Kittens are adorable, but when they are around four months of age, a dark side usually emerges – a side that involves seemingly diabolical aggression. Confused owners are often left wondering why their cute little ball of fluff has suddenly turned into a feline Jekyll-and-Hyde character.In an instant, a kitten may turn aggressive, inflicting painful scratches and bites. Sometimes this problem becomes so acute that it causes the owners to surrender the kitten to a shelter. They regard it as schizophrenic – a hopeless cause.What these people do not understand is that kittens have an in-built drive to play rough. As troubling as the attacks can be, play aggression is a normal part of kittens' development. This type of aggression can be contained or diverted and should never be the reason to give up on a kitten. In time, play aggression will diminish and will eventually disappear.
Some cats have an agenda of their own and seemingly refuse to take no for an answer. These are “alpha cats,” who are leaders, who refuse to be led, and who attempt to take charge of practically every situation....
Feline aggression is not always a behavioral problem; it often has medical causes. Here are some common medical causes of feline aggression.
Predatory behavior is a normal constituent of the cat’s behavioral repertoire. It is the way in which cats in nature obtain their food.
Every veterinarian knows that it is far better to avoid a cat’s ire than it is to contend with him once he’s enraged. Thus, the soft-shoe approach of gentle handling and minimal physical restraint is...
By nature, cats are solitary hunters. However, when food is plentiful, as it is in most of our homes, a group of cats can often live harmoniously, at least most of the time, but even well fed cats retain...
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