Home / Cats / Cat's psychology Do not bother beast in me! "... The cat of mine is large, gaze heavy, man's. Manuk, when he wants to hunt, and it (he) hunts at me frequently, suddenly attacks, when you is not waiting, bites painfully (like a dog) and instantly jumps back. You have no time to wipe the blood and it (he) dashes again with wild wail... " From the letter of Catherine Goncharova, Chelyabinsk - The subject of our item is aggressiveness of cats. The fragment from the letter is a classical example of aggression directed "on improper object", if it is possible to formulate so. The cat starts to excite (even being geld) without any reason as his owner thinks. But it is not so. Probably, Manuk leads a secluded life, not going out of doors, where he is able to give an output to accumulated excitation. Such aggressive animals try to protect their possessions by attacking suddenly owners (or visitors). If there is no natural adversary on his territory (when cat cannot drive away a stranger cat) every person stepping on "his path" is an enemy. Frequently super militant cats rush on legs, but hands can suffer also if you try to calm an animal, to flatter, to take up from floor at the moment of excitation. When cat is tens, "boil with anger", no one should come nearer to him or ferocity of attack is guarantee. These absolutely simple "rules of behaviour" can help all owners of aggressive cats. It is not necessary to pass too close from a cat, if he seems strained to you, "has taken up a position". Put into practise distracting tactics - throw crumpled from foil, paper or ping-pong ball to provoke the reaction of pursuit; Open a door or transom (if you live on the first floor); Never calm down a fury animal by gestures of hands, voice. It is very useful to keep silence; If attacks repeat frequently, it is possible to give a micro doze of sedative for some time (consult your veterinary); Do not feed your cat with protein (albuminous) and monotonous food. With strong wish and persistence, in strict sequence for 10-14 days an animal can be transferred on dairy and vegetable (with adding a fish) diet; Analyse your actions. Remember, maybe the day before attack cat was hurt, you stepped on paw, slapped or cursed him - such animals are very vindictive; Always keep a vial of hydrogen peroxide, liquid Novicova and iodine in refrigerator.