Aggressive Cat Behavior: Pet Psychologists May Help To Root Out The Problem

by Thomas Proctor

Cats are good pets. They are reliable, smart and affordable. But sometimes a cat can have aggressive cat behavior. When that happens, one must must confer with his or her veterinarian to solve this problem. If a cat shows aggressive behaviors and is in need of cat control, you can seek proper solution from a professional.

Reducing aggressive cat behavior by animal trainers and psychologists is a suitable way to find out the underlying issues a cat may endure. Cat psychology, though not widely understood, may in fact provide a gateway to solving the riddle of aggressive cat behavior for animal lovers and their pets.

As with humans, animals learn about trust and how that trust can be broken. Abuse or abandonment by previous owners often leaves cats frightened of human contact and ready to lash out when they feel threatened. This is a primary source of aggressive cat behavior.

When you are trying to achieve cat control, you need to create the right environment for the cat. Cats don't like the adoring attention many give to dogs, preferring instead to be given space and independence. Cats need to feel loved and accepted, and need to know you can be trusted. In return, they will shower you with affection.

A cat's instincts enable it's survival by letting it know how to hunt for food and provide for its safety by ensuring a wariness toward anything the cat does not recognize. A cat, therefore, may not be displaying aggressive cat behavior, it may be just following its instincts.

Hallmarks of a truly aggressive cat are: clawing people, hissing loudly when a person or other cat approaches, scratching, swatting, and pouncing on other animals or humans. These are signs that your cat has a problem with trust. It shows in these behaviors that a cat is just over-protecting himself. It requires patience, knowledge, a forgiving heart, space, and love, but you can help your cat to become more trusting and less agressing. Remember that people and cats don't think the same. If you want to help your cat, you must learn to speak in his language and react correctly to these undesirable behaviors.

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Published August 22nd, 2007

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