my son was here and removed her with a blanket. We, too, raised her after someone was giving her and her siblings away at a festival...she was treated for Bartinella (Cat Scratch Fever) as a kitten. Our male literally raised her as if he were a Mamma Cat, letting her eat first, play with the toys, etc., only to constantly be attacked randomly by her. He finally fought back once, scratching and scarring her nose, but never trusted her again. I read this is called misdirected aggression, they are either excited or frightened, and attack whatever is closest. After the last attack, my son threw her outside to protect me, and she ran away. I was told that her Mamma was feral, and can't help wonder if there isn't some genetic component where the wiring is off a bit...maybe they didn't receive proper nutrition and had issues with brain development...just a guess. She was a very tiny little girl...so often as cuddly and sweet as they come (much more so than our male, though he has never attacked anyone). It broke our heart to lose her, and we worried what would happen if someone else picked her up, but couldn't find her anywhere after she took off. Maybe it was the call of the wild for her, she didn't belong as a pet. I didn't go to the hospital as it would have caused her to be euthanized by the state, but did have to take antibiotics. To those with the suggestions of water, toys, attention...these aren't minor attacks people are discussing...they are very wild, brutal and the animal loses all resemblence to the pet you've cared for all those years. I sympathize with those still suffering, my other cat may be a little nuts, but he's gentle.

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  • by Sultan_A on September 13th, 2010

    Sultan_A

    does your cat have a toy that he can attack and bite ?
    stuffed animal toys are good for that and I use a duck like toy with a putton that does a coack noise my cat go crasy when I press it and jump on it attacking and bitting hard he shreeded 4 of them allready and when hes attacking them I can see his eyes somehow deferant and glowy

    I use it to call my cat from outside and sometimes I will attack my cat with it to give him some action I foun out it really made my cat more relaxed with me and only bite me with that gintle bite folwoed by a lick. he never scrached me or bit me hard ever since I started buying him thees ducks.

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  • by imbrication on December 13th, 2009

    imbrication

    My cat was like this too. He was very vicious, but then we got a dog. He's a lot sweeter now.

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  • by Dizzym on December 11th, 2009

    Dizzym

    Get him checked out by the vet for possible health problems, either physical or mental. Cats are like humans, they can suffer from stress, anxiety or depression, and this can show itself in a variety of ways. One of our cats had a bad bout of what we thought was bacterial cystitis, but it turned out she was suffering from stress because a neighbour's cat had started coming into our house. The vet advised us to get Feliway plug-in to calm her down and it worked! Feliway emits pheromones that help to make a cat feel happy and secure, so it might work for aggressive cats too. I wouldn't advise hitting a cat, as the cat will begin to see you as an enemy, just the same as any other cat he might want to fight with. I'd try Feliway and a visit to the vet.

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  • by Anonymous on December 6th, 2009

    Anonymous

    I'm have a cat 7 years old now ! I hand raised.
    I had to adopt out my older cat to one of my friends because he would attack her all the time. One year later he's attacking me. I read that it's because he's cooped up in the apartment alone. I too have to put him in the bath room when anyone comes over. I had him declawed but his teeth are very sharp and when he bites he latches ahold andI say no loud and firm then I grab him by the neck and hold him down. Then if he doesn't stop I grab him and put him in time out in the bathroom. I believe that he's mad at me because I've been so distracted by a new love in my life.
    I'm going to take him and have him ckecked by the vet to see if anything is going on physicaly first. Then keep a water bottle handy so when I see the warning signs I can stop him. I could never put him down. I think he's bored and needs exersize I'm going to spend time in the morning and evening playing and grooming and see if it helps.
    I will let you know how this comes out.
    Bless you all for sharing:) thanks !
    Gayle

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  • by arnboze on November 22nd, 2009

    arnboze

    my cat does exactly the same thing. sometimes he growls when doing it. when my cat does it, he is not playing. he is attacking. when i pull him off and throw him he comes right back and attacks again. he is only just one yr old and has only started doing this in the last month or so. i think he is doing it because he wants to be fed. most times he has done it i have been in the kitchen and when i am walking out he pounces. i dont trust him anymore and have started walking backwards when he is near the kitchen because he only seems to attack when i am walking away with my back turned. i love my cat and he can be so affectionate but he is freaking me out. my kids and husband torment him and my daughter drags him around but he never attacks them, just me.

