{"id":99738,"date":"2022-04-22T12:28:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:28:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:28:54","slug":"why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my cat suddenly attack me for no reason?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason\/#Why_does_my_cat_suddenly_attack_me_for_no_reason\" title=\"Why does my cat suddenly attack me for no reason?\">Why does my cat suddenly attack me for no reason?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason\/#How_do_you_punish_a_cat_for_attacking_me\" title=\"How do you punish a cat for attacking me?\">How do you punish a cat for attacking me?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason\/#Why_is_my_cat_aggressive_all_of_a_sudden\" title=\"Why is my cat aggressive all of a sudden?\">Why is my cat aggressive all of a sudden?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-cat-suddenly-attack-me-for-no-reason\/#What_should_I_do_if_my_cat_attacks_me_out_of_nowhere\" title=\"What should I do if my cat attacks me out of nowhere?\">What should I do if my cat attacks me out of nowhere?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_cat_suddenly_attack_me_for_no_reason\"><\/span>Why does my cat suddenly attack me for no reason?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cats usually display fear aggression when they feel threatened, especially when cornered. Initially the cat tends to show defensive body language and will attempt to avoid the person they are afraid of, but when cornered they may become quite aggressive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_punish_a_cat_for_attacking_me\"><\/span>How do you punish a cat for attacking me?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Species appropriate punishment such as <b>hissing or the use of punishment devices such as a water sprayer, can of compressed air, or hand held alarm are better than using any physical techniques since they are less likely to lead to fear and retaliation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_cat_aggressive_all_of_a_sudden\"><\/span>Why is my cat aggressive all of a sudden?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your cat shows sudden aggression, animal scientists say that you should bring your cat to your veterinarian immediately. This sudden change in behavior may be a sign of an underlying health condition. Veterinarians say that your cats aggression <b>may be due to pain from conditions such as arthritis or infection<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_if_my_cat_attacks_me_out_of_nowhere\"><\/span>What should I do if my cat attacks me out of nowhere?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>What To Do If Youre Attacked:<\/b><\/p>\n<li>DO NOT HIT THE CAT.  <\/li>\n<li>Leave the area of which the attack is taking place.  <\/li>\n<li>Isolate the cat in another room so they can have a time out to relax.  <\/li>\n<li>As a last resort, you may need to restrain the cat by scruffing it in order to stop the attack and move the cat to an isolated location.<\/li>\n<p>23 Sept 2019<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my cat suddenly attack me for no reason?How do you punish a cat for attacking me?Why is my cat aggressive all of a sudden?What should I do if my cat attacks me out of nowhere? Why does my cat suddenly attack me for no reason? 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