If you love your cat, she may try to attack you.She may attack because of medical or behavioral issues, but the result is you getting bitten or scratched, which can lead to disease transmission from your cat to you.This type of behavior can pose a real danger to you if not stopped.Knowing why your cat is attacking you and what you can do to stop her will help improve your relationship and interactions with your feline.
Step 1: There are interactive play sessions with your cat.
When your cat is in a playful mood, the sessions should last about 10 minutes each.Try to schedule at least two of these sessions.Increasing the amount of time that you play with her will address one of the possible causes of her attacks, and can serve as an opportunity to teach her not to bite you.A pole-type toy or a toy that dangles, both of which can be homemade or purchased at your local pet store, will keep distance between your cat and your hands and feet.Her natural predator-prey instinct is fostered by this toy.If your cat likes to wrestle, stuffed animal toys are helpful.A cat toy is about the size of a stuffed animal.Rub the stuffed animal against her belly to get her to play with it.One of her favorite toys can be thrown away.You can keep her away from your hands and feet by throwing the toy.
Step 2: Provide her with more stimuli.
Your cat will spend less time trying to attack you if you keep her busy.One way to increase this stimulation is to have a variety of toys.Buying new toys on a consistent basis is not necessary.She is not always playing with the same set of toys if you put out the ones you have in different combinations.An empty cardboard box is a good place to give your cat new things to explore.Provide your cat with food.You can place food in puzzle feeders.Your cat will need to work harder to get the food, which will keep her busy.An empty cardboard box or paper bag is a good place to put an old toy.If you notice that your cat is getting bored with her older toys, this is helpful.Give your cat something to climb and play on by placing scratching posts in her favorite spots.When they're higher, cats feel safer.If your cat is comfortable playing outside, you could build her an outdoor enclosure.You can learn about the different types of outdoor enclosures at your local pet store.
Step 3: Give your cat time to rest.
If her playing becomes too rough, get up and walk out of the room.She can't get to you if you walk to another room and close the door.Cats don't like doing things that have a negative result, so taking the fun of out playtime will teach her not to play with you.It's important that you walk away from her instead of moving her to a different room.You don't want to reward your cat for rough play because she could interpret your touch as a reward.
Step 4: She could attack your ankle.
When you don't expect it, your cat may jump out and bite you.If your cat doesn't have a lot of toys or objects in her environment, your ankle is an easy target.Don't try to run or pull away when she bites your ankle.Your cat's predatory instincts will encourage her to just bite down harder if you run or pull away.Push toward her instead of trying to get away.You will confuse your cat with this action because prey don't move toward the predator.She will let go of your ankle when she sees that you are not acting like a prey.Don't pay attention to her when she lets go.When you take away the thrill of the catch, she will stop biting your ankle.
Step 5: She usually has deterrent devices in her stalking spots.
Make the areas where your cat likes to hide undesirable to her if you have identified them.You can use commercially- available deterrent devices, such as upside-down mousetraps and motion-activated devices that spray compressed air.The devices will startle your cat.She will stop returning to those areas eventually because of the noise and effect of those devices.When your cat steps on the upside-down mousetrap, it will flip into the air.
Step 6: If you punish your cat, it will be worse.
It is important to remember that cats don't learn by being punished.If you punish her, she will become fearful and wary of you.She might become confused.She wouldn't know what she was being punished for because the punishment would likely come after her actions.The punishment may be seen as a challenge by some cats.
Step 7: She will be rewarded for good behavior.
Cats are good at repeating behavior that has positive consequences.She will continue to do it if you give her plenty of positive reinforcement when she does the right thing.She will form an association between good behavior and reward if you give her positive reinforcement.
Step 8: Understand why you are being attacked by your cat.
Cats are in the wild.When your cat is attacking and biting you, she sees you as a prey.Since you are bigger than her, you don't see yourself as a prey.Even if your cat attacks nothing more than your ankle, she is still showing her instincts.Your cat may be attacking you because she doesn't have enough stimulation to keep her busy.She sees you as an easy target.She can attack if there is not enough interactive playtime.Cats that are separated too early from their mother and littermates are more prone to attacking and biting you as their owner.If you see cute behavior in a kitten, it can be a problem.The attacks may be caused by medical issues.The root cause of medical issues can be determined by your vet.Before considering behavioral issues, medical issues should be ruled out.
Step 9: Your cat has body language.
It can be hard to tell the difference between normal play and attack behavior when you are playing with your cat.Your cat will let you know if her intentions are playful or harmful.She will open her mouth halfway, pounce or hop sideways, and have an arched back if she is in a bright and playful mood.She will start hissing, growling, or spitting when she is in attack mode.She may try to bite it.You can see her ears flatten and her pupils dilate.You can be pretty sure that she is going to try to attack you if you are not playing with her.
Step 10: Records of her attacks should be kept.
If you keep a record of when your cat attacks, you can better understand when she is most likely to attack.She bites your ankle in the morning to wake you up, or becomes aggressive when you play with her.You can try to distract her attention from attacking you by playing with a toy if you are able to anticipate when she is most likely to attack.