Cat trouble
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I have a cat, about 3 years old. She is a very strange one. She likes to be stroked, but she will sometimes turn and spit wildly for no apparent reason. She is multiple personality- one moment she's sweet and lovable, the next she's nasty and hissing and attacking peoples ankles. Her mother was a street cat, a stray, possibly wild. The vet won't touch her unless we can sedate her before she arrives. Any suggestions on how to change her behaviour or will it always be like this?
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Hi Jennifer,
Hmm, have never heard of a vet that would not touch your cat unless it was sedated first.....and I was a vet nurse. We saw the wildess of wild, feral cats bought in in a trapping cage, loving pet cats that turned into hissing, spitting, growling (yep, cats can growl too) manic creatures and never once did we turn away one and suggest it should be sedated before coming to the clinic. A towel, and the nounce to deal with the wildess of wild...... Firstly I would suggest you change your vet.
Secondly I would suggest that when your cat is being cute have a ready supply of cat biscuits around the house so wherever you are you can reward your cat. Also have a ready supply of spray bottles with water in them so that when your cat has a turn you can reach for it and spray the body with a water jet. Animals soon get the hang of, being nice = rewards. Being horrible = being sprayed.
Good luck |
Thanks for your comments...I felt terrible after that last visit to the vet...she said they had already marked her down as difficult to handle but after this last visit I got the distinct impression they would prefer to take my cat elsewhere...this was the vet at Namely. Thats a clever trick about the water and the treats ...I'll try it and let you know if a while if it works! |
| Can't say I have...but its a thought. The water trick and reward seems to be working though plus we have a new maid and she and the cat are getting on famously...think our last maid was not fond of cats which didn't help. |
