Make Your Cat Stop Attacking You

Make Your Cat Stop Attacking You

As much as your love your cat, she may try to attack you on occasion. She may attack because of medical or behavioral issues, but the end result is you getting bitten or scratched, which is painful and can lead to disease transmission from your cat to you.1 If not stopped, this kind of behavior can pose a real danger to you.2 Knowing why your cat is attacking you and what you can do to stop her from doing this will help improve your relationship and interactions with your cat.

Stopping Your Cat From Attacking You Schedule daily, interactive play sessions with your cat.

The sessions should last about 10 minutes each and take place when your cat is in a playful mood. Try to schedule at least two of these sessions a day. Increasing the amount of time that you play with her will address one of the possible causes of her attacks, and can serve as an opportunity to teach her not to attack and/or bite you. A pole-type toy or a toy that dangles, both of which can be homemade or purchased at your local pet store, will keep distance between your cat and your hands and feet. This type of toy also fosters her natural predator-prey instinct. Stuffed animal toys are helpful if your cat likes to wrestle they are especially helpful for kittens. Select a stuffed animal toy that is about the size of your cat. If she’s getting too rough with you during playtime, rub the stuffed animal against her belly to redirect her play from you to the stuffed animal. You can also throw one of her favorite toys away from you during playtime. Throwing the toy will serve two purposes–you are keeping her away from your hands and feet, and you are fostering her natural instinct to chase and pounce. Provide her with more environmental stimulation.

If you can keep your cat busy in her environment, she will probably spend less time trying to attack you. One way to increase this stimulation is to have a variety of toys and rotate them out on a As much as your love your cat, she may try to attack you on occasion. She may attack because of medical or behavioral issues, but the end result is you getting bitten or scratched, which is painful and can lead to disease transmission from your cat to you.1 If not stopped, this kind of behavior can pose a real danger to you.2 Knowing why your cat is attacking you and what you can do to stop her from doing this will help improve your relationship and interactions with your cat.

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