Today our kitten/cat growled and bit two of our children while they tried to pick her up. To my understanding this is the second or maybe the third time this happened now being a parent I need to know is it ok to keep this cat is it safe the kids love this animal. please serious answers.
Cats rarely bite hard enough for it to be unsafe, like dogs. Is it drawing blood? If not, it's not unsafe.
Your kids need to learn how to respect animals. Don't go picking it up and mauling it and stuff when it doesn't want that. Any cat will defend itself if it's being handled more roughly than it likes. This is not 'aggression 'as if it was attacking without provocation. Tell the kids, that's what happens when you play rough with animals. If they can't learn that, they shouldn't have a pet.
Remember that if you surrender a pet to an animal shelter, it is very likely to be put to sleep. A 'problem' cat isn't going to be the most adoptable animal, therefore they will give priority (eg a space at the shelter ) to another cat. If you can teach your kids to overcome this problem themselves, it'll be better for them (to learn compassion) as well as better for the cat.
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If this is a new thing, and the cat hasn't bitten under the same circumstances before, see a vet to find out if the cat is in pain. Even the best behaved and most tolerant cats will bite and growl if they're hurting .
ETA: you said she's six months old and has not been in heat. If she's not spayed and she's coming into heat for the first time, that can affect her mood and the way she feels physically. Since it's happened suddenly, whether this is a first heat or something else, you should see a vet. Don't get rid of her because of a health problem that she has. When you adopt an animal you're supposed to get her medical help for these things, not just abandon her the first time something goes wrong.
Cats do not cooperate well with children. People should NEVER make the first move on cats. Read the book how to speak cat. Or, do this: have you child sit quietly near the cat. Of the cat approaches, let her stick out her hand. If the cat rubs against her, she can gently stroke her head. And ears only. When the cat comes closer, she make stroke his entire body and after a few minutes, attempt to gently hold her. Doing this build trust. Your child should wash her hands before and after handling the cat.
I am the mom of these kids here. rayco4 is my husband.
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The cat is about 6 months old, has never been in heat. She has always been the sweetest, most love cat to each of the kids. Our kids are 13 and 10. They know how to handle her and she has NEVER acted like this until today. But know if ANY of us, including me or my husband, try to even pick her up, she will let out this long drawn out meow and growl and hiss at us. The she will try to bite or scratch. This is a complete change in her personality. She doesn't appear to be injured. She is running around and moving just fine. This morning before school she was cuddling with our daughters without a problem. Nothing has been different today. Whatever is happening, it is NOT because of how we are handling her. Please help us figure this out!!
Don't get rid of her!
Your cat is like mine, she probably doesn't like getting picked up.
My cat growls and bites me when I pick her up but she's adorable and I love her <3 but her sister is the opposite lol
you should probably stick to petting than picking them up.
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K, look. She could be pregnant. That's how all female cats are when they are pregnant. Don't give her away just yet. Take her to the vet to see what's wrong , k? Don't panic!
How old are your children? They are probably picking the cat up wrong and hurting her.
Hi. I have 4 kids and 3 cats and in my experience the oldest cat will bite and swat at the kids if they get too close or annoy her. It is fear aggression in the cat because she feels threatened by the little people. Let your daughters respect the cat's space and she will perhaps go to them, rub on their legs. Have each child feed the cat, under your supervision. Just to put a little chow in her bowl or something so she associates the kid with something good. It may help. My 7-yr old son fed the cats the other day and now they love him. Bottom line, the cat feels she is in danger from your kids, so tell the girls to let her have her space. There's no need to send the poor cat away. It's her home too. You can all learn to get along . Good luck.
Probably the best thing to do is to make sure what really happened. Did an adult witness this? Is there evidence of a bite? If yes, ask the kids what they were doing to the cat when it happened . If the child did not instigate the attack I would either get rid of the cat, or check with a vet to see if there is something causing the cat pain or irritability.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com If in doubt, kick it out. Your kids are more precious than a pet. Wouldn't you rather take the risk of removing a possibly harmless pet from your home rather than risk injury or disfigurement to your children?
