Cat strange behaviour, baffled!

RE: Cat strange behaviour, baffled!

catsrule — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:49:24 GMT

Hope you found a solution for your cat so some of this may no longer be any help.

Do not discipline her, she is just letting you know she has had enough attention. Watch her body language -ears going back ,tail swishing while you are stroking her. Count the number of times you stroke her before she swaps at you. Next time just give her a few strokes then stop. Yes she wants a stroke but just the one.

So many problems can apply to the litter tray-Have you tried a bigger litter tray? Is the tray too small. Is it a covered tray? Is it placed in a busy area. Is the tray clean when she messes outside it? Was the soil/ litter wet-when she messed. What type of litter do you use? Any of these could be an issue- the one thing for sure is ..it will not be out of protest.

RE: Cat strange behaviour, baffled!

Sophie Graham — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 07:51:56 GMT

Cats will often do this when they become too relaxed. They’ll be enjoying a fuss and then realise that they’re ’off guard’ and attack to stop you stroking them so that they can be on high alert again.

RE: Cat strange behaviour, baffled!

Lesley Stinson — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:18:42 GMT

Sounds like has misplaced emotions. On the one hand she loves the rubs (reverting to kitten behaviour) and then has a conflicting emotion (no I am an adult cat). Try rubbing only for a few rubs and stop. See what her cut off is.

RE: Cat strange behaviour, baffled!

PJ Zurawel — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:04:28 GMT

I've seen this before with a few cats and it just appears to be a quirk (I'm sure a fully qualified behaviourist would say different so please let us know). It seems to me that cats have a tolerance level and will snap once it is reached, how many cats have you been trying to get a catheter into that have just turned for no apparent reason?? (bad example we're sticking a needle in their leg I know)

RE: Cat strange behaviour, baffled!

Nichola231 — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:41:47 GMT

Sarah Heath are Behavioural Referrals might be able to help. She helped my stressy black and white boy. We had Skype chats every few weeks to start. If insured, your insurance company might be able to cover it.

http://www.behaviouralreferrals.co.uk/