Don't repeat whatever triggered the aggression? She was going to the vet! This action must be be repeated for her own health and safety!

Woman:Try to not do what caused the aggresiton Me:BUT I JUST PET HER AND SHE MADE ME BLEED WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?!?!!?

By "redirecting" a cat's aggressivity with toys or treats you basically reinforce her bad behaviour by rewarding it. 1st of all find the cause of aggressivity. Does the cat has all she needs? Proper food, toys, places to climb and hide, scratch posts, clean litter box etc. Do you play with a toy for 15 mins 2 times per day? If yes and she still missbehaves, when she bites, say loudly "NO" and leave her alone. If she continues yell "No" and leave. If she continues, escalate: scruff her and hold her down for a few seconds saying many times "NO". then put her in time out for 10 minutes. Do this many times and you will see results soon. It may take many repetitions (30-40 times) but it will work. After that every time she will even think to do something bad if you say "NO" she will stop. Stop free feeding her. She must eat when YOU want so she will understand that you are the provider of her resources. NEVER hit her. Last solution put vinegar in your hand or ankles (where she bites). If she continues take her to the vet as she might hace health issues. Forgot to mention that you must have a rewarding word like "yes" or "bravo" combined with petting, treats and playtime. This works as well to keep her in the right behaviour.

I have experienced severe agression in my cat the first year I got her as a second home pet, and honestly the descriptions and advice in this video is not at all what true cat agression can look like or what you can do to handle and prevent it. Forget distraction with toys or treats, during a true agression fit a cat will be blind to everything - not out of anger but fear. There are a few things I’ve learned from the slow but steady rehabilitation of my cat: 1 - I remained aware that I was the real threat to her, no matter how threatening she became to me (not an easy task I can assure you). I acknowledged that she didn’t behave aggressive towards me to be mean or rejective - that’s human reasoning based on ego. No, she was genuinly scared of me (I had a vet check her for health issues after she attacked me for the first time. Pain/illness can also be an honest reason for aggression.) 2- Don’t react, but act. I quickly learned not to run, shout, hit or kick at her to keep her at bay. It only made her reaction stronger. So I gently moved away or stopped moving altogether while talking to her in a soothing and slightly higher pitched voice, as if I was comforting an upset baby. 3 - Don’t stare. I always interrupt my eye contact by blinking slowly, also in daily interactions. Staring is interpreted as passive aggression by many animals. 4 - It’s not over when you think it’s over. It’s over when they feel safe. My cat could turn aggressive in an instant and repeatedly attack my legs biting and scratching. I would separate myself from her and she would calm down. But make no mistake, cats can stay on the edge of flipping for as long as 24 hours. In that time they can easily be retriggered by a sound or move by you and fall right back into attack mode. This would happen with my cat too. I thought she had calmed down after she had been sleeping on the couch next to me for two hours while I was watching a movie. I hadn’t petted or disturbed her at all during that time. But as soon as I got up and started walking around she flung at my legs again, all fangs and claws. So I learned never to move unexpectedly and never turn my back to her. 5 - an agressive cat will always remain in danger of turning agressive, but you can learn to never let it happen. The key is to learn to read their signs and to recognise and prevent triggers even before they occur. Great prevention tip: keep to their natural three hour cycle as much you can: sleep, hunt, eat, repeat. For that purpose I have an automatic food dispenser and when I play with her, it’s always shortly before the dispenser goes. I truly hope that when people have to deal with an aggressive cat, they will not blame them but look for the source - be it pain or fear. Do not punish the cat for their completely natural behaviour but build trust on both sides by giving them your patience and care. You will see astonishing change with time, I promise. My cat’s aggression never resurfaced after that first year.

This video should be titled "how to teach your cat to abuse you"

LOL you described my wife

I could rather handle 5 girlfriends than my agressive cat

How can we trigger an attack from a kitten when we are sound asleep in the middle of the night? Or lying on my bed reading a book?

I JUST LOOK AT MY FRIENDS CAT AND HES FULL ATTACK MODE!!!! IF WE LEAVE HIM ALONE IN A ROOM HE COMES OUT MORE UPSET!!!

sounds like cats are the boss of you

seriously ??? you took the time to make a video and (post it on youtube) thats tells us to leave the room when our cat gets aggressive ???????

One of the things that make cats aggressive is rubbing their stomach. There are cats that like it, but unless you know they like belly rubs, just don't try it. You could make them nauseous, and also they expose their undersides as a sign of trust. They don't roll around on their backs to get bellyrubs, they do it either as a sign of trust, or to enjoy the sun. People look at cats through dog lenses, but cats are pretty different in many aspects.

