aggressive cat [long]

Sherry wrote:
have you discussed Buspar with your
vet? If you haven't, please do. I'm NOT a
fan of drugging cats, but if this cat is so
aggressive you're afraid he'll actually hurt
someone, maybe it's time to think about it.

Buspar is *not* a drug that should be given an aggressive cat. It is for
anxiety and often makes a cat aggressive.

Megan



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Buspar is *not* a drug that should be given an aggressive cat. It is for
anxiety and often makes a cat aggressive.

Megan



Yes, a proportion of cats do. Something's obviously going on with the cat;
whether the aggression is caused by anxiety, or pain, or hearing loss, or a
hundred other causes. An animal behaviorist for the long-term would really be
ideal.


Sherry

Buspar is *not* a drug that should be given an aggressive cat. It is for
anxiety and often makes a cat aggressive.

Megan



Yes, a proportion of cats do. Something's obviously going on with the cat;
whether the aggression is caused by anxiety, or pain, or hearing loss, or a
hundred other causes. An animal behaviorist for the long-term would really be
ideal.


Sherry

Buspar is *not* a drug that should be given an aggressive cat. It is for
anxiety and often makes a cat aggressive.

Megan



Yes, a proportion of cats do. Something's obviously going on with the cat;
whether the aggression is caused by anxiety, or pain, or hearing loss, or a
hundred other causes. An animal behaviorist for the long-term would really be
ideal.


Sherry

Feliway can be sprayed on furniture rugs or walls, or disseminated by a
plug-in diffuser, like those air fresheners. It has no odor once the spray
has settled--the only odor is the carrier in the spray, and it isn't
offensive.

Some of the packages come with a video on how to use it.

"Fork" wrote in message
...

"Betsy" -0 wrote in message
...
This may seem ridiculous, but your body odor probably changed when you
got
pregnant. The cat is possibly reacting to hormonal changes.

There are drugs that can be used to calm an aggressive animal--I know, I
have one. Talk to your vet, and if he doesn't know then talk to another
vet. I'm not encouraged about your vet telling you not to have the cat
around a baby or put him to sleep. It really sounds like you need
another
opinion--there are lots of options. What kind of vet is this? Small
practice? Country? Older? Not very current, anyway.

Also, there is a spray called Feliway that is a feline pheromone that
may
help. You can get this at any pet store or online.

You certainly will have to watch him around the baby, if he is already
reacting like this to you. But I'm sure you can take steps in the
meantime
to calm him down.


How does Feliway work? I've heard the name before, but I've never seen it
in the store. Is it something that I would have to use all the time?
What
about the other animals in the house, how would it affect them? Or would
I
end up with all happy go lucky pets waiting for a party?

Feliway can be sprayed on furniture rugs or walls, or disseminated by a
plug-in diffuser, like those air fresheners. It has no odor once the spray
has settled--the only odor is the carrier in the spray, and it isn't
offensive.

Some of the packages come with a video on how to use it.

"Fork" wrote in message
...

"Betsy" -0 wrote in message
...
This may seem ridiculous, but your body odor probably changed when you
got
pregnant. The cat is possibly reacting to hormonal changes.

There are drugs that can be used to calm an aggressive animal--I know, I
have one. Talk to your vet, and if he doesn't know then talk to another
vet. I'm not encouraged about your vet telling you not to have the cat
around a baby or put him to sleep. It really sounds like you need
another
opinion--there are lots of options. What kind of vet is this? Small
practice? Country? Older? Not very current, anyway.

Also, there is a spray called Feliway that is a feline pheromone that
may
help. You can get this at any pet store or online.

You certainly will have to watch him around the baby, if he is already
reacting like this to you. But I'm sure you can take steps in the
meantime
to calm him down.


How does Feliway work? I've heard the name before, but I've never seen it
in the store. Is it something that I would have to use all the time?
What
about the other animals in the house, how would it affect them? Or would
I
end up with all happy go lucky pets waiting for a party?

Feliway can be sprayed on furniture rugs or walls, or disseminated by a
plug-in diffuser, like those air fresheners. It has no odor once the spray
has settled--the only odor is the carrier in the spray, and it isn't
offensive.

Some of the packages come with a video on how to use it.

"Fork" wrote in message
...

"Betsy" -0 wrote in message
...
This may seem ridiculous, but your body odor probably changed when you
got
pregnant. The cat is possibly reacting to hormonal changes.

There are drugs that can be used to calm an aggressive animal--I know, I
have one. Talk to your vet, and if he doesn't know then talk to another
vet. I'm not encouraged about your vet telling you not to have the cat
around a baby or put him to sleep. It really sounds like you need
another
opinion--there are lots of options. What kind of vet is this? Small
practice? Country? Older? Not very current, anyway.

Also, there is a spray called Feliway that is a feline pheromone that
may
help. You can get this at any pet store or online.

You certainly will have to watch him around the baby, if he is already
reacting like this to you. But I'm sure you can take steps in the
meantime
to calm him down.


How does Feliway work? I've heard the name before, but I've never seen it
in the store. Is it something that I would have to use all the time?
What
about the other animals in the house, how would it affect them? Or would
I
end up with all happy go lucky pets waiting for a party?