My cat has recently begun to hiss and growl at my grandchildren.
Maggie is almost two years old and has been around my grandchildren since I adopted her when she was about 12 weeks old. We went on vacation and had my daughter look after her, in our home. She would stop by each morning and again in the evenings. On some of the visits she had the girls with her. On our first day home the girls came to visit. Maggie went right to them, as usual. After they were here for several hours the hissing started. The cat was in the family room laying on the floor, when the kids walked by her she started hissing. Of course they were frightened and ran from her.
As far as I know they did nothing to provoke her. When they are here someone is always with them. The kids stop by at least three times a week and stay for a few hours each time. They have not stayed overnight since this started but are scheduled to soon. Should I put the cat in the basement when they visit? If she is in another room and they enter without me, I don't know what she will do. My husband wants me to give her away but if I can fix this situation I would really like to try. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Maggie is almost two years old and has been around my grandchildren since I adopted her when she was about 12 weeks old. We went on vacation and had my daughter look after her, in our home. She would stop by each morning and again in the evenings. On some of the visits she had the girls with her. On our first day home the girls came to visit. Maggie went right to them, as usual. After they were here for several hours the hissing started. The cat was in the family room laying on the floor, when the kids walked by her she started hissing. Of course they were frightened and ran from her.
As far as I know they did nothing to provoke her. When they are here someone is always with them. The kids stop by at least three times a week and stay for a few hours each time. They have not stayed overnight since this started but are scheduled to soon. Should I put the cat in the basement when they visit? If she is in another room and they enter without me, I don't know what she will do. My husband wants me to give her away but if I can fix this situation I would really like to try. Does anyone have any suggestions?