Many of the email questions Amy Shojai receives concern aggression in cats. She has created a series of new articles covering this common cat behavior issue. You can bet I'll be using some of Amy's tips for my Jenny, who exhibits many signs of fear aggression. Amy wrote:
Fear aggression is the most common type of feline aggression. A percentage of cats simply inherit the "shy gene" and aggress every time they become frightened. Poor socialization also results in fear aggression, and punishment makes it worse.
Cats may develop "stranger danger" fear of people, places, other cats, certain noises, or even odors, and react with aggression. They can generalize one scary experience-car ride to the vet-with all future car rides. A single "bad" episode with a longtime feline friend can turn the relationship sour and prompt intercat aggression.
Learn how to recognize fear aggression in cats, and Amy's tips for fixing the problem.
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