My Cat is Suddenly Attacking Me
Human-directed aggression is something many cat parents encounter.
Most people do not appreciate when their cat…
- bites them
- scratches them
- attacks their family
- attacks their guests
Cat bites and cat scratches are both frustrating and distressing.
Our action plans transform cats that aggress into cats that choose not to, allowing you to enjoy their company once more!
For the consult, you will need to:
- Be sufficiently comfortable with technology to be able to use your email, Zoom, WeTransfer and the internet in general.
- (Zoom requires you to at least have a microphone so you can speak to us and either a headset or speakers to hear us.)
- Fill out the pre-consult questionnaire.
- And provide a hand-drawn plan of your residence and some photos and videos (defined in the questionnaire).
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— Reminders —
*** Behavior consultants are NOT veterinary professionals. All medical conditions imperatively need to be swiftly directed to a veterinarian.**
***ANY SUDDEN BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN YOUR CAT CAN BE INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIALLY FATAL HEALTH PROBLEM IF NOT ADDRESSED QUICKLY. CALL YOUR VETERINARIAN NOW TO KNOW IF YOU NEED TO VISIT THEM RIGHT AWAY.**
Why is my cat aggressive towards people?
Cats defend themselves through biting and scratching. If your cat bit me, I would get as far away from them as possible, but I would also ask myself WHY they felt the need to bite. Because there’s always a reason behind the bite.
Sometimes, it’s evident:
- They don’t like being touched this way
- They don’t like to be held
- They don’t like it when you try to trim their nail
Sometimes, it can seem like it comes out from nowhere:
- I was walking in the corridor and he ambushed me
- I was working at my computer and she came to attack me
- I came back from work and they pursued me
However, it’s rare that we cannot identify the cause of a bite. And if we can identify the cause, we can modify the environment and/or our interactions so that it does not happen again.
You may feel that the behavior has no explanation, but by working together, we can discover elements that your brain would not have initially even considered because they seemed so unimportant.
Factors that influence biting
There are many possible factors for bites:
- Predation
- Play
- Physique contact
- Presence of a stranger
- Proximity of a stressor
- Redirected aggression
- Pain or physical discomfort
- Fear
- Annoyance
- Frustration
- Emotional response previously conditioned that’s coming in conflict with the immediate conditions
- , etc.
Considering the cat’s emotional state during the interaction and observing what’s happening in the environment immediately before and after the bite will help you better target why the behavior is occurring.
We can help you to find out why the behavior is occurring and to plan what to do to stop it from happening again. To book an appointment, click here.