Me: My cats mean and hurting me 😩 Her: have you considered giving her a treat when she scratches you?

Yelling has always been helpful. It works pretty much with every animal. If the animal is being aggressive, you must show that you are more aggressive, if it is not stopping. That's how animals deals with each other and this is how we should deal with them. It's always a battle between egos. You must show them that they have no chance against you and they will stop. They may be angry for a while just like people when they lose, so you should let them back away and deal with their loss. They will learn at least for a while.

My cat is literally friendly to almost anyone that he was once stole by a stranger. I had to bought him back! I don't know how some cats turned into monsters. I think I should consider myself lucky for having a sweet and cuddly fur baby.

Here’s what I do when my cat gets grumpy and starts biting and scratching: Say “No. Bad kitty” in a stern, low voice. Then, put the cat in a room by itself for 5 Minutes. After 5 Minutes, if the cat is still aggressive, keep it in the room for 5 more minutes. If the cat is now calm and happy, praise it and pet it. Works every time for me.

Best way to calm down a cat is to take the aggression out of him by playing with him. You forge a bond as well as get good exercise in for your self and the cat. Putting a cat alone is not the best remedy because cats remains angry for extra amount of time. They don't forget. They start becoming isolated and distant and lack confidence. Avoid getting scratched by using a toy like a rubber mouse tied to a long rope tied to a stick that you can wave around to make the cats chase the mouse or take swipes at it. It's like a hunting game

I had a cat and he was the spawn Satan. He scratched me a thousand times and then ran away.

My cat Morris is the sweetest cat ever. He is extremely friendly and sociable. He is very attached to me but is kind to all humans. However, when Morris is frightened he becomes a very aggressive cat. Small things can trigger him but especially scents. Any unfamiliar scent (especially from another male cat) will trigger aggression. He is my first cat so at first, I did not know how to handle it. I never hit him but I did try the water bottle when he was younger as well as things to distract him away but it would only make him more hostile. I've had him since a kitten and he is 5 now so I can I honestly say what she suggest works. You literally have to stay still, stay calm, speak in a loving tone, lure them into another room and leave them there for a while. I'm in the midst of an episode that just happened and I have him in the living room while I am in my bedroom. I say all of this because I know the situation can be frustrating but please have patience and do not reprimand your cat for his/her natural instinct. We all have moments, so love them through theirs.

My parents had an aggressive cat named Dusty who was like that. I changed his name to Football and he's not here anymore.

Wouldn't giving him/her treats make the cat do the same thing again to want more treats?

My sisters aggressive cat: Raaawrrr~... *hisses* Me: ... I don’t trust you 😑😑

my cat used to give me nasty bites. i used a squirt bottle. i lighly squirted him to let him know that bitting or attacking is not ok! that helped a lot. but what helped the most was getting him fixed as well. now he doesnt bite anymore.

hey to everyone here who is struggling with a mean cat i am praying for u

Wow I thought I was being cruel by putting my cat in another room and closing the door when she would bite. Cool I'll keep that method. Her necessities are in there with a window. I wait 5 min or more. Shes always calm when she's let out and retreats from my feet she attacked minutes before. I also know though that shes young and needs her play time too so sometimes if she bites its really just pent up energy from not playing enough that day. So after about 30 min of chasing toys and running down up and down the hall, she stops and passes out lol.

"Discuss other options" - Euthanasia. Got it.

I have never given a word for cats... my wife has two and i learned to love them. Everything that breaths deservers love

ln most cases, cats become biters because their owners allow them to " play bite " which usually starts as kittens. The cat owner SHOULD be an authority figure, a person who commands respect. By allowing the cat to bite you , you are LOSING this respect. Whenever your cat makes an attempt to bite you, whether it's aggression or so called " play ", always yell NO loudly . Do this every time the cat bites and he will quickly learn. Face facts, if animals bite you it's because THEY DON'T LIKE YOU !!

My cat is the reason behind my depression. She treats me like a trash.

1:18 I took in a cat that was so aggressive the owners wanted to put it down. I know im not trained in cat behavior, but I just couldn't let it get put down without trying to help. So I have it in half my house with my other (friendly) cat in the other half. Doors separate the two sections. I was in the aggressive side and wanted to see if she started eating yet so I got close enough to see the bowls. Several feet away. She was by them and saw me. Slowly walked towards me. I avoided making contact. Not sure if that makes me seem weak to her but I didn't want to seem aggressive. She stopped in front of me and stood there for a minute and then just hissed and tail poofed. I backed away and closed the door in between us. Not sure what the appropriate thing to avoid was there, just having her? lol

How to deal with an aggressive cat... step 1: shoot it with a sleeping dart step 2: wait for it to fall asleep step 3: ok, you now have limited time before the beast wakes up, quickly pick up the beast and run down to the vet step 4: when at the vet, yell in panic that your beast.. i mean cat just passed out. They will then hurry up and take it. step 5: when they are focused on the cat, run as fast as you can, don't leave any traces. step 6: Profit?

