I'm afraid of my cat

[cattitude]

Cats are inherently evil and their tiny brains can't grasp the concept of loyalty.

Interesting...

 

[Cowgirl]

Jack does almost the same thing, except I've learned the signs. He'll get a crazy look in his eyes, and I know to stop petting him. My female cat sometimes tries to bite, but I'll scruff her, tap her on the nose, and say NO BITE! It works. :shrug:

 

[red_explorer]

We have the same cat. I call him Slash. He hates us and we don't like him a lot. We got him when he was very young, abandoned on the side of the road. Maybe that's it? He is mean as hell.

That totally sounds like my Aurora. She was a bottle baby too. She was totally devoted to my husband and hated me with a passion. Now he passed away, and she's just now, after 3 years, starting to come around. She wants to be super close, wants to be petted, but then will start to claw or hiss, or howl. I do adore her, and she can be the sweetest, but she can also be a b________!!!!

Oh, and she's super moon affected. Around a full moon, she's my best friend, and acts like a crazy lady. Before and after, watch out!

 

[PrepH4U]

I had a female cat like that years ago. I even nursed her, because we found her when she was too young to be without her mother. Evil, evil cat. I tried everything with her.....extra attention, treats, talking to her and yes even biting her back. Nothing worked.......good luck with yours!

Dam that sounds painful!

 

[morningbell]

You all have really good ideas (well except for aps, softball and Larry's suggestion ). I'm going to get that book, it's worth it. I know much more about dogs than cats....

Regarding dogs, when we get a house we'd like to get a dog.... my cat has been known to beat up dogs, even pit bulls I guess like everything it takes time for the animals to be accustom to each other. I refuse to declaw, am thinking about caps for her nails just until she gets used to the pup. She is an indoor outdoor cat, her day is our night so the dog and cat will have opposite schedules.

 

[RareBreed]

That totally sounds like my Aurora. She was a bottle baby too. She was totally devoted to my husband and hated me with a passion. Now he passed away, and she's just now, after 3 years, starting to come around. She wants to be super close, wants to be petted, but then will start to claw or hiss, or howl. I do adore her, and she can be the sweetest, but she can also be a b________!!!!

Oh, and she's super moon affected. Around a full moon, she's my best friend, and acts like a crazy lady. Before and after, watch out!

My sister had a cat that would only tolerate people when she was pregnant. Any other time, she'd attack for no reason anybody who looked at her wrong.

 

[luckystar]

You all have really good ideas (well except for aps, softball and Larry's suggestion ). I'm going to get that book, it's worth it. I know much more about dogs than cats....

Regarding dogs, when we get a house we'd like to get a dog.... my cat has been known to beat up dogs, even pit bulls I guess like everything it takes time for the animals to be accustom to each other. I refuse to declaw, am thinking about caps for her nails just until she gets used to the pup. She is an indoor outdoor cat, her day is our night so the dog and cat will have opposite schedules.

I don't think they'd be worth the trouble. I just kept clipping the curved part off the claw, and eventually I was able to start clipping them closer (the quick recedes over time if you clip regularly). Once it gets to that point they start dulling the clipped edges and you're left with nice, smooth claws. Well, on some toes.

It's weird, the middle, pointer, and thumb claw on my cats tend to stay sharp, but the rest I rarely have to clip because they just do that dulling thing. Dunno why it works, but it does.

 

[luckystar]

My sister had a cat that would only tolerate people when she was pregnant. Any other time, she'd attack for no reason anybody who looked at her wrong.

It's a hormone thing. When I took Friday to the vet (the pregnant kitten with open wounds on her legs I found in Westbury), they said she may not stay so sweet after she had the litter. RoseRed lucked out, she says she's still sweet as ever

RR, how long has it been since we found her? She was estimated 7 months then... must be almost a year by now.