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Fixed But Randomly Aggressive Male Cats
We have two 5-year-old male indoor cats, brothers that were both fixed
at 6 months of age. Over the past 6 months on 3 occasions one of the cats has become very dominant and has aggressively attacked the other. So far these episodes have lasted for about 24 hours and then everything goes back to normal (very friendly). Is it possible that one of the cats has become un fixed, or maybe that he never was fixed properly? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!! |
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"Ian" wrote in message
om... We have two 5-year-old male indoor cats, brothers that were both fixed at 6 months of age. Over the past 6 months on 3 occasions one of the cats has become very dominant and has aggressively attacked the other. So far these episodes have lasted for about 24 hours and then everything goes back to normal (very friendly). Is it possible that one of the cats has become un fixed, or maybe that he never was fixed properly? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!! Only a vet can examine the cat to determine if he has been fixed "properly". Neutering a male cat does not necessarily stop aggressive and spraying behaviors, but it does usually reduce them. What you're seeing may be misplaced or redirected aggression. The aggressive cat isn't really angry with the other cat, but is actually angry about something else. Since they're indoor-only cats, the aggressive cat may see or smell a rival cat outside and is reacting to that. Since it cannot attack the rival cat, it will attack a person or another cat that happens to be nearby. Your cat may also be expressing frustration, such as not being allowed to go outside, not being fed on time, an unwelcome visitor in his territory, etc. Think about what is different about the days the cat is aggressive from other days. This may yield a clue to the cat's behavior. If the cat that was attacked was taken to the vet on the day it was attacked or taken outside the home to another location for a while, the attacking cat may be reacting to the strange smells it detects on the other cat. Bill |
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"Ian" wrote in message
om... We have two 5-year-old male indoor cats, brothers that were both fixed at 6 months of age. Over the past 6 months on 3 occasions one of the cats has become very dominant and has aggressively attacked the other. So far these episodes have lasted for about 24 hours and then everything goes back to normal (very friendly). Is it possible that one of the cats has become un fixed, or maybe that he never was fixed properly? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!! Only a vet can examine the cat to determine if he has been fixed "properly". Neutering a male cat does not necessarily stop aggressive and spraying behaviors, but it does usually reduce them. What you're seeing may be misplaced or redirected aggression. The aggressive cat isn't really angry with the other cat, but is actually angry about something else. Since they're indoor-only cats, the aggressive cat may see or smell a rival cat outside and is reacting to that. Since it cannot attack the rival cat, it will attack a person or another cat that happens to be nearby. Your cat may also be expressing frustration, such as not being allowed to go outside, not being fed on time, an unwelcome visitor in his territory, etc. Think about what is different about the days the cat is aggressive from other days. This may yield a clue to the cat's behavior. If the cat that was attacked was taken to the vet on the day it was attacked or taken outside the home to another location for a while, the attacking cat may be reacting to the strange smells it detects on the other cat. Bill |
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