I tried what you said. My cat did seem relatively calm, but a couple of days later, I was checking my social media, when she jumped on me and scratched me getting her revenge.

So, I did as you said and left my cat alone in the spare room, I checked back on him half an hour later to see how he was. he was online using my credit card to fund cats with guns, it was nice to see him back in his old ways.

My cat only got worse when I was nice to her. I just will not let her out and repeat until she stops.

These "joke" comments make me sick.

Well that isn't really making them recognize the owner. Just hold them by the scruff more while petting them

I did a dance for my cat and tried to play with him and he just pissed and shitted in a corner.

Animal reactions to punishment Dog-I'm sorry please don't be mad.😞 Cat: AH HELL NAWH!!!!!!! I know you did not just do that!! We'll see who's the pussycat when I'm done with you!!!!!

If you live in Wisconsin toss it outside in the cold. Come back in an hour, they’ll be happy to see you.

I pick my cat up by the scuff of their neck holding under neath it still over body weight. Then I put her outside for awhile. Sometimes they can attack very suddenly and you can't run or protect yourself so it's best to grab the cat to prevent them from hurting you in the first place. This happens very rearly and most of the time it's caused by not enough play time.

how to deal with an agressive cat u dont

My cat is currently sick but also very aggressive. My vet told me to force feed him, but i got bitten and scratched all over my hand.. What to do? :(

0:51 uu, that smile was smug af

my cat has been with me for a year as of yesterday. She was found sick and my mom brought her home. I ended up adopting her and as a first time cat owner it’s been a long journey. She’s very aggressive so she’s kept on my room because she doesn’t like the other cats. I’ve been trying every method, I recently rescued a kitten of approximately 6 months. She has calm down as of now but suddenly she started acting aggressive again. She has always been but I’ve tried trimming the nails and she attacked me and after my new rescue. I’ve ordered some stuff on chewy so I can change this behavior because I don’t like it.

I adopted my cat from a kitten and we have had him for 6 months. The first couple weeks he was fine but after that, he has been aggressive since. I cannot hold him pet him, he gives me severe scratches that cause me to bleed and I have a couple scars from him. I need a helpful solution that will calm him down and fast PLEASE.

My cat became more aggressive day by day. RIP.

When you live in a 1 bedroom apt >.

My cat just stays in a corner and hisses at everything and when you try to get near him he claws at you until you leave

My cat ended up seeing my neighbors cat and she totally freaked out. Now she’s in my room and I’m scared to go inside lol

My cat attacks me randomly. I can be cleaning the floor, reading a book and she'll attack me with teeth and claws. She doesn't hiss or growl, just lunges at me and doesn't stop till I pry her off and lock her out of the room for a good 30mins. Her pupils don't dilate, they go to thin slits like she's possessed. My arms are starting to scar so I need to get her to stop. Help please

I had an extremely aggressive cat which caused me to have to have stitches in my ear. I wasn't very nice after that but his behaviour did change when I stop screaming at him I started rewarding him for good behaviour and telling him off when he f***** up. I now have more than 14 cats I love cats. Treat them well and they will treat you well.

Everyone in the comments is disagreeing with the video. But it doesn’t have any dislikes. Must be helpful and informative!

I had mine fixed and was trying to put bandages on her because she kept pulling at her stitches. She turned in to a complete psychotic demonic human hater. After all I've done for her. Taking her off the streets, raising her in spite of her mother and father abandoning her and not paying child support 😠. What do I get? Attacked! For trying to help her! Now I'm afraid to go to sleep in case I find myself faceless come morning.

the problem with my cat is is that she just doesnt wanna let anyone pet or love on her and i dont understand why. maybe you could help explain that?

What about if they're almost always aggressive? I have two kittens, who are more aggressive than any of my other cats were as kittens. I'm literally being scratched and bitten everywhere, I leave them alone in the bedroom for hours, come back, and they still want to be aggressive with me. Not in a way that its like dangerous, but I do get cut from them, today badly. The girl is way more aggressive than the boy is, but he was a lot sweeter in the first two days (I've had him four days at this point), but it seems like she is corrupting him, when I hoped he would anticorrupt her lol

0:53 *”wooooooaaaah duuuudeee”*

thank god my cats are not aggressive

This sounds crazy but one time I saw if a dog is biting that you should pinch the lower jaw with your index finger and thumb (index in the dogs mouth), not to hurt them, just annoy them a little. Started doing this with my cat and playing with her more and have had a lot of success

Take him for a ride, then stop right in front of your local cheap restaurant, so he can get a big smell, of his brethren that misbehaved before him!LOL!

