I just read this entire thread and I find myself asking a lot of questions about how you interact with your cats. Before you throw me under the bus by saying I do not know what I am talking about- I don't really feel I have to qualify what I am about- any search for older posts by me would do that easily.
I do not wish to attack you, but I am very direct in my dealings with people as I have seen all types of abuse issues with cats and peoples. Picking up a stressed, startled or plain pissed off cat can land you easily in the hospital on IV fluids. If your cat is angry at the sight or smell of you, there is a reason. It is up to you to be the detective and find the reason out before it is to late. This means consulting with a feline specialist, not a feline vet- there is a vast difference. It almost sounds like you did find a feline specialist as they don't as a rule take a cat's temperature if it doesn't look like it is needed. Vets will do it every time and sometimes just add to the stress level of the cat.
Do you provide places for this cat to get off the floor and feel safe? Do you have condos? Cubby holes? Have you cleared off shelves or put in cat ramps?
The bursts of aggression can be as a result of so many things, which is why you need to put your detective hat on. It could be something as dreadful as FIP lesions on the brain, it could be neurological, kitty could have fallen or been hurt without you knowledge as they cover pain quite well.
Do you make direct eye contact with this cat when you are in the same room? This is a clear invitation to war for a kitty. It is how they challenge each other as to who is the Alpha of the group. If you make direct eye contact you need to slowly blink several times, lower you head and walk away.
Don't assign cats human emotions, they are not your children. They are creatures who are indeed lovely and beautiful and challenging, but they act on instinct. They do not "misbehave" If they are jumping on your counters, they are after food scents, or they simply want to get up and out of the way of the other cats in the house. Punishing this cat for doing what instinct tells her to do is counterproductive, not to mention harmful towards any bonding the two of you have done.
One thing you need to remember about cats. They do not remember the good things done to them or for them, but they never forget the bad. If you hurt this cat either directly or indirectly- she will remember and lash out at you if she is alpha, or hide from you if she is submissive. Even if it is just a matter of accidentally stumbling over her in the middle of the night, such things can set off the type of behavior she seems to only display towards you.
You should have asked for a neurological check as well as a blood panel as you need a baseline to work with when trying to figure out why a cat has suddenly gone aggressive. If she isn't spayed, tomcats could be visiting outside and spraying your walls and windows- this can cause all sorts of problems.
If the kitten was inbred, she could have genetic disorders- as I said there are a myriad of reasons that cats suddenly become aggressive.
I suppose you will think I am accusing you- but I am actually just trying to get you to think out of the box and check your anger at the door. On the forum here, there are cat owners with specialities that range from feral cat consultants, to vet techs, to reseachers, animal control officers, kitten rescuers, cat behaviorists- you name it they are here. Don't throw us all under a blanket as people clueless to the ways of cats. From what I am reading- the members responding to your posts are more clued in than you think.
I wish you the best of luck- aggression issues are tricky- but they can be solved, usually just not overnight.
I do not wish to attack you, but I am very direct in my dealings with people as I have seen all types of abuse issues with cats and peoples. Picking up a stressed, startled or plain pissed off cat can land you easily in the hospital on IV fluids. If your cat is angry at the sight or smell of you, there is a reason. It is up to you to be the detective and find the reason out before it is to late. This means consulting with a feline specialist, not a feline vet- there is a vast difference. It almost sounds like you did find a feline specialist as they don't as a rule take a cat's temperature if it doesn't look like it is needed. Vets will do it every time and sometimes just add to the stress level of the cat.
Do you provide places for this cat to get off the floor and feel safe? Do you have condos? Cubby holes? Have you cleared off shelves or put in cat ramps?
The bursts of aggression can be as a result of so many things, which is why you need to put your detective hat on. It could be something as dreadful as FIP lesions on the brain, it could be neurological, kitty could have fallen or been hurt without you knowledge as they cover pain quite well.
Do you make direct eye contact with this cat when you are in the same room? This is a clear invitation to war for a kitty. It is how they challenge each other as to who is the Alpha of the group. If you make direct eye contact you need to slowly blink several times, lower you head and walk away.
Don't assign cats human emotions, they are not your children. They are creatures who are indeed lovely and beautiful and challenging, but they act on instinct. They do not "misbehave" If they are jumping on your counters, they are after food scents, or they simply want to get up and out of the way of the other cats in the house. Punishing this cat for doing what instinct tells her to do is counterproductive, not to mention harmful towards any bonding the two of you have done.
One thing you need to remember about cats. They do not remember the good things done to them or for them, but they never forget the bad. If you hurt this cat either directly or indirectly- she will remember and lash out at you if she is alpha, or hide from you if she is submissive. Even if it is just a matter of accidentally stumbling over her in the middle of the night, such things can set off the type of behavior she seems to only display towards you.
You should have asked for a neurological check as well as a blood panel as you need a baseline to work with when trying to figure out why a cat has suddenly gone aggressive. If she isn't spayed, tomcats could be visiting outside and spraying your walls and windows- this can cause all sorts of problems.
If the kitten was inbred, she could have genetic disorders- as I said there are a myriad of reasons that cats suddenly become aggressive.
I suppose you will think I am accusing you- but I am actually just trying to get you to think out of the box and check your anger at the door. On the forum here, there are cat owners with specialities that range from feral cat consultants, to vet techs, to reseachers, animal control officers, kitten rescuers, cat behaviorists- you name it they are here. Don't throw us all under a blanket as people clueless to the ways of cats. From what I am reading- the members responding to your posts are more clued in than you think.
I wish you the best of luck- aggression issues are tricky- but they can be solved, usually just not overnight.
