Hi all,
I'm new to this forum and am really looking for some help. I have a 5 year old neutered male cat, Bailey. I love him to death, but my husband thinks he is the devil. The first problem we have is that my husband thinks Bailey is too mean and aggressive (i.e. he bites you after you've been petting him for a while and attacks your feet). I think most of this is normal and is also due to the fact that my husband plays very rough with him to begin with! My husband claims Bailey likes to play rough, but I think it makes his aggression worse.
Our second major problem is that Bailey is an indoor cat (and always has been), who desperately wants to be an outdoor cat. We are constantly battling to keep him away from the door and it is a royal pain when we have people over. Any suggestions on how to keep him from wanting to get out so bad?! Every so often, he will manage to escape and will cruise outside for most of the day before coming home...usually in time for lunch or dinner. Anyway, after this happens, he starts his yowling routine. He yowls whenever we are around to hear him...especially at night.
My husband is at his wit's end and I'm broken hearted because I want them to be friends. HELP!!
Thank you!!
I'm new to this forum and am really looking for some help. I have a 5 year old neutered male cat, Bailey. I love him to death, but my husband thinks he is the devil. The first problem we have is that my husband thinks Bailey is too mean and aggressive (i.e. he bites you after you've been petting him for a while and attacks your feet). I think most of this is normal and is also due to the fact that my husband plays very rough with him to begin with! My husband claims Bailey likes to play rough, but I think it makes his aggression worse.
Our second major problem is that Bailey is an indoor cat (and always has been), who desperately wants to be an outdoor cat. We are constantly battling to keep him away from the door and it is a royal pain when we have people over. Any suggestions on how to keep him from wanting to get out so bad?! Every so often, he will manage to escape and will cruise outside for most of the day before coming home...usually in time for lunch or dinner. Anyway, after this happens, he starts his yowling routine. He yowls whenever we are around to hear him...especially at night.
My husband is at his wit's end and I'm broken hearted because I want them to be friends. HELP!!
Thank you!!