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Hello - I’m in need of advice, ASAP. I joined this forum for this reason.
7 year old spayed tortie I’ve had for 6 years. She has her claws, she lets me clip them. Indoor only.
The last two years she’s mellowed our more and I started letting her out on my fenced deck. We had one incident last year where I went to pick her up and she defended herself vs her normal purring. Then she shared me. I kept things calm, continued to let her out. She was fine the rest of the year.
This year, she’s been great- except one day following an afternoon nap on my lap. I went to get her new grooming glove (we had used it before) and she attacked me. Total
Fear aggression. She was terrified.
She continued to threaten and attack after I let her in. I did not punish her, raise my voice or scream. I just stayed very quiet and gave her space.
Decided not to let her out anymore. Now yesterday she became afraid of me again. She did not attack as hard, but she was threatening to, and she looked at me like she didn’t know who I was.
I gave her space again, she went back to normal. I think using feliway with the vet a few months ago is part of the problem. I think the smell is still there. She looks around like somethings out there, startles easily.
I’m looking for a scent to help her, if that helps. I’ll look at drugs later if I have to.
This cat has been my lap cat, dog like, super happy sidekick for 6 years.
I’m trying to figure out how to help her - advice please!
Also, live alone, no other pets. Clean litter box daily. She is small and a healthy 7.5 lbs. grain free diet. Vaccinated one round for rabies. Lots of enrichment- tunnels, cat scratching spots, windows and I play fetch with her daily. Domestic short hair, great litter box usage.
Has historically loved all people, sits on strangers laps. Will chase her ball fir everyone.
Thank you in advance!
7 year old spayed tortie I’ve had for 6 years. She has her claws, she lets me clip them. Indoor only.
The last two years she’s mellowed our more and I started letting her out on my fenced deck. We had one incident last year where I went to pick her up and she defended herself vs her normal purring. Then she shared me. I kept things calm, continued to let her out. She was fine the rest of the year.
This year, she’s been great- except one day following an afternoon nap on my lap. I went to get her new grooming glove (we had used it before) and she attacked me. Total
Fear aggression. She was terrified.
She continued to threaten and attack after I let her in. I did not punish her, raise my voice or scream. I just stayed very quiet and gave her space.
Decided not to let her out anymore. Now yesterday she became afraid of me again. She did not attack as hard, but she was threatening to, and she looked at me like she didn’t know who I was.
I gave her space again, she went back to normal. I think using feliway with the vet a few months ago is part of the problem. I think the smell is still there. She looks around like somethings out there, startles easily.
I’m looking for a scent to help her, if that helps. I’ll look at drugs later if I have to.
This cat has been my lap cat, dog like, super happy sidekick for 6 years.
I’m trying to figure out how to help her - advice please!
Also, live alone, no other pets. Clean litter box daily. She is small and a healthy 7.5 lbs. grain free diet. Vaccinated one round for rabies. Lots of enrichment- tunnels, cat scratching spots, windows and I play fetch with her daily. Domestic short hair, great litter box usage.
Has historically loved all people, sits on strangers laps. Will chase her ball fir everyone.
Thank you in advance!