Why is My Cat Aggressive Towards Me? (How to Solve It)

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[@firebirdfanatic389]

They love to say there are reasons for the attack but I literally just go to the kitchen to make breakfast and he follows me around acting very friendly at first then starts lunging at my legs. I’m minding my business the whole time, I’m just doing my own thing no trigger. There is no leaving the room when their seeking you out lol

[@MagsMusicfan9]

OMG! Mine does the same thing! He either attacks my legs or arms for no reason and hes super aggressive!

[@CouldntThinkOfaGoodUsername]

Theyre probably understimulated and bored

[@svaught1]

My cat was following me around attacking me then I thought... He wants his canned cat food. I fed him and he quit it. Same thing if he wants to go outside and I don't pick up on it right away. So I guess he is letting me know he wants something. Geez🙄

[@honey.cl0v340]

@@svaught1 same here. My cat demands for her special cat food every morning. She has two bowls and I always provide dry food in one of the bowls. She’s been acting bad recently and I ignore her when she demands for her special food and she ends up attacking me.

[@MagsMusicfan9]

@@CouldntThinkOfaGoodUsername I dunno. I play with him a lot but sometimes it does happen when I wanna stop. I think hes just spoiled.

[@qguilt]

my cat use to be the sweetest thing ever and let me pet her whenever and carry her but she suddenly started growling and hissing and attacking me outta no where I can’t even speak to her without her hissing at me AND I DONT KNOW WHY, I’m always so nice n gentle with her but she’s like this all of a sudden :(

[@apricity5558]

maybe hormones.. have you spayed her ? she might be going through heat

[@KittycatdeniC8]

My friend has a tux cat, I’ve tried many things to try to bond with this cat. Even when I’m not doing anything she’ll try to attack me completely unprovoked. When walking by, she’ll try to attack me, when I sit in my chair she’ll growl at me or try to attack me if I grab my drink. I’ve tried to let her sniff me, sit by her or do what I can and nothing seems to work. My roommate just pets her after scolding her and I tell them not to do that because she might think she’s being praised for it. I don’t know what to do but watching these videos give me hope

[@ukstudyanjalimaheshi]

Still same ? I have a same problem

[@AvangionQ]

If your cat is annoyed, leave them alone for an hour ... then try again later. No good reason to make your cat redirect their anger at you ... right?

[@ameliawarfield5637]

Tiger-J is nutured and he play bites. Thank you for telling me to never punish a cat.

[@corrinehoward1999]

I lost my cat during 2021. She knew I was stressed during 2020 and slept with me every night. She was a stray and was not so cuddly and had NEVER slept with me before. I had already had her since she was a year and she had to be put down at 17. It was the most loving thing.

[@ThePurringJournal]

I'm so sorry for your loss! 💔 But just remember that you gave her a wonderful life. 🐈

[@corrinehoward1999]

@@ThePurringJournal Oh thank you so much. People dont realize how much it hurts

[@cattitude7809]

@@corrinehoward1999 I know all to well how much it hurts, and It never gets any easier no matter how many times you have to do it!! I am so sorry for your loss!!💔😿

[@Unknown_-bt8uv]

Yes people don't realize how much it hurts because usually they just go buy another one

[@barbaracholak5204]

Learning techniques & what not to do! Always keeping me informed. Thanks 🐾

[@ObiMomKenobi13]

My son's cat is insane. It has no non-aggressive state. It attacks everyone and everything, every time. No pain or illness, no obvious trigger because it is like this 100% of the time. It seeks out and attacks, and it has become impossible to feed and clean litter without extreme risk. I see no solution to this issue.

[@Awestefeld6612]

Wish I had known this when I was fostering a cat that someone who was being evicted asked us to care for the cats. Jazzy was VERY aggressive and Six was calm.

[@ThePurringJournal]

I'm sorry to hear that! It be very stressful for cats to change households. 😿

[@undead_lavender9915]

My cat will randomly attack us…like my mom or me will be giving him love and all of a sudden he will get pissed off n attack us- or we will tell him no and pick him up to take him off the counter and he will attack our face

[@palakmeena3441]

Same happening with me and my mom.....! Have you done anything about it

[@sanidhikhambe2802]

Same with me as well. Please share if you have found a solution

[@pmbluemoon]

Thank you for addressing this issue. My geriatric cat will get mad when screaming is on TV, so I change the channel. I think the screaming irritates him or scares him. He also has the pain aggression, so I have learned to just leave him alone and have talked to my vet about pain treatments I can try. I'm still learning! The best thing I can say is that I agree that adoption is for life, and don't give up on your pet, they may need medical or mental help, not a trip back to the shelter, that can make them even more untrusting of humans. A happy pet is a happy home 🥰😸

[@CMoore8539]

I agree. If someone rehouses a cat, it destroys any and all trust they have developed while in your care.

