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I apologize if this has been brought up before, but I didn't see anything similar on the first page of topics.
My male cat, who I've had for about a year, hates men. My husband and I have been together for four years, so clearly we were together when we got the kitten. He was about nine weeks old when we first got him.
At the time, we had room mates, and though I know that their treatment of the dog was abhorrent, I don't ever recall them being abusive towards the cats in the least. Neither have I nor my husband done anything that we feel should intimidate our bubby.
When he is disciplined, it is only aural (a loud noise of some sort to distract him) and he's never been struck, pinched, or pulled in any way whatsoever, including being picked up by the scruff of his neck.
Things are beginning to get better -- he doesn't hide now when my DH is home from work. However, he will hide whenever he hears a male voice nearby, and he doesn't dare venture outside for fear of seeing a man (I take him out on a leash to prevent him from running into the road).
I've been around cats my entire life and have *never* seen anything like this. Does anybody have experience with something like this, or advice? Thanks in advance!
My male cat, who I've had for about a year, hates men. My husband and I have been together for four years, so clearly we were together when we got the kitten. He was about nine weeks old when we first got him.
At the time, we had room mates, and though I know that their treatment of the dog was abhorrent, I don't ever recall them being abusive towards the cats in the least. Neither have I nor my husband done anything that we feel should intimidate our bubby.
When he is disciplined, it is only aural (a loud noise of some sort to distract him) and he's never been struck, pinched, or pulled in any way whatsoever, including being picked up by the scruff of his neck.
Things are beginning to get better -- he doesn't hide now when my DH is home from work. However, he will hide whenever he hears a male voice nearby, and he doesn't dare venture outside for fear of seeing a man (I take him out on a leash to prevent him from running into the road).
I've been around cats my entire life and have *never* seen anything like this. Does anybody have experience with something like this, or advice? Thanks in advance!