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Hi everyone, I'm a new kitty mommy with a serious problem on my hands.
We recently adopted a rescue cat. Of course there is minimal information about her background so I don't have a lot to go on. The vet guessed her to be a year old, spayed (but she's had at least one litter), terrified, and commented on her possible breed mix as being Lynx Siamese (or something like that) and Abyssinian because of her ticked fur, marking on forehead, black-bottomed feet and blue eyes. She is quite a stunning creature...with some fear or anger management issues!
She has twice now attacked my 10 year old son. The first time it happened he was laying on his stomach on the floor and she was sitting facing him about 24" away. He was saying her name and reached out to pet her when she swatted at him and then rushed him growling. I got between them standing and she growled at me. My son got up and retreated to a chair across the room and she actually stalked him to chair as I again tried to get between them with a blanket. I finally did and simply stood there until she backed off. She didn't approach him further, but kept an eye on his every movement for the rest of the night.
Today she attacked again!
We taught our son after last episode to a) not reach out to her; b) let her just get used to him - call her name, be still around her if she approaches, let her sniff but NO touching her. We had also made sure not to leave them alone in same room, and then tonight! I saw her approach my son as he laid on the floor watching tv...cautiously. She sniffed his hair and I told him to stay still, let her sniff hair. She then touched her nose to his forehead and startled him so he kind of sat up on an elbow. She sat and he called her name. She then backed up and literally flung herself paws extended, claws out at his face! She managed to scratch his hand and eyebrow as he covered his eyes and sat upright. She actually launched herself at his face without a sound. She then ran and jumped up to her spot on the couch and laid down, tail twitching. As I tended to my near hysterical son, my husband came in, scooped her up and put her in the bathroom. We kept her there until he went to bed. She is fine now, calm, seeking petting and love!?
I witnessed the whole thing and now my son wants her gone. She's only been with us for two weeks and I know she was a live trap catch. She was assessed at shelter and didn't show this side - this aggression. It seems to be at odds with her LOVE of being held and petted and carried, so I'm at a loss to understand this behaviour. And my son was already feeling hurt he couldn't reach out and pet her when this happens
Please help!
We recently adopted a rescue cat. Of course there is minimal information about her background so I don't have a lot to go on. The vet guessed her to be a year old, spayed (but she's had at least one litter), terrified, and commented on her possible breed mix as being Lynx Siamese (or something like that) and Abyssinian because of her ticked fur, marking on forehead, black-bottomed feet and blue eyes. She is quite a stunning creature...with some fear or anger management issues!
She has twice now attacked my 10 year old son. The first time it happened he was laying on his stomach on the floor and she was sitting facing him about 24" away. He was saying her name and reached out to pet her when she swatted at him and then rushed him growling. I got between them standing and she growled at me. My son got up and retreated to a chair across the room and she actually stalked him to chair as I again tried to get between them with a blanket. I finally did and simply stood there until she backed off. She didn't approach him further, but kept an eye on his every movement for the rest of the night.
Today she attacked again!
We taught our son after last episode to a) not reach out to her; b) let her just get used to him - call her name, be still around her if she approaches, let her sniff but NO touching her. We had also made sure not to leave them alone in same room, and then tonight! I saw her approach my son as he laid on the floor watching tv...cautiously. She sniffed his hair and I told him to stay still, let her sniff hair. She then touched her nose to his forehead and startled him so he kind of sat up on an elbow. She sat and he called her name. She then backed up and literally flung herself paws extended, claws out at his face! She managed to scratch his hand and eyebrow as he covered his eyes and sat upright. She actually launched herself at his face without a sound. She then ran and jumped up to her spot on the couch and laid down, tail twitching. As I tended to my near hysterical son, my husband came in, scooped her up and put her in the bathroom. We kept her there until he went to bed. She is fine now, calm, seeking petting and love!?
I witnessed the whole thing and now my son wants her gone. She's only been with us for two weeks and I know she was a live trap catch. She was assessed at shelter and didn't show this side - this aggression. It seems to be at odds with her LOVE of being held and petted and carried, so I'm at a loss to understand this behaviour. And my son was already feeling hurt he couldn't reach out and pet her when this happens
Please help!