okay, so last night my cat did something crazy that i have never, ever seen her do. it terrified me! last night, there also happened to be a "moondog." the moon looked full and had this glow around it, and my friend had said that it was called a "moondog."
first, some background on my kitty. she is 3 years old and has always been slightly aggressive to strangers. it took her a very long time before she would even warm up to my boyfriend. she is the most affectionate toward me. most people are afraid of her because when they try to pet or hold her, she bites or scratches them. i just tell everyone to avoid her because she likes it that way.
anyhow, last night, my boyfriend's niece was playing with an acoustic guitar. she is 8 years old and already hates my cat for scratching her before. well, i don't know if they sound of the guitar made my cat angry, but she mauled her arm out of nowhere. when she gets up and runs away, my cat turns to my boyfriend's dad and gives a low meow with her ears back. she then follows my boyfriend's niece and is attacking, like jumping up and scratching her. even with us screaming, she didn't seem to back away from her. luckily my boyfriend's niece was wearing pants or my cat would have got her legs. the back on her arm was scratched up pretty bad.
i was so frightened. i have NEVER seen her act like that before. i've seen her scratch or hiss, but that is usually if someone is bothering her or making her uncomfortable. she was acting normal, and then after a few minutes of strumming the guitar, she reacted violently. and continued even after she put the guitar down to escape her attack. i am still in shock with the way she acted.
so... my question... could this be in relation with a full moon? or something else? any advice would be helpful. thanks!
first, some background on my kitty. she is 3 years old and has always been slightly aggressive to strangers. it took her a very long time before she would even warm up to my boyfriend. she is the most affectionate toward me. most people are afraid of her because when they try to pet or hold her, she bites or scratches them. i just tell everyone to avoid her because she likes it that way.
anyhow, last night, my boyfriend's niece was playing with an acoustic guitar. she is 8 years old and already hates my cat for scratching her before. well, i don't know if they sound of the guitar made my cat angry, but she mauled her arm out of nowhere. when she gets up and runs away, my cat turns to my boyfriend's dad and gives a low meow with her ears back. she then follows my boyfriend's niece and is attacking, like jumping up and scratching her. even with us screaming, she didn't seem to back away from her. luckily my boyfriend's niece was wearing pants or my cat would have got her legs. the back on her arm was scratched up pretty bad.
i was so frightened. i have NEVER seen her act like that before. i've seen her scratch or hiss, but that is usually if someone is bothering her or making her uncomfortable. she was acting normal, and then after a few minutes of strumming the guitar, she reacted violently. and continued even after she put the guitar down to escape her attack. i am still in shock with the way she acted.
so... my question... could this be in relation with a full moon? or something else? any advice would be helpful. thanks!
