Cat Behaviour
Most cats are calm and harmless unless they are harmed. Some are with nasty character and other strange cat behaviour. An angry cat will bite and scratch with ferocity to back up even the sturdiest person. Cat's belligerent fits resulted in the treatment at the emergency room for the owners. There are many reasons for cat's aggressiveness. Some are fear, territorial protection, play and redirected aggression. Hence, aggression has to be dealt with the Veterinarian as pain can cause them. With proper cat behaviour training, you can understand you cat better. You can find many cat behavior training dvd and videos and other training aids from our store.
Fear aggression is the defensive type of aggression that occurs when the cat encounters someone as being a threat. If the cat ascertains that exposing a few teeth or growling will stop the approach of something it fears; then, it will use this display more quickly and frequently to keep potential problems at a distance. Correcting cat behaviour such as fear aggression requires an immense amount of patience.
The most dangerous type of aggression in the cat is the redirected aggression towards humans. When the cat is stimulated to an aggressive state of arousal it attacks the owner. This is the most frightening, barbarous and damaging attack. Generally, male cats are more likely with this type of aggression. For treating this type of aggression, it is necessary to identify all the stimuli for arousal. For treaty such aggression, remove the pet's access to the stimuli and/or modify the response to the stimuli. Some cats bite while being petted and this cat behaviour is known as petting-induced aggression.
