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Do you have your cat back yet?
To chikoresc19 please don't think of this happening with your Siamese. If your emotions are broadcasting concern, fear, upset and lack of trust, your cat WILL pick up on those emotions.She had deep cuts all over her arms and legs and had to go to a doctor. They got infected despite antibiotics.
I agree. If you think your vet may be giving more stress to your animal, or you can provide adequate care at home for your animal, you may need to consider getting an alternative vet who cares more about animals or reconsider their treatment plan. Isolation is traumatizing for animals. You should never try to punish an animal by isolating them or physically harming them. Would you beat up somebody with dementia because they keep forgetting things? Would you leave them on an ice floe because they lost your keys? It's not a cats fault that they are misbehaving.To chikoresc19 please don't think of this happening with your Siamese. If your emotions are broadcasting concern, fear, upset and lack of trust, your cat WILL pick up on those emotions.
If there is a health issue with your furbaby, any emotions that aren't positive ones can cause more stress to that problem. If there isn't a health issue, your stress can cause your cat to be unsure and insecure, and that's also a problem.
Remember how when you let him out after that week and he was acting scared until you petted him, and then he felt calmed enough to eat? That's what you need to focus on.
Sadly, this goes on in the nursing home world!!!!!!!!!! Elderly people are not always treated nicely. So sad..You should never try to punish an animal by isolating them or physically harming them. Would you beat up somebody with dementia because they keep forgetting things?
This solidifies my anti-Disney views of how cats and dogs (and other animals) really view the world!One evening I was watching television, which was situated at the foot of our bed. My Pretzel was lying next to me, sound asleep, and at the commercial I moved, thinking of getting up and going to the kitchen. This startled Pretzel awake, fight or flight kicked in and she opted for flight and leaped out of bed. Unfortunately, her unplanned emergency leap involved a paw in my face, with the result that I got a gash above my right eyebrow which necessitated a trip to the emergency room and a tetanus shot.
The E.R. doctor was under the impression that I was the victim of a vicious attack from a cat who should probably be put down. But was I? Of course not! From Pretzel's perspective, here's what really happened:
Pretzel was sleeping soundly next to one of her loving humans when the human was attacked by an unknown monster. The human moved to defend herself and her beloved cat. The cat awakened and got out of the human's way, but not fast enough. Even though the cat never actually saw the monster for herself it was clearly a vicious one, because her human was injured before successfully fighting it off. Just think how terrible it would have been if the cat didn't have the lightning reflexes that allowed her to get away in time!
Cats have very active imaginations (ever seen a cat stalk something that isn't there?), and they don't necessarily distinguish between imagination and reality or between dream and waking experiences, but, just like humans, they do their best to make sense of what happens to them. But because they're cats, not humans, their version of "sense" isn't necessarily something that we would recognize as sensible. Your cat's version of what has recently happened to him is probably along the lines of:
Humans are fickle. I thought these humans loved me, but first they attacked me when I was sleeping, then they locked me away, and then they gave me to this horrid person who put me in a cage! I guess they don't love me after all.
I very much hope you can still get him back from the "vet" and that you can win his trust once again, but it won't be easy. He has good reason to be afraid.
Margret
I'm at a loss for words. You need to talk to them again, you can't let this happen to your kitty. If there is absolutely no way your family will let them back into the house, are there any shelters, any humane societies who can take him? You can't let your vet keep him, you need to get him back asap or he may be a goner. Please let me know what country you live in so I can give a list.Sorry guys i didn't update you about the issue, unfortunately my familly was too scared to agree that he comes back, tried to convince them in everyway but unfortunately they refused, thanks everyone who replied to my thread it's been a good one.
i'm curious, what happened to your cat? and incase you kept him, did he stop acting aggressive ?The more i thought about your guy last night the more it reminded me of my big guy, it was several years ago, and i had kind of forgotten. He is the sweetest, most gentle lovable cat ever, would never hurt anyone. But he sleeps hard. I remembered one time he was sound asleep on the couch, i walked by and just reached down to touch him. Startled him awake and he came out fighting, teeth and claws. I could tell he was a bit disorientated, he had been sleeping hard, and he didn't know who, or what i was. This is survival instinct. Many animals, and even some people have this fight or flight response if touched or startled when sleeping. I am careful not to touch my guy unless he is awake and aware. If i need to move him or something i talk softly to him, until i know he is awake and aware.
I still have him. The only time he has been aggressive is if i startle him awake. I just make sure to never do that. If he is sleeping i talk him awake, i dont touch him until i know he is awake and aware. I dont come up on him suddenly and grab him, i make sure he knows im there, and who i am. You don't want to startle, Scare, or corner any animal, it kick in the survival instinct and they will try to fight. So will many people.i'm curious, what happened to your cat? and incase you kept him, did he stop acting aggressive ?