Just two hours ago from this post, I was attacked repeatedly by my new cat. My house is covered in feces. My other cat was attacked as well. She had clear intent to harm m
I was tending to my Male cat, giving him some love. The female cat that attacked, was in another room. Separated by 6ft of baby gates. Out of the blue, she squeezes through a baby gate, rushes towards me, and attacks me while covering me in feces. She then procedes to run around the entire house dropping feces on the corners of walls and under chairs. Myself, scared rushes to get my male cat to safety in his room. She attacks me again, and then my resident cat, and them myself again. I am not hitting her or attempting to hurt her in any way. I’m just as scared for her as I am for us.
I grab a towel and try to restrain her into a carrier. She keeps attacking but I am able to get her inside. We’re both covered in her feces, and she’s hissing a storm. I give her a rinse while she’s in the carrier and put some treats. She’s completely claws out and hissing.
I’m at a loss of what to do. That same morning she attacked me while I was in bed minding my own business. I figured I provoked her in some way, so I put the blame on myself. But this time I have no idea what it could be.
When I adopted her, she was very timid, but very sweet. With a lot of patience and love she became attached to me. She would hide all day and was very anxious, but when I’d come in her room she was happy and loving. It was clear she has separation anxiety and anxiety in general.
I have feliway in every room, and she’s terrified of leaving her room. She runs away from anyone and anything, including myself when she’s outside of her room. This is true even today. Dropping feces was normal, but she’d only do it when really anxious and only in one spot. She never had an issue with using the litter box. This was just a nervous reaction of hers.
At this point, I can’t live with this. I love her, but i’m traumatized and so is my male cat. I’m considering doing the unthinkable to me, and giving her to a shelter. I was determined to help her, but now I can’t even approach her, and i’m too afraid to let her loose in my home again.
I believe that very few cats are actually aggressive, they’re just afraid. I can always forgive a scared cat. It’s not their fault. In this case, it felt different. She had intent to harm me even when I was retreating. I’be left her alone for 2 hours and she’s simmered down, but she’s still hissing and trying to swipe at me even if i’m 6ft away.
I was tending to my Male cat, giving him some love. The female cat that attacked, was in another room. Separated by 6ft of baby gates. Out of the blue, she squeezes through a baby gate, rushes towards me, and attacks me while covering me in feces. She then procedes to run around the entire house dropping feces on the corners of walls and under chairs. Myself, scared rushes to get my male cat to safety in his room. She attacks me again, and then my resident cat, and them myself again. I am not hitting her or attempting to hurt her in any way. I’m just as scared for her as I am for us.
I grab a towel and try to restrain her into a carrier. She keeps attacking but I am able to get her inside. We’re both covered in her feces, and she’s hissing a storm. I give her a rinse while she’s in the carrier and put some treats. She’s completely claws out and hissing.
I’m at a loss of what to do. That same morning she attacked me while I was in bed minding my own business. I figured I provoked her in some way, so I put the blame on myself. But this time I have no idea what it could be.
When I adopted her, she was very timid, but very sweet. With a lot of patience and love she became attached to me. She would hide all day and was very anxious, but when I’d come in her room she was happy and loving. It was clear she has separation anxiety and anxiety in general.
I have feliway in every room, and she’s terrified of leaving her room. She runs away from anyone and anything, including myself when she’s outside of her room. This is true even today. Dropping feces was normal, but she’d only do it when really anxious and only in one spot. She never had an issue with using the litter box. This was just a nervous reaction of hers.
At this point, I can’t live with this. I love her, but i’m traumatized and so is my male cat. I’m considering doing the unthinkable to me, and giving her to a shelter. I was determined to help her, but now I can’t even approach her, and i’m too afraid to let her loose in my home again.
I believe that very few cats are actually aggressive, they’re just afraid. I can always forgive a scared cat. It’s not their fault. In this case, it felt different. She had intent to harm me even when I was retreating. I’be left her alone for 2 hours and she’s simmered down, but she’s still hissing and trying to swipe at me even if i’m 6ft away.