[@ronyrave54321]

My cat is aggressive and wild towards me it can't let me touch her it likes when it is feeding time but after that can't let me even play with her it's like she's not my cat

[@t9.urdadd814]

Yea do you know why is that,since my cat has been livinf with me for like 8 months now and its weird seeing her being so distant with me

[@PinkFlowers365]

Thanks so much very informative blog post!

[@GrandMasterLynx]

My Cat loves to growl when I wanna hold her I wish she wouldn’t do that

[@daniellewoolley8607]

Grand Master Ly if your cat to growl you when you want to hold her. There are two reasons why she growl at you. You might be holding her wrong by picking her up to fast. Cats don't like when people move to fast. And the second reason is without realizing you might be hurting her. You have to be very gentle while you picking her up. You also have to talk to her when you are going to pick her up

[@ThePurringJournal]

I would recommend taking her to the vet to rule out any possible pain.

[@GrandMasterLynx]

Her mom was Feral so I believe she’s part Feral at times she doesn’t mind me holding her Thanks for the advice

[@MagicMelodysMeadows]

Wonderful information. I have had a lot of cats and they have never scratched the hand that feeds them. But my black cat Susie is always after my 2 dogs and the dogs are always stressed out and on the run from all my black cats. They even live in fear of even using the doggie door, but my Buddy has been more relaxed after taking CBD treats and isn't so scared of all black cats. I think Susie cat needs them too. 🐾

[@patricialessard8651]

Excellent advice. Though I've learned allot of this over the years, my daughter thinks she knows better. For instance, not punishing an animal. I know this from having horses,dogs, etc. From the people that trained me to train them. This is one of the reasons I love your channel because I'll share this with her and then she'll believe me,lol! But yes, I do and I also learn new things and I love that. So thank you for sharing all this info with us. It is very much appreciated! 💖😊

[@ThePurringJournal]

I'm glad you find the channel helpful! Thanks so much for being one of our viewers. And thank you for telling others like your daughter about our channel! 😺

[@brysonhultzapple7618]

Idk why my cat charges me for no reason like ill just be walking by and he willslowly walk towards me and then charge.

[@MichaelMolli]

Ive learned something very important about my cats behaviour. So thanks a lot!

[@annegillespie3974]

Always Good info in video ! 😊🤗My cat 🥰😻😺🐈 is very easy going & I got my kitty when it was 6 months old !❤

[@lisariggs8947]

Thank you, your is video is very simple fact based advice, for cat owners who need it, hopefully it can make problems go away so the cats 🐈 and their people can have a happy life

[@taylerrenee9710]

Okay what if the cat starts attacking your kids for no reason and when they run away the cat follows and attacks. The cat did it to me last night and to my child. This is insane and I have no clue what to do

[@skzoo.143]

I don't understand alot in this video so I'll just say it Ever since I woke up my cat became aggressive like when I was just laying down in my bed reading he approached me and attacked me why?? Nothing happened the night before

[@matthewpetersen4417]

It just started and it's got me so upset, I love this guy so much. It happened after a smell. Hasent stopped hissing and growling. He is a lovey dovey cat always. Me and him were petting this morning and all the sudden he grabbed and bit hard. Hes not fixed.

[@invincible2358]

My cat get angry when ever I touch his food(like: the time when i give him treats or something) what to do now it’s very annoying😒

[@cattitude7809]

I've been lucky, I've never had a cat that was aggressive towards me, and there have been a lot of them!!! lol. But I sure understand about the reverse aggression!! Many times my cats can get aggressive, seeing a stray that happens to be passing by outside the window and yes, will jump at the closest cat that's near them!! When I see this I will quickly try to get their attention away from the situation, and so far none of them has ever came after me!! This was a great video with some good info, especially the part about punishing a cat!! I cannot count the times people I know had said they had to punish their cat or dog for doing something. A few even said they put them in a crate for "time out"!!!! LOL. Like do they really think that animal is sitting in there reflecting on what he did wrong so he won't do it again??? No, he's wondering why you screamed at him, cracked him with a rolled up newspaper and shoved him in a crate!!!😿 Some people are cruel and just have no brains at all!!! I sure hope those kinds of people watch this video!! 🐈😻

[@ThePurringJournal]

Oh yes, hearing stories like that makes me so upset! Punishment is a big no-no. I love the way you put it... it's not like a cat or dog would sit there reflecting on their behavior. 😹 And then they wonder why their pet doesn't bond with them. 😒 More people need to learn pet behavior basics.

