Cat tuned mean...what do I do

Regardless if the cat has a brain tumor or is just nuts ... the cat MUST be
SEPARATED from people .... YESTERDAY !!

"Innovo" wrote in message
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***Need more info, Dave. Like.. how old is she? How long has this
aggressive behavior been going on? Is she outdoors only, indoor/ outdoor,
or
what? Has she been eating the same? Have you had any recent changes in
your
household? Is she vaccinated for Rabies? Have you had her examined by a
vet
since this behavior change?

There are just too many unanswered questions. But I would absolutely Not
'put her down'. Something is* definitely wrong with her. She might have a
brain tumor hence her drastic behavior change and aggression, or maybe
she's
had a stroke? Please do give us more info about her, so we can offer
better
suggestions and solutions to help her and you.

ML

"grasshopper" wrote in message
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I have two cats and one has gone completely insane. She hisses at
everything and growls at everyone. She also will bite if you stop her
from going outside or anything that she wants to do. When she bites
it's not a love bite she's going for blood and will go after the face.
I have no idea how this came about but I'm at my wits end. I'm ready to
have her put down, because I can't have her hurt someone who doesn't
know better. Our other cat is now having nevous problems becsaue of
this and licks herself raw. Our vet stated she is high strung..and
stated she need anti depressants and valium but come on..this is
getting ridiculous...Does anyone know of what to do?

Dave


--
grasshopper

wrote in message
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Our vet stated she is high strung..and
stated she need anti depressants and
valium but come on..this is getting
ridiculous...Does anyone know of what to
do?

Follow your vet's advice. Just like people, animals can suffer from
anxiety, OCD and other mental issues and in many cases medicating the
animal is doing them a favor and brings them to a "normal" state. I find
it sad that you talk about killing your cat as an option, but have a
problem with medicating her.

Megan

In the process of medicating (psychotropic drugs) the cat, the owner will
likely get bitten and/or attacked. Drug administration will not be a one
time thing. This animal sounds quite dangerous and has already inflicted
serious bites on the owner.

Phili wrote:
In the process of medicating
(psychotropic drugs) the cat, the owner
will likely get bitten and/or attacked. Drug
administration will not be a one time
thing.

There is more than one way to medicate a cat. I have worked with feral
cats for many, many years and have worked with cats much worse than the
one described and I have never been injured giving medication.

This animal sounds quite dangerous
and has already inflicted serious bites on
the owner.

You seem to be suffering from a severe lack of logic. Maybe this didn't
occur to you, but if medication alleviates the aggression it follows
that the cat won't be dangerous and medicating it will become easier.

But here you are, basically advocating for killing the cat or throwing
it away like garbage. You should not have pets.

Megan



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I'm wondering if the vet has missed a medical problem. Is she spayed?
Did they do blood tests? Was she checked all over for injuries, big
splinters, etc? It almost sounds like she's in pain to be that grouchy.
I would try a second vet's opinion before you consider anything drastic.

I'm sure this is a pain for you, but don't give up on her yet.

Rhonda

grasshopper wrote:

I have two cats and one has gone completely insane. She hisses at
everything and growls at everyone. She also will bite if you stop her
from going outside or anything that she wants to do. When she bites
it's not a love bite she's going for blood and will go after the face.
I have no idea how this came about but I'm at my wits end. I'm ready to
have her put down, because I can't have her hurt someone who doesn't
know better. Our other cat is now having nevous problems becsaue of
this and licks herself raw. Our vet stated she is high strung..and
stated she need anti depressants and valium but come on..this is
getting ridiculous...Does anyone know of what to do?

Dave

"Philip" wrote
Let us drop a wild behaving animal who is attacking FACES and limbs in
your house. Let's see how long your compassion lasts before you say ...
enough. When such a deranged cat takes out your child's eye or scratches
his/her face ... would you then open the front door and say to the cat
"Have it your way ... good riddance!"



Ummm... you can cage the cat temporarily. Mix the medication in with food,
use gloves when medding. There are a number of things that can be done
before resorting to euthanizing the cat.
I also agree that perhaps the OP might want to get a second opinion, just to
cover everything. It's possible it could be a brain tumor or injury. A cat
doesn't have a 180° personality change for no reason.