She talk with a light sassy accent

Any advice for an older cat who has no claws being introduced to a three month old kitten? The older cat is a LOT. more aggressive. She wasn’t socialized as a kitten either.

Hi my kitten is always biting me, or scratching me, really bad. An i dont what to do please help me. I bought him toys his favorite is his mouses. But when ever me or my mom walks or see are hands he trys to tackle an bites me really bad... i tried punish him but now that i saw your video i know now i dont post yell or hit, or wet him with a water spray..... but what can i do ? Ima try your advice of puting the kitten inside a room soo he could calm down. I tried shower him. He likes it n he calms down n sleeps all day then he wakes up an starts biting or scratching.... ?

Hi, I care for a very adorable indoor cat! “Except in the mornings” She becomes a monster who either hates me or for unknown reasons, frightened? So, what’s there to do if the trigger is 50/50 whenever I’m simply waking up? I open my eyes to meet a stare, laid back ear, a constant growl, especially if I try to move or get near? She’s done this since a friend brought his kitten, while growing up as a kitten her self, that short moment kinda changed her personality & her sudden behaviour literally stuck with her..

I have 2 male cats. They've generally always gotten along. Minor snarls over the past 6 years. Both are fixed. Both have their own bowls for food, but usually end up sharing the one. They have always shared a litter box. They use to get locked up together at night in our bathroom with their food & box. This was so our dogs wouldn't sneak in & eat their food during the night. Recently became a dogless house. Because no threat to their food, we allow the cats to roam 24/7. It's been about 8 months without dogs. This last week the cats started going bonkers. Due to illness the house was empty most of the day. One of us was in the hospital for 3 days & the other one was either visiting at hospital or working all day. Cats only had little human contact in early morning & late evening just before bed. On 3rd day while getting ready to go to the hospital the cats fought in front of me. I am not 100% sure who the aggressor was. Thought it was our tiger, because he is one that attacks people's ankles whenever we have guest. The yellow tabby never got his adult teeth due to trauma before he was rescued. He has always been a sweet cat that only come for attention when bowls empty. Since that I risk attack they have fought one more time(that was witnessed). They are back to having someone here more often, so aren't in a empty house all day. Even though I think the Tiger was the initial aggressor, it's the yellow tabby that won't let it go. The Tiger can't even go into the bathroom to use littler box because the other cat growls at him. They were both just laying on me being loved on. But the tabby went & hid behind couch & as soon as the tiger went towards the bathroom the tabby growled. I'm at my wits end. I don't want to get rid of them. Any ideas? I'm considering trapping them in bathroom again for a night or two in hopes they work it out. No blood drawn in fights but they sure sound like they are about to. Tabby has no adult teeth so is the underdog i would think but the tiger is surely afraid. Again any ideas?

I have had it with my cat s attitude, yesterday I just grabbed her by the scruff and slapped her across the mouth, today she showed me that she's pretty and started rolling on her back and letting me people her. So don't reinforce aggressive behaviour with treats.

Came here because i just got a scratch by one of these little ferocious tiger, thank you 🙂

My new male cat I took home from my job(business park) he was tagged original owner didn't want him back, walks with back arched alot, he will be cool, and then his eyes will dialate and he will bite, sometimes smacks me with his paws, sometimes with claws... and also tries to be dominant/ will bite the other cats that were here before him.

what if he's aggressive 24/7???

THAT´S why I would get a dog instead of a cat...

I use the Gitmo technique -- waterboarding. Works every time.

but i just got a cat and it already doesn’t like me..

I have 2 cats one was “aggressive” towards me now they know I’m the owner and they’re the pet. I don’t hurt animals but I don’t play those type of silly games

I just threw my cat ouside cuz im done it scratches us and climbes on us. And i think its wild so were done.

I was watching my neighbors cat, and they went onto my lap, and started licking me, and purring. Then, after 5 minutes his ears went back, and tried to bite me and hiss at me. Right now he is not coming inside and is waiting for his owner. Wish me luck to get him inside!