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  • by catnjb on November 14th, 2009

    catnjb

    Our cat is doing the same thing. We have to make sure she is locked in a room if company or service people come into the house.

    She has become more and more agressive as time goes by. We got her as a kitten and in fact bottle fed her for a time as the mother died before the kittens were six weeks old. She has been pampered and loved more than any cat I know.

    She has been checked by the vet and there is nothing physically wrong with her. I have researched this everyplace I can for months now and when it comes down to it the only answer seems to be to have her put down which breaks my heart. Our vet finally told us there are some cats that are like this and no one really knows why and there is no solution.

    I am fearful of her hurting one of the grandchildren or a vistor to our home or us. She has distroyed many things in our house by scratching, ripping down curtains and blinds, jumping on things, spilling things, knocking things off tables and the counter. The behavior gets worse as time goes on and if you try in anyway to correct her (we have done the water and many other things...no avail)now she will hunker down, put her ears back, bare her teeth, snarl, growl, hiss and spit at you and then she will come after you.

    It is like living with a wild cat anymore and although we love her and do not want to have her put down it is to he point where we are seeing no other options.

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  • by LEANNE on March 12th, 2009

    LEANNE

    MY CAT IS EXACTLY THE SAME - SOMETIMES OUT OF NOWHERE HE DIVES AT ME WITH TEETH AND CLAWS AND TRIES TO WRAP HIMSELF AROUND ME WITH EARS FLAT BACK - I KNOW ITS HIS WAY OF SAYING PLAY TIME BUT IF I DO PLAY WITH HIM TO CALM HIM DOWN HE WILL LEARN THAT THIS BEHAVIOUR IS ACCEPTABLE AND IN RESPONSE HE GETS REWARDED BY PLAY AND ATTENTION. THE BEST THING I FIND IS TO HAVE REGULAR PERIODS OF PLAYTIME AND HAVE A ROUTINE AND STICK TO IT!

    IM STILL BATTLEING ON WITH THIS BUT HE STILL GOES FOR ME AT CERTAIN TIMES (ESPECIALLY NIGHT TIME) AND SOMETIMES IT RESULTS IN A SMACK - I FEEL REALLY GUILTY FOR THIS BUT HES GOT TO STOP THINKING HES THE BOSS AND IM HIS PREY - A LINE MUST BE DRAWN. IM EXPECTING A CHILD AND DO NOT WANT HIM TO CARRY ON WITH THIS BEHAVIOUR!

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  • by ADHD CAT on March 7th, 2009

    ADHD CAT

    My cat does the same, he has always been like this and has a zero tolerance policy. When he was a kitten I was led to believe he was just teething but he has never stopped! One minute he's sitting happly snuggled up on my lap but then one stroke too many and the teeth come out as a friendly bite warning. He often attacks me unprovoked as if i've really pissed him off and it doesn't feel like a play fight! My boyfriend thinks its funny as he seems to only direct the madness towards me. He thinks he's like a child thats learnt to bully his mummy. He's quite happy to attack my boyfriend aswell but deffinately not as viciously as when he goes for me!

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  • by sal on January 23rd, 2009

    sal

    my cat does the same thing, attacking leaping on me with extended claw and instinctually i sometimes smack her behind with a firm "NO!" but i was wondering if that is making things worse or not? i always feel really guilty after hitting her.

    but at the same time it might be the only way to get her to calm down.


    ??

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  • by nicole on July 26th, 2008

    nicole

    well are you around any dogs or other cats that could lead to the problem but i am not that shur

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  • by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on February 28th, 2008

    Sheriff Raff -Answerhag

    My cat does this to the other cats, sadly... I think he must go back to the adoption center.