[@Maximilz]

I was just making my bed, the cat had come into my room a few minutes before, and then suddenly he'd jumped on the bed and started to grab the sheet. I thought he was playing at first so I tried playing with him but quickly realised he was being rougher than usual. I tried to calm him down, but he just got more aggressive. I even opened the window and door so he could leave but he just stood his ground on the bed trying to attack me whenever I moved.

[@samairaandyumna999]

this video is so hellpfull😄

[@irenegewinner8193]

Our cat gets mad when we leave the house and will attack when we come home. It’s separation anxiety.

[@shellyortiz1977]

I adopted a black cat from the shelter she's aggressive level 3 I never dealt with paws being aim at me but not given up on her....I hope she changes.

[@elizabethabele3039]

You are not on your own. I live in Germany and have adopted a 6 year oid black female cat from an animal shelter last year. Unfortunately my cat was mistreated by her previous owners. She has sufferred alot of stress and anxiety and had hardly any fur. In general, she is a sweet cat and loves sitting on my lap and loves to play. She is clean and housetrained. However, if I make a sudden movement or use a broom to clean for example; she becomes very aggressive, hisses and attacks me. I find this upsetting but I just walk away. I have consulted the vet but I simply have to give my cat time to adapt to her forever home with me. The good news is, is that her fur has regrown.

[@Unknown_-bt8uv]

Get rid of it Wtf what do you mean you hope it changes? You people make no sense

[@Andie2986]

Has she gotten better? I just adopted a cat 5 weeks ago and he is getting more aggressive each day.

[@kevinsunderman4432]

For people who have never had cats this was an excellent video! I even took away a couple of tips! But frankly, this was a basic video for someone like me! I've had cats all my life, along with just about 30 or 40 types of other animals! growing up on a farm will do that to you! Lol! But overall, for anyone who has never had Cats or any animal, this is a Great Starter Video! Great Job, Purring Journal! :)

[@madielewis555]

What is the point of you commenting if you’re just gonna talk yourself up?

[@JC_Calladine]

Is there an alternative to Playtime Sessions? I was first to suggest Playtime Sessions but my dad kept saying no because its a form of teasing the cat to get aggressive on you. every time I try to be playful with our cat I get punished for it. Again, is there an alternative solution to get her aggression out? Maybe she and I will get along better. Right now, the way she gets her aggression out is constantly attacking me when I walk by or sometimes when I look at her. Because of all the attacking I had to get multiple wound infections. So please tell me how to prevent it all without Playtime Sessions. I really want to be not scared of our cat. Vets are too expensive, so we are thinking of going to a vet once every 2 years. And in 2-3 months will be a year since she went to a vet last.

[@matthewpetersen4417]

Lots got answered! Hes getting his ball's cut off and I'm going to lovingly laugh at him on the way in.

[@reneesdixonwritesonfb2761]

Last night I went to pet my grumpy girl and she mowed at me that she didn't like so I quit. Then she followed me wanting to be petted so I did, then she started purring like she was enjoying it then she started to get aggressive and demanding tense etc. I had to sit her down it felt like she was gonna attack me. Yet she initiated it so I dunno, my other cats don't do this. I have been attacked in the past by an aggressive cat we had many years ago and it gives me anxiety that she could become worse.

[@reneesdixonwritesonfb2761]

It wasn't playful aggression like my other cats she was more or less getting really worked up when I was petting her as she was purring then she started to get mad and tense so I stopped.

[@user-wu1sx1yy4s]

My cat was lying on the floor stretched out and relaxed I walked around her and got popped with her claws ? Thoughts

[@svaught1]

Why does my cat scratch on the furniture only when I'm around? I'm told when I'm not home he doesn't do it. He uses his scratching posts and pads. As soon as I'm home he misbehaves immediately. I'm not aggressive towards him. He prefers men to women too. So weird

[@rosie676711]

My cat bites me when he doesn’t get attention or he wants something. I’ve tied that behavior to him getting his way so he continues to do it. He also will bite me if I touch him where he doesn’t want to be touched. He just expresses his wants by biting. He hates being ignored but if he doesn’t want to be touched a certain way or I didn’t give him water or food by a certain time he nibbles me to tell me. It’s his way of expressing his disappointment. He doesn’t bite hard or has major aggression. It’s his way of reminding me to care for him and when I don’t he gets upset as anyone would if you forget to feed them or give them fresh water. I now leave a faucet on a drip so he always have water if his water fountain is low. I also set a timer and moved the food where I can see it. He doesn’t like when anyone sits in his seat so I brought him a new bed so he has a couple of places to rest when I have company or If the dog or I am sitting in that spot. He is now less aggressive but he’s still young too. He also gets upset when he I don’t give him his favorite treats. I brought him more toys too.

