Top 5 Ways To Deal With Aggressive Cats
There are many people out there that believe cats are irritable and aggressive. Cat owners know that cats have a very loving, affectionate, and loyal side, even though the other side is independent, and at times a little 'wild'. Their wild side often includes the cat being a little aggressive, making their loving owners the prey in their hunting games. So how are you supposed to deal with this type of aggressive behavior? Well, here are 5 quick tips on dealing with your overly excited pet friend.
1. Know Your Cat
Knowing your cat is the first step in understanding their behaviors. Cats have an instinct in them that makes them natural hunters. No matter how much they act like innocent loving house cats, they all still have this instinct inside of them. Your cat will take any opportunity to hunt. That's why laser pens, and strings tied to feathers make such good cat toys. You as the cat owner need to understand that when your cat is in hunt mode, they're going to be more aggressive, and temperamental.
Once you understand your cat, you will tend to learn the times of day that they are usually more temperamental. That way you can simply ignore them and wait for the calm, lovable pet to resurface before you try to play with them again. Another thing to take into account is that the aggression might stem from something a little more serious. Your cat could be frightened or stressed over recent changes in its life. If this is the case then the problem will need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
2. Be Patient
Not matter what the case may be it is important to stay patient. If your cat is aggressive when playing the hunting game then you have to understand it's only instinct. If your cat is seriously stressed out and crying out in aggressive behavior then look into www.secretsofcats.com for some helpful tips and be patient with them they'll come around. If your cat is aggressive because of an illness get them medical help and remember they just cranky. Just like humans get cranky when they don't feel well. Be patient. Never force your cat into any situation they are not ready for. This will surely end in some act of kitty aggression.
3. No Biting Ever
When your cat is small, it may seem harmless enough to let them nip you. However, if you want to eliminate the risk of biting, you should never allow your pet to even slightly nip you. If you are playing with them and they bite you, scream 'OUCH' and that should shock your cat. They will then think twice about biting you in future. However this will not solve the problem instantly, you will have to be persistent.
4. Persistence
Patience keeps you ready to train as long as you need to persistence will make the training work. Persistence is doing the training repeatedly until your cat knows what you expect of them. If you yell one day for a certain behavior and not the next, your cat will never learn which behaviors are OK and which are not. You will only confuse and stress out your cat. Leading to more aggressive behavior.
5. Socialize Your Pet
Socializing your cat works best the younger the cat is. So as soon as you bring your cat home, start socializing them. Introduce them to as many different types of people, dogs, and other cats as you as able too. Introduce them to any other animals you think they will encounter in life. The more your cat familiarize themselves with those people, dogs, cats, or other animals the less likely it will be for them to be scared when they are all grown up.
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Published July 28th, 2008
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