My cat keeps attacking me with claws. How do I stop her aggression?

The first thing I would do for now is put Attila in a room by herself with a litter box, food and water bowls, comfortable resting places, etc. and leave her alone for the next few days apart from coming in briefly to refill her food and water and change her litter. When cats become upset and aggressive like this, for whatever reason, it can take up to a week for them to fully calm down and return to normal - until then, it's best to leave her completely alone and give her plenty of space. Some cats can have serious aggression issues that are triggered by a strange or scary noise, an unusual smell, or anything else that startles them. It's possible that Attila may have had a scary dream that frightened her, or she could be painful due to a pinched nerve, arthritis, or some other issue that may have been aggravated by petting. If she calms down over the next few days and things return to normal with no further problems, you may not need to do anything else. If she is still acting aggressive a week from now, or if this becomes a recurring problem for her in the future, I would strongly recommend making an appointment with a veterinary behaviorist - he/she can evaluate Attila in person and help you determine what may be triggering these episodes, and will also give you some specific suggestions for managing her when this happens. Prescription medication is helpful for some cats with aggression issues, so this is something that could be discussed also. You can search for a board-certified veterinary behaviorist in your area here: www.dacvb.org

I hate to hear that about CC. Some cats are bullies and will bully certain humans or other cats. You have a few options. Your best option would be to work with a cat behaviorist. This individual will often come to your house and watch interactions and then teach you how to modify the behavior. Another option is to pick up a few books about cat behavior and start reading. This is not an uncommon issue and you can often find very helpful ways to modify the behavior and also learn how to read cat body language. Lastly, you can provide environmental enrichment in the form of tall climbing areas like a cat tree or mounted shelves. This helps many cats to satisfy a natural instinct. You can also try feeding a special prescription diet made by Royal Canin called Calm. It affects the serotonin levels in the brain. Make sure CC gets 30 minutes of vigorous exercise a day as this will help to make him more tired and less reactive. Your veterinarian may also be able to provide medication to help calm him more but this is unlikely to help by itself. Lastly, you can carry a squirt bottle with you and spray him with water when he exhibits the bad behavior. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If he is attacking you and not trying to play then he should be confined, you should always keep him up to date on Rabies, and you should discuss behavior modification drugs with your Vet, like prozac. I would get it in a liquid form you can put in his food. I would purchase feliway diffusers for around the house, one should go in his room. You can play with him but as soon as he gets over stimulated you need to stop and walk away. If he starts to get aggressive and is coming towards you squirt him with a water bottle. It is inappropriate behavior for a cat to attack you and injury you that badly. You need to strongly consider if this is the kind of relationship you want from a pet. This may not be an easy thing to break him of. I hope this helps and i wish you the very best!

Yes, you can have her examined by your veterinarian to diagnose any medical causes for her aggression. If she is painful or uncomfortable, that would make her "grouchy". Once medical causes are ruled out, your vet may refer you to a veterinary behaviorist for evaluation. Behavioral modification, medications and pheromone products may make Pixie easier to live with. Review the article below for tips on handling Pixie when she is aggressive. https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-tips-to-handle-an-aggressive-cat/

It sounds like you have a lot of things going on with Cecile. Cats can have aggression for many different reasons, with territorial or fear based aggression being the top two, but many other common causes. It can be hard to figure out what the cause is and even harder to start to reduce the aggression. Without having more information, I would recommend two things: - Pay a lot of attention to when the aggression happens and work on avoiding any triggers you can identify. - Talk with your vet about anti-anxiety medication to see if that helps with all of his issues. If you have access to a veterinary behaviorist, I would definitely recommend a consultation, but i don't know of the availability in Indonesia.

I hate to hear this. Since she is an outdoor cat and obviously easily startled I would try not to hold or pet her too much just to keep you safe. Bite and scratch wounds from cats can become very infected. If this is a new behavior then I would try to consider when it started and did anything change when this happened as this might be why she has had a change in behavior. Also if this is a new behavior she could be painful somewhere or not feeling well so I would talk to your vet about doing a work up on her if possible. Your vet will be to see if she is painful somewhere, perform a urinalysis, blood work and possible X-rays if needed. Now, if this is a behavior that isn't new then this could be her personality and it could get worse with anxiety (the new kitten). You could consider giving her a low dose of anti-anxiety medicine and sometimes this will calm her enough so she isn't attacking others but it won't change her personality or subdue her too much where she can't protect herself if needed. You can likely get this compounded into a liquid with tuna flavor that y'all may be able to hide in some food. I hope this helps and I understand the difficulty of this situation. I hope y'all are able to find a solution.

Sometimes this type of behavior that comes on suddenly can be due to an underlying medical condition such as hyperthyroidism. Your veterinarian can test Tabs blood to see if his thyroid levels are high and if so, recommend appropriate treatment.