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  • by pinkerbelle on January 7th, 2008

    pinkerbelle

    My cat does the same. He has caused me some really bad injuries and I am at my wits end. It is literally impossible to get him off my arm or leg once he attacks and when other people have witnessed it they are horrified. I rescued him as a kitten from near starvation and he is now 6 years old but if I can't sort this I will have to get rid off him.

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  • by neonrider on February 28th, 2008

    neonrider

    Your cat is gay, that's for sure.

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  • by Anonymous on November 5th, 2007

    Anonymous

    i think your cat may be bi-polar:{

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  • by Shiggity on June 3rd, 2006

    Shiggity

    He's obviously ill. Have him put to sleep. (Why keep a cat who attacks you!?)

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  • by Anonymous on December 9th, 2009

    Anonymous

    My cat is a Bengal breed of cat and he has started attacking me full on in the backyard. He only ever attacks me in the backyard and no where else. He seems to get really excited when i come into the backyard like I have come into HIS playground. He follows me around purring and rubbing up against my ankles etc. Then all of a sudden he pounces full on, at my waist height with claws out and real hard biting. Then he runs off when I shout 'No!' at him. Sometimes I can see he is about to attack he, he gets that body ready pose on and his eyes fix on me. I get so scared, I have to try and go in inside with out letting him in (because he is stalking me by this time!) and wait for him to clam down. Inside the house he is sweet. I've heard he is only playing but man he is scary!

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  • by haelo on May 13th, 2012

    haelo

    One of our cats is like that with one of my sisters, he normally only attacks her and unprovoked (sometimes with my other sister too). He will even go right after her after she loves him too. But shes a big softee for that cat, so its no wonder why lol. But our other cats dont do that and it might have to do with him being the alpha male because he tends to be a bully to our other cats, attacking them, kicking them out of the places theyre laying in, stealing the toys theyre playing with, pushing them away from their food (hes also a fatass lol).

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  • by Dezimae is FINALLY 21 on January 23rd, 2009

    Dezimae is FINALLY 21

    and this is why i have a dog.

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  • by qwerty on July 26th, 2008

    qwerty

    Take him off them crazy pills!

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  • by qazwsxedch on March 24th, 2012

    qazwsxedch

    sometimes a cat will be agressive because of 2 reasons.... 1. other cats are picking on him or her. 2 he or her is in pain and thinks that is the only way to get you attention probually. so pain or being bullied. what do you think it is with your cat?

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  • by MommaDo on February 24th, 2011

    MommaDo

    I'm having a similar experience with a cat I got from a rescue. She was about 6 months old when I got her. The cat is terrorizing us. One minute she is sweet as can be, purring loving us and then the next minute shredding the heck out of us. She has scratching posts toys, climbing units. There is a ton of things she can do. I even set up bird feeders outside some of the windows of the house so she can watch. This is far from my first cat. I know they can get bored. So for a year or so now she has shredded just about ever piece of furniture in the house, (couches, chairs, space carpets, even the sides of beds through bedding) destroyed curtains, literally climbed walls-ripped the covering off the sheetrock with her nails (which I trim ever 2-3 weeks), she is slowing destroying my dining room chairs by sliding on her back underneath them using her nails on the rungs of the chairs to move herself. The other cat is missing all her fur on the back of her neck because of the new cat. 3 weeks ago she swiped at my face cutting my eyeball, she has swiped at my kindergarteners face slicing him from the mid part of his nose up into his forehead and yesterday she sliced the cheek of one of my teenager children. While I don't believe in declawing a cat I am fearful that she is going to do some real damage to one of my kids or their friends and then someone will make me put her to sleep, let alone what the medical and legal costs could be. I truly love the cat, she can be really sweet but I don't feel I have a choice. Right now she's chasing the other cat around the house and not in a nice way. And yes she is spade and completely vetted. When this behavior first started about a year ago the vet suggested the declawing and I put it off over and over again. I don't feel I have a choice. Imagine what she could have done to my 6 yr old if her claw connected 1/4 of inch in either direction-his eye could have been damaged and to what extent?

