I recently moved and am trying to transition my cat to a new environment. The problem is my extremely sweet cat has started having vicious moments. He will randomly, without being touched/looked at/bothered/talked to/etc, attack and bite. Yesterday while looking at clothes in a suitcase he ran up to me, leapt into the air, and clamed down on my leg.

There are other cats in his environment but they're not being mixed yet. There are also dogs but he shows no concern to them.

Any tips on what to do? These aren't "I'm a pissy cat" kind of bites. These are severe, blood drawing puncture wounds.

Please Help!

8/26/2006 8:58:48 PM

Punch that little fucker in the mouth if he does it again.

J/k, don't have any solutions for you.

8/26/2006 9:00:53 PM

columbian necktie

8/26/2006 9:02:02 PM

well thats usually the intial response to get him to stop attaking

then i run away because the fucker will come back for more

but then 5 minutes later its like nothing has happened and he wants his belly rubbed

8/26/2006 9:02:32 PM

call your vet and ask whats up


feliaway(sp??) might be an option-- it puts a scent into the air that calms cats down

8/26/2006 9:12:19 PM

Swing it around by it's tail 3 full times and the undesired behavior should go away.

8/26/2006 9:16:42 PM

problem solved

8/26/2006 9:25:58 PM

maybe they sprayed for bugs before you moved in and he got some in his system and it has caused neurological damage.

8/26/2006 10:06:25 PM

8/26/2006 10:19:34 PM

asusmign he is male, has he been fixed? if no, do so asap, problems will liekly go away, if not, beat the shit otu of him if nescesary so he understnds you ar ein charge. He is beign teretorial and a freak.

8/26/2006 10:23:31 PM

Obligatory.

8/26/2006 10:42:29 PM

i would've grabbed that little shit around the neck and punched him in the face like he was a grown-ass man.

but then again, i think cats suck under the best of conditions.

8/26/2006 10:46:48 PM

he hasn't been fixed, long wait list at the vet....but he's on that list

i'm figuring its the issue with not being nuetered yet and smelling other kitties

as crazy as it sounds, time out in the bathroom calms him down when he's being the spawn of satan

8/26/2006 10:49:33 PM

Squirt it in the face with water. If it doesn't make him stop biting you at least you can laugh at it.

8/26/2006 11:15:37 PM

Comfort Zone plug-in w/ Feliway. I've used this many many times when introducing new cats and other stressful situations like moving and stuff.

cheapest price ususally: http://www.upco.com/cgi-bin/Upcol.storefront/44f1a5d6008c4ce2ea6dc0a80aa5076f/Product/View/2791

8/27/2006 10:04:26 AM

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"asusmign he is male, has he been fixed? if no, do so asap, problems will liekly go away, if not, beat the shit otu of him if nescesary so he understnds you ar ein charge. He is beign teretorial and a freak."

i don't think that beating the shit out of your cat will accomplish anything. i would call the vet and see whats up.

8/27/2006 10:11:08 AM

get a water bottle and squirt him/her good until she gets the message

its a good, nonviolent way to train your cats

it kept all my girlfriends cats in check

8/27/2006 10:12:22 AM

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"but then again, i think cats suck under the best of conditions. "

sí

8/27/2006 10:17:18 AM

8/27/2006 10:31:51 AM

get a water bottle hose and squirt him/her good until she gets the message

8/27/2006 10:44:18 AM

you need to treat the problem, not just the "symptoms". spraying it w/ water might get him to stop biting, but it does nothing to fix the stress the cat is under. if he stopped biting that way, he'd just find another outlet (like spraying, scratching, etc).

8/27/2006 10:47:43 AM

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"get a water bottle and squirt him/her good until she gets the message ... it kept all my girlfriends cats in check"

8/27/2006 10:49:47 AM

bite back

8/27/2006 2:34:43 PM

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"he hasn't been fixed, long wait list at the vet....but he's on that list"

this confuses me...

is it a "Vet" wait list, or are you on a neuter clinic wait list?

feline neuters take no time at all...i'm serious, it's no way near as detailed or complicated as any other surgery. it's literally, give sedative, pluck hair, cut scrotum, pull out testicles and snip, let cat wake up.

8/27/2006 5:20:37 PM

declaw the cat.

or we could experiment and see what happens
http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=428864

[Edited on August 27, 2006 at 7:21 PM. Reason : ]

8/27/2006 7:20:46 PM

you just n00bed all over yourself.

8/27/2006 7:21:37 PM

^^bad advice all around. Some cats may bite more if they're declawed (have to use teeth to defend instead of front claws)

8/27/2006 7:27:42 PM

bite him back













ps hi Ashley!

8/27/2006 7:43:31 PM

look up redirected aggression

my friend's kitties were acting strangely, attacking each other, randomly peeing on the floor or her bed, and she happened to be home one day when a stray cat attacked her window, before that her kitties were just fine, but as soon as it happened one pissed right where she was sitting and ran off the bed, ran into the other kitty, and then started clawing it.

it seems to be that they smell or see another unwanted animal and since they can't get to it they take it out on each other. Maybe it is time to introduce the kitties to each other.

8/27/2006 8:24:00 PM

he's pissed at you

8/27/2006 8:27:13 PM

RABIES.

8/27/2006 9:22:33 PM