Aggressive Cat Behavior: Understanding And Correcting Your Pets Actions

Those who love cats always say that cats are wonderful pets. They usually praise them for being loving, caring animals who are never short of affection. Others are drawn to cats for their personality. Unfortunately, some cats can act aggressively and be less lovable in the process. If a cat has developed sudden aggressive behavior, it is vital that you nip the problem in the bud and deal with it.

There are many different ways aggressive cat behavior can manifest itself. Pain Aggression is definitely something to take care of quickly, if they have always been of a mild temper and they are suddenly scratching and biting at you, you need to see a vet as soon as possible. The aggressive cat behavior could well be a signal to you that your cat is sick or injured.

It's very common for cat behaviour to manifest itself in play aggression. Typically the owner incites this behavior by riling up his cat. Wrestling with a kitten can be fun, but as the kitten grows it usually doesn't understand that it can hurt you and will still attempt to wrestle. Strangers who witness this behavior are often shocked or horrified, and it is this that gives cats a bad name. De-clawing your cat may stop the scratching, but you've only treated the symptom and not the real problem. Try to give them a new hobby instead of wrestling, like playing with toys and dangling playthings. Loudly clapping your hands can stop a cat in its tracks when it is about to attack.

A cat on the defensive often acts aggressive -- as if backed into a corner. Over-stimulated cats may suddenly and unexpectedly lash out violently. A frightened or worried cat is more likely to misbehave, their aggression often misdirected towards those trying to help it. Discomforting events on the other side of the window sometimes cause a cat to growl, hiss and attack its owner. Carefully removing the cat from the source of agitation is sometimes necessary, and is the owner's responsibility. If the cat is not a threat to itself or others, it is often safest for both the owner and the cat to simply leave the cat alone to cool-down with a "kitty time out".

Some other types of aggressive cat behavior are Maternal, Territorial, and Dominance aggression. In Maternal aggression, a mother cat can be overprotective with her kittens -- remember that as an owner, it is your job to trust your cat's maternal instincts by leaving her alone. In Dominance aggression, the causes are much more complicated. In order to be treated, the owner must stop providing attention to the cat until it eventually becomes gentler. Finally, territory fights can be handled by breaking up the fighting cats and separating them so that they can each be in a tranquil place. In order to ensure that they behave, one must make life more boring for them.

The most important thing to remember is that punishment will never fix aggressive behavior. If you feel you need help or their might be a deeper cause to the problem, you should look to a cat whisperer for help. Whisperers have a good knowledge of cats and they relate to them very well, like a therapist. You can find some online that can give you advice.