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  • by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on February 24th, 2011

    DA BEN DAN yanggui zi

    Nail one of his feet to the floor:)

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  • by rebecca.davenport2 on March 5th, 2011

    rebecca.davenport2

    I have a serious problem, I have owned my cat for 6 years, in this 6 years, my cat on a daily basis from the time it has been neutured and been violently attacking me. I can not fall asleep on my sofa as I will be woken up by my cat just pummeling me, it comes out of nowhere. I can not have him climb up on my lap as when he is sleeping, he will suddenly jerk out of a sleep and sink his teeth deep in me. I am covered in scars, he just attacked me again, I got home from work, I sat at the computer, next thing you know he has just flung himself at me, and sinks his teeth in. He is a 22 pound cat, and it hurts to the point of tears. I am afraid he will really hurt me, like take an eye out or something. When I bring him to the vet, they advised "he seems just fine".
    He is always such a good boy at the vet, he loves to travel, and is more well behaved in a car then home, I have contemplated putting him down because I am afraid if I give him away, that no one else will put up with what I have, and he may end up in a bad situation. In severe need of a solution!

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  • by FalsePretense on March 5th, 2011

    FalsePretense

    He is a cat, this is what cats do.

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  • by Fofa_X on January 19th, 2011

    Fofa_X

    my daughter has a kitten. the other day it suddenly started going crazy, jumping around from room to room. all of a sudden as i was getting it something to eat, it jumped at me and tried to scratch me, i threw the plastic plate at him and ran away. when my brother came home, i told him to take the cat. he went to get the cat who was in another room and it was shaking his head from side to side, like it was crazy... whats going on?????

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  • by susanbeth on November 14th, 2010

    susanbeth

    My cat does exactly the same thing. I am at the end of my rope!! I rescued her when she was a kitten, and in ten years she never would have attacked me. She saw a racoon on our third floor balcony, and it scared her enough to run to me!! Then she saw a racoon on t.v. and she pawed at it. I thought it was so cute and picked her up and she attacked me. This is called redirected aggression. But now she attacks me if I am leaving the house (she doesn't want to be left alone?), when she hears a loud noise, or the neighbors scare her. I have taken enough antibiotics to stay well forever. Cat bites ususally become very infected, once my hand swelled to two times its normal size. My vet said they have a prozac for cats, and I am seriously considering it. I would never, ever hurt her. And being the one who saved her and has loved her and cared for her, it is very painful emotionally.

    This behavior is not playing in any way. She is not hyper. This is AN ATTACK. Cats are very dangerous when they are angry. Animal control had to take her because an attack led me to an emergency room. There claws and their teeth mean serious business, and the cat can be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!! I love her but this has got to stop. I am taking her to the vet as soon as possible.
    If you learn anything let me know. Susan susan-beth@live.com

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  • by Anonymous on December 13th, 2009

    Anonymous

    do you look into your cats eyes alot?

    thats what cats do when they want to start a fight. they stare into their opponents eyes without blinking once. if your cat looks away after, that means she understands that youcould probably beat her up. my cat looks into my eyes when hes pissed off too. just avoid staring back:)

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  • by OldCW wears The COAT of the Cosmos on December 13th, 2009

    OldCW wears The COAT of the Cosmos

    To get a cat to stop immediately there are two harmless methods. If the cat is a berzerker and you don't trust it, blow hard in its face. It will let go immediately. If not, use a forefinger and start tapping it hard on the forehead. Both these activities greatly annoy them without invoking a fear response. If the cat is otherwise gentle, also vocalize a semi loud "Owww." These activities together will form a stimulus response in your cat and you should be able to train it this way not to bite, or at least not bite hard.

    Aggresive alpha males are the worst in my opinion. They have a reputation for being warm and cuddly one moment and ouchy bleedy the next.

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  • by ambeck22 on December 15th, 2009

    ambeck22

    My cat does that when I am not paying enough attention to him at that particular time. He usually runs away after attacking me because he knows it's a big no-no. It could be something else, of course, but the vet told me that is why my cat does that. Good luck!

