Cat Behaviour Problems

How to Deal With Cat Behaviour Problems

Cat Behaviour Problems are a lot more common than many people may realise.

There will always be a solution, but this can quite often take a lot of work, and the longer these behavioural problems are left unresolved, the harder they can be to rectify.

It can take consistent effort and the use of the right techniques to get your cat to behave as you would like and expect. These behavioural problems can range from urinating inside the house to aggressive action towards you and other people.

Knowing what to do will help you to eliminate a lot of the frustration that is involved in trying to train or retrain your cat, and will ensure that you get the desired results as quickly as possible.

Not only will you be happier and have a happier household, but your cat will also have a happier life if they don't have these behavioural problems, because often they stem from problems that need to be addressed for your cat's happiness.

Both urinating and aggressive behaviour can often be associated with your cat feeling insecure about itself and their surroundings. Consider whether there are other cats or threats to your pet and try to eliminate these first to see if they help to curb or cure the problem.

Often the elimination of any threats towards your cat will result in your pet being more comfortable with its surroundings and not feel that it is necessary to mark its territory or to be aggressive towards other pets and people.

Sometimes it can be a jealousy problem if there is more than one pet in the family and the cat with the problem feels like it is not getting enough attention.

Even as a change of location can affect stress levels for people, the same can occur with cats, so any changes in their environment can have a marked effect on the way that they act. Time will need to be set aside and spent on them to ensure that they feel secure.

Being able to help deal with a cat's behaviour problems must surely be in your, and your cats, best interest.

Paul Alexander helps run an online pet information business that provides pet owners with the means to create a permanent record of the life of their pet. He is also a long time pet owner and has published many articles on pet related issues. For more information visit www.PetsLife.co.uk

Bengal Male Cat Behaviour Problem?
We have recently bought 3 cats from a supposed breeder. 2 bengals (1 male (11 months), 1 female(16 months)) and a Siamese male (22 weeks). They all came from the same place and have been around each other for a while. we have since found they all have cat flu, ear mites, and had to get the 2 bengals neutered. They were fine for the first week or so but as soon as the female bengal came into heat the day before they were neutered, the male bengal started being unfriendly to the other 2. He then started attacking them, he managed to catch the siamese the first time and gashed his leg open, and we now have to keep them separated. We keep trying to introduce them and making sure no other attacks happen, but nothing seems to be working. We have tried the diffuser but this has done nothing. Can anyone help us acheive a happy household? For starters, they all used to get on perfectly ok, they are all high active cats and that is not the problem. The problem is he attacks the other 2 now, which he didn't do before. His temperament is fine when he is on his own, very loving, its only when the other 2 are in the area that he goes on the attack. De-clawing is NOT an option as its like chopping your finger off at the first knuckle and the vets in the UK refuse to do this barbaric act.

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Cat behavior problem: help!?
Help! My sister's two cats have gone _crazy_. Both are spayed females. "T" is declawed; "B" is not. Both are around 10 years old. They never got along well, but they'd learned to tolerate one another. Then, T got stuck in a plastic bag. B attacked savagely. We managed to separate them--no physical injuries occurred--but T was clearly traumatized by the experience. It's been four months since the incident, and the cats have had to be kept in separate rooms this entire time. If they're allowed into the same room, T will react defensively, and B will attack. What's going on? We've tried a cat pheromone dispenser, but it hasn't helped. Putting one cat inside a large carrier-type box and bringing her into the other cat's room hasn't worked either (the cats are simply too freaked out to tolerate this, and neither is comfortable in a carrier anyway). The cats are swapped from room to room each day, so they're constantly exposed to each other's scent. Suggestions? What about seeing a vet for cat valium? If we sedated both cats and put them in one room together, do you think they might get over the hump and return to their previous relationship (largely, live and let live)?

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Cat Behavior Problems. Urinating on Bedding and Bed.?
My female kitten, which is 10 weeks old, has a problem with urinating on bedsheets, bedspreads, and the bed itself. She actually peed on my spouse and myself one night. She uses the 2 (two) litter boxes we have through the house, and she is the only animal in the house. I took her to the vet today, and he said keep her confined to one room, but how long will that work... it doesn't correct the problem. How can I correct the problem? I don't really know how to properly discipline a cat. PLEASE HELP ME!!!

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Major Cat Behaviour Problems, oh please god help!?
My kitty is a little over 1 year old, female, spayed. Everyday around 3am-7am she will paw at my bedroom door and meow for HOURS to see me. I know she just wants to see me because once I open the door out of frustration and walk out and it shuts up and follows me, not caring about going in my room. If I leave my door open or let her in she will knock over EVERYTHING and get into things she's not suppose to. Example: She knocked over a 5 lb. candle right on top of my PS2. Example: She jumps on top of my tv and tries to jump into the window sill. Another thing she does is she will run right up to you and bite you really hard and jump off faster than you can say "OWWW!" She usually nips my legs or my arms. She even bit my elbow once! This behaviour is making me so depressed and frustrated. I can't sleep. I can't walk around without her biting me with her little fangs. It brings me to tears because I can't keep living like this but I love my kitty. She's strictly an indoor cat. She's the only cat in the house.

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Cat behavior problems after vet treatment?
I've taken in a 2-year-old stray that had an injured foot. A few days ago I noticed a large abscess on his neck. I took him to the vet, the vet drained the abscess and put in a tube. Ever since the cat has gotten increasingly difficult. He used to be really affectionate and loved to sit on my lap, now he avoids me all together. I have to fight with him to get him to take his meds. He keeps jumping up on the counters and seems to be trying to be intentionally defiant. Is he just pissed and will he get over it?

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