[@svaught1]

@rosie676711. Yes! All of this. I think my cat thinks I'm annoying too because I want to pet him and for him to sit with me too much. He sits with everyone but me. 😂

[@Unknown_-bt8uv]

So I guess you reward a child if it smacked you to get its way?

[@sweettiger7206]

Oh oh. I fucked up. I have a young insanely aggressive cat that can either be super cuddly or attack you non stop and make you bleed like crazy like I am right now. I didn’t know you were not meant to punish them. I have been punishing her for 2 months…..

[@patricianguyen5545]

Sounds like my male orange tabby attacked me non stop & had put me in the hospital. I was all bloody from head to toe & scratched up

[@sanidhikhambe2802]

​​@@patricianguyen5545 how do you handle him now? Is he still with you? I recently experienced the same

[@meglesushi1320]

My family and I recently got a new cat. He is neutered and can be super friendly and cuddly but also very agressive. I know cats need time, love and patience to get comfortable with us but my parents wants to give him back to the shelter and get another cat. I’m sad, I don’t want the cat to go through that stress again, I know we could help him if we learned how :( I wish I could at least give him to someone professional who’d help him. :(

[@Andie2986]

Hi. Wondering what happened with your cat? I'm just adopted a cat 5 weeks ago and he is getting more aggressive every day. I don't want to return him to the shelter, but it's becoming out of hand.

[@KiraReminiec9399]

The only time that my cat hisses is when our second dog is with us..( she gets stressed out ) I have to remove her from the area where he is

[@matthewpetersen4417]

Why has fear aggression suddenly become me, he's 3 and I've had him from young. Or its redirected because I just got fish, and he looks at the cats outside and then I'm the problem, it's just like my ex.

[@jdmchickkustomz9417]

Well my mom's cat attacks her when she gets upset. It was my dad's cat he passed away over a year ago. But I mean he'll jump on her if she's crying and he hurts her. I'm trying to figure out what to do cuz I hate to get rid of her cat it was my dad's. I guess it's probably noise-induced aggression

[@DontTouchMeIHaveRabies]

My cat that when I just pet it it just scratches my finger or bites until it bleeds

[@djshaunreed8215]

so that didn't really help in my case! our cat i will feed her she eats then will turn around and hiss at me or take a swipe at me for walking past! she will go out of her way sit next to me and challenge me! she can get quite aggressive sometimes and i would have to lock her out of the room and she'll sit at the door growling! all i want to do is love her and she won't have a bar of it! she loves my wife tho!😢

[@lindavezina6224]

I love my baby but a tabby cat will get mad at times when they can't get their way.But were doing fine❤

[@user-tj6se9mi5e]

Unfortunately this did not help me - my cat grabs me around the lower leg in the early in the morning I think he wants food but at 2am the shock of pain makes me jump and he draws blood. I have recently been infected by a wound. He is on a vet diet and I am getting near the ned of my tether he is okay if I walk to the kitchen but if i try to go back to bed then he will go for me.

[@ehhhh5137]

My cat I believe got Jelouse she didn’t just hiss and attack me she did this to her sister who she was born and brought home with together. I don’t understand . I bought my friend over and she had to bring her cat cause she got kicked out of her home and I had to bring the cat. They were separated in another room they left but I think she still smells the cat and may be mad the cat took her territory for a while. It was only two days. The other one doesn’t do it just this specific one.

[@tlims6401]

My cat has started attacking me by asking for cuddles, then clawing me!😢😢

[@JiheeYoung]

I'm here after my whole right hand is full of scratches & bite marks 😢 I fought with my cat and the results were very painful for me. Don't punish or fight with your cat, Hoomans

[@patricianguyen5545]

Sounds like me. My orange tabby cat attacked me a week ago & I was scratched up & gushing out blood from head to toe.

[@alrightyru]

Yep here with a bloody sore hand.. My guy attack when there's too much noise & stimulation!

[@Jennifer-vl6po]

Can you do a video about facts on Bengal cats?

[@user-wu1sx1yy4s]

Mine does it too can't sleep she's lunging so at a loss

[@bass.princess]

My cat is out of control :,)

[@lauraadacerri1311]

il, mio Leo diventa aggressivo solo nel gioco.. ma non mi ha mai creato problemi di nessun genere..