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  • by desertgal on January 2nd, 2010

    desertgal

    I wish I had an answer. On four ocassions, my cat sunk his fans so deep in my leg, the blood spurted out and I had to the go to the ER where Iwas on intravenous antibiotics and oral antobiotics. My doctor said there are 2 animals in the world that have life threatening poisionous bacteria in their mouths: The Kyoto dragon
    and the house cat. Infection is so dangerous it can end with amputation. I've always loved cats and always treat them with more that kindness. We got him from RESCUE an organization that saves pets from euthanasia. I've been advised to have him put down, but I can't bring myself to do it. I understand how you're feeling

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  • by KimberlyHStaudt on May 25th, 2011

    KimberlyHStaudt

    As I type this, I am sitting here nursing several severe, deep cat bites to my left calf muscle. I went into the kitchen (where I regularly feed my almost 7 year old male cat) and put out his morning food. He seemed content. I walked away from him, opened the pantry door across the room to throw away the can food can, and while my back was turned, he launched himself at the back of my legs and proceeded to bite the heck out of me. He latched on and torn up my leg pretty good. There was no warning of an impending attack from him: no hissing, yowling, nothing. My back was turned to him, so there was no eye contact either.
    I finally managed to disengage him from my leg, and get him shut up in the hallway bathroom. My kitchen floor looks like a blood bath took place in it!
    I got the wounds cleaned out, treated with a topical antibiotic cream, and covered with bandages.
    I rescued this cat and 2 of his brothers, when they were only only 1 week old. Their eyes were just beginning to open slightly. His mother was killed on a local highway, trying to move her kittens from one side of the road to another hiding place. My neighbor brought them to me to care for. Of the original 3, this one is the only one still alive. One died at 12 weeks from feline urological disease (FUS), and the other died from a fight with another cat a year later (a bad bite to the neck that punctured the carotid artery.)
    The remaining cat (the one that bite me this morning) will be 7 years old in July and has been the only pet in the house for almost 6 years. All of a sudden he has gone bananas and attacks me any chance he can get. This is NOT the playful "pay attention to me-I want to play" kind of aggression. This is violent, unprovoked, death-battle kind of aggression! He always waits until either my back is turned or until I am walking away from him to attack me. I am at a loss for what is causing this kind of behavior, and why it is suddenly happening? He is in good overall health, apparently not in pain from anything, does not have his "territory" threatened, nor in any other way have a reason to strike out at me the way he does. He will go from extremely loving to "bat-out-of-hell" crazy and aggressive in a heartbeat. I am at a loss as to what to do about this. Any serious suggestions out there? Thanks! :)

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  • by trueservantminn on May 25th, 2011

    trueservantminn

    Stop tormenting HIM!!!

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  • by Nancy is really struggling right now... on July 25th, 2011

    Nancy is really struggling right now...

    Stop washing your clothes with catnip scented Tide...

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  • by pamhairintl on January 18th, 2012

    pamhairintl

    My cat is 3 years old and is normally an exceptionally gentle, loving and affectionate kitty. She has started to jump at me once in a while trying to bite me. I am certain the reasons are simple...she is bored [I have a small place, and she is alone all day] and wants to get me to play with her. I do not give in to her. My vet told me bare my teeth and hiss at her like another cat would. This has worked, actually. The vet also suggested distracting her with something such as throwing ball, and this works well too. She calms down immediately. I think that we forget that people behavior is not cat behavior, but that being said, an ill-behaved kitty is not good for you or for himself either. Try my vets advice. Don't scream, yell or get out of control. Basically, teach your cat that you are dominant by exhibiting dominant cat behavior. No need to hit, because lets face it, we are 10 times bigger than a cat!

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  • by Marky Mark on March 24th, 2012

    Marky Mark

    He senses your evil aura. You need to work on your inner self.

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  • by WABOO on March 24th, 2012

    WABOO

    A nice kick in the ass would do it.

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  • by Philip_H9732 on July 24th, 2011

    Philip_H9732

    Cats are Catty right, like the... ahemm?

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  • by Philip_H9732 on July 24th, 2011

    Philip_H9732

    The the cats have nine lives. May be this cat must have been born as a little boy and you must have bullied by you may be at a nursery.... hahahaha

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