Hey everyone.
I am really upset right now, and I am hoping that this is the right place to talk about this.
I am currently taking care of my neighbours house while they are away on vacation. (watering plants, taking care of the pool, etc.) And they have a stray kitten that lives in their garage, that they have been caring for. He is a very young tom cat, and no one knows where he came from... we live out in the country. We have dubbed him Mitz, because he has extra toes on all his feet. Mitz is normally an absolute sweeetheart, and just flops down and begs for belly scratches whenever anyone is even remotely close to him. They have offered him to me, and I would keep him, but my cat is moody and would shread this poor little guy. Well now I'm not so sure...
Today when I was up at their place tending to their flower beds outside, Mitz came up beside me growling. Something I have never heard him do before. His ears were flat against his head and his body was in a completely deffensive position. This totally puzzled me, since he is normally a complete snuggle-bug. Then out of nowhere, he let out this awful howl/screech and full-out attacked my leg. I mean he did serious damage to it. you can see where all 4 of his paws sliced me, and I have an ugly purple bite, with 4 big puncture marks in it. Out of sheer reaction I turned the hose I was using on him, and he let go. Then he just layed there at my feet growling at me.
I am so upset right now. Why would Mitz just turn on me like that?? He knows me well, and has seen me up there caring for the house and yard for a full week now. I have never seen even a hint of agression in him before. Normally he just can't get enough lovin' from anyone.... Not to mention my leg is a mess.
I am really upset right now, and I am hoping that this is the right place to talk about this.
I am currently taking care of my neighbours house while they are away on vacation. (watering plants, taking care of the pool, etc.) And they have a stray kitten that lives in their garage, that they have been caring for. He is a very young tom cat, and no one knows where he came from... we live out in the country. We have dubbed him Mitz, because he has extra toes on all his feet. Mitz is normally an absolute sweeetheart, and just flops down and begs for belly scratches whenever anyone is even remotely close to him. They have offered him to me, and I would keep him, but my cat is moody and would shread this poor little guy. Well now I'm not so sure...
Today when I was up at their place tending to their flower beds outside, Mitz came up beside me growling. Something I have never heard him do before. His ears were flat against his head and his body was in a completely deffensive position. This totally puzzled me, since he is normally a complete snuggle-bug. Then out of nowhere, he let out this awful howl/screech and full-out attacked my leg. I mean he did serious damage to it. you can see where all 4 of his paws sliced me, and I have an ugly purple bite, with 4 big puncture marks in it. Out of sheer reaction I turned the hose I was using on him, and he let go. Then he just layed there at my feet growling at me.
I am so upset right now. Why would Mitz just turn on me like that?? He knows me well, and has seen me up there caring for the house and yard for a full week now. I have never seen even a hint of agression in him before. Normally he just can't get enough lovin' from anyone.... Not to mention my leg is a mess.