[@LuLuTheGuru]

Yeah my Peppa gets sick of me kissing and petting her lol 😂😂😂

[@sweetstreetcats]

I love cats.

[@atlasblt]

You say leave the room but he attacks me after purring and headbutting me while I am on the toilet🧍🏻‍♂️

[@dstock9855]

don't shove your hand in their face all the time. most of the time it's an accident, and a misunderstanding

[@IH4teYou_]

Why am i watching this, i dont even have a cat?

[@charliecat654]

😾👍

[@amandadienhart8137]

My cat literally not my face

[@Zalgo_creepypasta]

I was looking at my car and I run up to him and then he goes insane in the cage and he angry at my

[@Zalgo_creepypasta]

I mean cat

[@rollickplays3579]

I pay rent to my cat for living in their house they rule everything here.

[@elizabethoneill8612]

The cat's not agressive but scared

[@slarx2476]

Am I the only one watching this to understand why I am aggressive towards smb?

[@mattheweburns]

Cats don’t need CBD… We had a problem when my partner started force-feeding CBD mixing it with my cat food and when she doesn’t have it, she becomes extremely aggressive. It took a long time to figure out why catnap is one thing CBD is another… Keep the CBD for yourself or your children not for your cats.

[@RedDeadPandaGaming]

CBD for animals should only be used when discussed with you and your vet, sometimes it helps with certain medical conditions

[@williamredfern5504]

BUILDERS DONT LIKE IT WHEN CATS SHIT IN THE SAND THEY ARE USING CATS ALSO DONT LIKE IT WHEN BUILDERS USE UP ALL THE SAND THEY WERE SHITTING IN

[@ghostface_7]

Not true

[@Pongomongo123]

U need to show dominance to a cat or any other animal, or else it would not respect u, if u are polite and a softball your pet would feel superior to u and act violent and aggressive, I am not telling u to be violent against ur pet, but u need to slap it or throw cold water on it so it get to understand who is the boss, if anyone tells u anything else and you choose to believe it because u are a 🐱 then let it be, have u ever seen animals respect the weak and kindhearted in their group? Or the violent alpha?

[@definitely_not_peter_griffin]

My cat during feeding time : I❤U My cat rest of the day: How would you like to die😂

[@rjmaster1091]

Personally its wild to me that even if a cat is wrong u cant correct them because they dont understand punishment id say for some but my cat definitely know what that is and don't do the shi she knows is gonna get her punished

[@mattheweburns]

I am done I am fed up my patience has run thin to the point of nonexistence no more I am not going to take the cities any longer. No, no no no more nevermore.

[@Veilfire]

I can't think of another pet who displays 'petting aggression'. They are half-feral

[@emmabrown3582]

The cat is the probelm

[@holeshothunter5544]

Reinvent the Cat apult. Try a drop kick. Get a better cat.

[@MrRShoaf]

I have had good, friendly cats and I have had nasty cats. Accept no excuses. Just get a good cat, and get rid of the bad cats. Don't waste your time or money.

[@ThePurringJournal]

This is heartbreaking to read. Cats aren't inanimate objects that you should "get rid of" if something goes wrong. As explained in the video, with time and patience, behavioral problems ARE treatable. I hope your troubled cats found loving homes.

[@MrRShoaf]

@@ThePurringJournal I'm sorry if my pragmatism upsets you, but any critter i invite into my home either he goes along with the program or he is gone. The good cat or dog or bird gets fed, is treated with kindness gets his shots but if he he bites the hand that feeds him it is not worth the grief.

[@playably]

​@@MrRShoaf yeah people love animals too much. One hiss and you're gone.

[@candancejohnston]

@@ThePurringJournal nah homie is right! If I’m gonna invite and care for something in my home, they gonna respect me and my rules

[@eyeamme1917]

I might be in a toxic relationship with my cat. My ex-husband left him with me. My kids and I think he (our cat) assumed many of my exes' personality traits. My daughter describes him as a mean drunk old man. He is a very large moody cat who will attack out of the blue. Like when someone passes him minding their own business, he attacks. Sometimes, he seems to hate the whole family, but he seems to love me, and I love the little asshole too. He hangs out in my room and often sleeps near my head. He gets up with me in the morning, he trills and meows at me, and he follows me around when he wants attention. He's only attacked me once. His ears are flattened a lot around people and he's unpredictable, so everyone is afraid of him. Why is he such a jerk to everyone?