--
-Kelly

wrote in message
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Phili wrote:
In the process of medicating
(psychotropic drugs) the cat, the owner
will likely get bitten and/or attacked. Drug
administration will not be a one time
thing.

There is more than one way to medicate a cat. I have worked with feral
cats for many, many years and have worked with cats much worse than the
one described and I have never been injured giving medication.

Do you REALLY expect anyone reading that passage to believe you? I surely
do not.

This animal sounds quite dangerous
and has already inflicted serious bites on
the owner.

Maybe this didn't
occur to you, but if medication alleviates the aggression it follows
that the cat won't be dangerous and medicating it will become easier.
snip hysterical judgements
Megan

And then again, it may not. In the interim, the owner has himself and his
family and visitors to shield from harm (yes, visitors DO sue for cat
bites). Priorities.

Rhonda: Agreed ... but in the meantime, separate that aggressive animal
from people.

"Rhonda" wrote in message
...
I'm wondering if the vet has missed a medical problem. Is she spayed? Did
they do blood tests? Was she checked all over for injuries, big splinters,
etc? It almost sounds like she's in pain to be that grouchy. I would try a
second vet's opinion before you consider anything drastic.

I'm sure this is a pain for you, but don't give up on her yet.

Rhonda

grasshopper wrote:

I have two cats and one has gone completely insane. She hisses at
everything and growls at everyone. She also will bite if you stop her
from going outside or anything that she wants to do. When she bites
it's not a love bite she's going for blood and will go after the face. I
have no idea how this came about but I'm at my wits end. I'm ready to
have her put down, because I can't have her hurt someone who doesn't
know better. Our other cat is now having nevous problems becsaue of
this and licks herself raw. Our vet stated she is high strung..and
stated she need anti depressants and valium but come on..this is
getting ridiculous...Does anyone know of what to do?

Dave

grasshopper wrote:
I have two cats and one has gone completely insane. She hisses at

grasshopper

In how many days time would you say the cat went from nice to mean.
Was there any yellow flags?

Yeah, cover your face if you goto cage him. They are fast little
boogers.

It really is odd, and definetely sounds like a medical problem not a
behavioral problem.

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"Philip" wrote
Let us drop a wild behaving animal who is attacking FACES and limbs in
your house. Let's see how long your compassion lasts before you say ...
enough. When such a deranged cat takes out your child's eye or scratches
his/her face ... would you then open the front door and say to the cat
"Have it your way ... good riddance!"



Ummm... you can cage the cat temporarily. Mix the medication in with
food, use gloves when medding. There are a number of things that can be
done before resorting to euthanizing the cat.

I also agree that perhaps the OP might want to get a second opinion, just
to cover everything. It's possible it could be a brain tumor or injury.
A cat doesn't have a 180° personality change for no reason.

--
-Kelly

First, I wish to thank you for seeing the hyperbole in my posting. :^)

I agree with your first paragraph. My point always has been ... is now ..
and always will be ... your family's safety comes first, yourself included.
When the cat becomes a dangerous behavior problem (which I can define), your
family must not be exposed any further to attacks. Cat gets quarantined now
.... the solution to be worked out at leisure.

Your second paragraph, I concur completely.

On 2005-06-07, mlbriggs penned:
On Mon, 06 Jun 2005 18:29:44 -0600, Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

On 2005-06-06, grasshopper penned:

Our vet stated she is high strung..and stated she need anti
depressants and valium but come on..this is getting
ridiculous...Does anyone know of what to do?

Dave

You'd rather put her to sleep than try medication that your vet
suggests?

This I do not understand.


From the description of her actions, this is beyond naughty cat
behavior. He could get sued and lose everything if the cat were to
attack someone else. He could also get injured trying to medicate
the cat.

The phrase was "this is getting ridiculous." Implying that the issue
isn't danger, but simply a gut feel that "it's silly to give a cat
antidepressants, so I'd rather put her to sleep." If I misinterpreted,
mea culpa. But that's certainly the impression I got.

A couple of years ago my cat fell off my lap. She is a loving girl
and it was an accident. But that incident cost me hundreds of
dollars and took a year and a half to heal.

Youch! Hundreds of dollars? Year and a half? Wow. I guess I've
been lucky; I've never had a single medical issue related to Oscar.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

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