it will help them wind down become calm and focus that aggression on something
other than another living being hi guys welcome back to the channel its Claire and Rags
and over here in UK it's still rather warm
so again Ragsy and I are in the summer house trying to keep cool now this week
we have a video for you and we are going to talk about your cat and aggression so
if your cat has started showing some aggressive behaviour I have some tips
and advice for you on why that might be the case now their aggression may be
because they are injured or in pain now cats are notoriously good at hiding when
they're in pain and you need to know the warning signs to look out for but if
your cat is in pain and is anticipating you touching them holding them or trying to
administer any care to them they may become aggressive them being
aggressive while they're injured or a pain is there way of keeping you and
other animals away from them while they heal now this is a natural instinct but
it can be problematic if you need to give your cat some care or first aid the
best thing you can do is try and get your cat to comfortably into a carrier
and take them straight to the vet now another reason your cat might become
aggressive is because you're giving them too much attention now I know that
sounds really strange but it is true a lot of cats that don't mind being
cuddled and carried around and petted some of them actually quite like it
other cats just tolerate this and let you pet them occasionally but some
cats do have a very short fuse when it comes to attention and petting now if their
tolerance is run out of you fussing them or grooming them or carrying them around a quick
swipe a play bite there ears going flat or their tail twitching
should be good enough for them to tell you hey leave me alone now I kind
of want my own space don't forget respect your cat's boundaries now
another reason your cat might be showing aggressive behaviour is if they're are
frightened now a cat who is scared will almost certainly show aggressive
behavior now this will be that they puff up their tails and they arch their back
flatten their ears and swish their tails around but also their pupils will be
dilated and they might hiss at you now this is a panic reaction so it's very
important for you to stay away from your cat and not try to touch them or hold
them even if you want to soothe them so so bad
what you need to do is make sure that your cat can go somewhere safe and
comfortable for them to feel safe and happy now this might happen for a
variety reasons there may be an unfamiliar animal at the house an
unfamiliar cat or dog or even person or they may have been in a fight had a
rather aggressive altercation with another cat or they might actually be
injured now what you need to do is make sure that whatever it is that is
frightening your cat is taken away or your cat is able to go somewhere safe
and finally your cat may be aggressive towards you because they're
frustrated now have you ever heard your cat do that little clicky noise it's
really really cute actually and it usually happens when they're sat
in the window and watching birds or animals in the garden but this can turn
into aggression and it can be directed towards you if it's something that makes
the cat feel a lot more uncomfortable than just frustrated so if there is
another cat that they see in their territory or a larger animal say a dog
or even another person it is going to make them not only frustrated but
be aggressive too - cats are fiercely territorial and if they see someone or
something in their territory and they can't get to it they are going
to be very annoyed very frustrated and the aggression is probably going to be turned
to someone who is nearest the cat, mainly you now the best thing to do with this
is to have a good play session with your cat and something that is either on a
rod or on the end of a string it's no where near your fingers thanks for watching
guys I hope you found these tips interesting and useful now if you've got
any extra tips or a reasons your cat might be acting aggressive towards you
please feel free to leave them in the comment section below I Ragsy and I do
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