My cat had a fight with his brother but is being agressive towards me now. It’s been 4 hrs & I can’t even get into my bedroom where he is bc he is screaming & hissing at me. I need to go to work & all my clothes are in there along with his brothers food. This is a nightmare

I live at the countryside...the problem is how do I catch the cat? Whenever I try to get close to the cat, she runs away. If I somehow, manage to catch her, she starts biting and scratching me with its nails...

BS the squirt bottle works just fine it's not mean it doesn't hurt them it just lets them know that kind of aggressive behavior will not be tolerated what we would also do is put the cat go outside for a day or two to make them fend and feed for themselves they'll get the message real quick

Who else came here to just simply see an aggressive cat? 😂

I have a kitten and I pick her up shut the door and only keep my one light on and play your music and it works

I have a problem my cat was so friendly and kind one day she went out to go do her business outside she didn't come back for a week and she was so violent and attacks anyone that goes near her

I hate how cat people talk about cats like they be treating them better than other humans

Ok thx

just punch your cat, not your hardest but with enough strength to show your cat wagwan . my cat knows not to scratch me or he's getting kicked to ceiling . animals go by dominance, you gotta show em who's the boss .

So many owners who don’t know how to deal with cats

we used to put them in the garage when they were ornery. Sometimes overnight because of how annoying they were when we tried to sleep.

my cat comes on my bed and hisses at me and want me to leave (not the one in my pfp)

Your advice was good. I did that, tried to calm her then she came back to attack me so I’m leaving her in the other room

It's been a month in her own space. She attacks every time anyone comes near. I need real advice. She is not my cat, but needed an emergency home due to a house fire. She was like this before the fire though. We can't play with her or even sit in the room with her. Feeding her is dangerous. I am not afraid of animals and not afraid of her. She just hates everyone, and is even her people. Anyone have any ideas?

Man I was mad 1 day and pushed my cat n now shes just terrified of me since I've never mistreated her before now everytime I get near she puts down her ears and bundles down n puts her tail in... man idk what to do anymore to build our bond again. I try to spend time with her pet her. Sadly my bf is allergic so I cnt bring her in my room bc I know that will mean alot to her...

"Dont repeat the trigger" so what do i do about moving what do i do about breathing coughing sneezing? They're not avoidable in anyway and ALL of the above are my cats triggers......

Umm actually I have a cat that jusr Moved in with us and left her mom and siblings.. and she won’t eat or drink or even go bathroom and always hisses at us

Step 1: Open Front Door Step 2: Grab Cat Step 3: Chuck cat about 50 yards Step 4: Close door and lock

what about putting the agressor in his carrier to calm down? I've had to do this with my russian blue as he likes fighting the other two kitties. seems to work.

thank you a bunch this really helped at first she was cornering me then I lewerd her into a room like you said with some food and is working well so far thanks a bunch

What u should do if your cat is aggressive don't leave it in a room spend some time with it and be gentle while trying to calm your cat down

Just wanted to add a little something. As someone who has had contact with many cats over the years, babysat many and have my own my tip is this. Don't approach a cat with fear... Just be confident, talk softly too it and let it sniff your hand. Don't move too quickly. When you are comfortable don't look at it while you are petting it. By doing this you will not see if the cat "looks" as through it will strike. It probably won't but if you react to it because you "think" it will it probably will.... Cats hiss when they are scared, not angry. If you are fearful it will also be fearful.... Just be slow and confident, you'll be fine. If it does strike, it rarely hurts so bad... It's more the shock of it. Unless I have a high pain threshold? Haha... Once a cat trusts you it will be your best friend for life, trust me on that.

My sisters cat(for context I had moved out for a couple years and just moved back and both me and my mother are allergic to them in the first place) decided to get a cat. So she stays in my room, she once went at me with intent to hurt me so I popped her, admittedly not the best move, not hard in any regard but like a get away from me pop, but even before that she would make lunges at me for no reason at all, I try to go to my door and she lunges and swipes, I literally sit down on my phone, lunges and tries to attack. What exactly do I do to get her to not? Cause at this rate she’s just way to aggressive, I merely breathe and it’s taken as a threat met with hisses and growls and lunges. Even prior to the pop. I mean she’s eaten treats out of my hand recently but then immediately goes back to it.

So just ground them?

I have a female cat has the lots of problem with her when sometimes she came close to my feet, that's the sign of begging a food and feed her. Her furry makes me like to getting annoyed but I still ignore it because I know myself that I'm going to feed her, but the only I hate when she's going to scratch my feet and getting scream in pain. Since it was the beginning, she scratch me in many times when she can't wait to get a food. So, I ended up not used to close up with her.

my cat is a baby but she bites me so bad and she gets aggressive a lot nobody can pet her because she bites so hard