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Old June 17th 06, 03:17 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
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Hi Everyone,

I am new here and in need of some help. Can anyone tell me if its
possible to change a cats personality??? A few years ago, I
rescued/adopted/took in, a male cat who was about a year old at the
time. He was raised and living in a elderly nursing home where the
people there would often mistreat him. I don't want to sound mean or
anything but most of the old people there were crazy and/or senial, and
they would abuse him. They would beat him with their canes, thow stuff
at him, spit at home, urinate on the floor at him and other stuff like
that.

As a result from this, he now doesn't like humans and is usually mean
towards people. With me, he is SOMETIMES friendly and will let me pet
him WHEN HE WANTS, but other times he just wants to be left alone and if
I try to pet him, he will try to scratch or bite me. When my nieces and
nephews come over the house to visit, if they go near him, he will
actually CHASE THEM away, as if it was like he was a dog protecting HIS
territory, and try to scratch or bite them.

I usually have him out on my enclosed front porch so that he can be by
himself and left alone but even out there he has been mean towards
humans!!! Everyday when the mailman/mailwoman comes and they put the
mail through the mailslot on the porchdoor, he sticks his paws and claws
through the door and swipes at their hand and fingers!!! He also jumps
up and HANGS from the screen door and hisses at the mailman/mailwoman or
anyone else that comes to the front door. A few weeks ago when I was out
at the porch, the maillady told me that she "has NEVER in her life seen
a cat like him, that jumps up and hangs from the screen and hisses at
her, like he is an attack cat or a tiger or lion ready to attack!!!".

So my question is, is there anyway to CHANGE his hatred toward humans or
will he probably be like this for the rest of his life??? Any
information would greatly be appreciated!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!


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Old June 18th 06, 02:03 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
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Richard Evans wrote:
(MICHELLE H.) wrote:


So my question is, is there anyway to CHANGE his hatred toward humans or
will he probably be like this for the rest of his life??? Any
information would greatly be appreciated!!!!!



I had one exactly like him several years ago. I work with a local
rescue group and Mr. Sanders was a house pet who underwent, for no
apparent reason, a psychotic break that left him angry and aggressive.
He would stalk people, throw himself at them, just like your guy. The
vet and an animal behaviorist said nothing could be done but to
euthanize him.

To make a long story (several years long) he's curled up purring in my
left arm while I type this with my right. He never became comfortable
enough with strangers to be adopted, so I ended up keeping him.

I kept him in my home office where I was his only social contact. For
the first few months I kept him in the office bathroom until he
stopped lunging at me. I then let him into the office proper, where he
toned down only slightly. It took months and years for him to
completely settle down, but now he tolerates visitors to the office
and is my best buddy.

I don't know whether your guy will change, but if he does, patience is
the key.


Face the fact: Life, your life, is short. How much time and energy do
you want to waste on this critter? It's unfortunate he was mistreated
young. It's unfortunate about Buddy Holly, Marilyn Monroe, Janis Joplin
and Jimi Hendrix too.

Either invent a time machine and save them all, or do what you know is
right and proper. Then get another cat if you want. SOME of the
millions whacked every year are worth one, just one, more chance.

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Old June 18th 06, 02:05 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
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To bad your parents wasted their time creating you Your mom should have
swallowed or spit would have saved a lot of oxygen for people who need it


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Old June 19th 06, 12:40 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
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Matthew wrote:
To bad your parents wasted their time creating you Your mom should have
swallowed or spit would have saved a lot of oxygen for people who need it



My dad had mumps so my mom went over to the neighbor's (with my dad's
approval). He was a full professor at a fine engineering school. Lived
to 97, too. In fact he was over 60 when he did the job.

So I might be doing away with cats for another 40 to 50 years.

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Old June 19th 06, 01:03 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.rescue
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"Bret Ludwig" wrote in message
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Matthew wrote:
To bad your parents wasted their time creating you Your mom should have
swallowed or spit would have saved a lot of oxygen for people who need it



My dad had mumps so my mom went over to the neighbor's (with my dad's
approval). He was a full professor at a fine engineering school. Lived
to 97, too. In fact he was over 60 when he did the job.

So I might be doing away with cats for another 40 to 50 years.


Oh I could do something with this statement but you already did it for us.


 




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