Cat attacking guests





I have two cats, in the last year my male cat started hissing at people when they come over..  He runs up to them to sniff them and when they go to pet him he swats and hisses at them.  He also sometimes blocks people in rooms and wont let them out.   He also attacks my female cat but he is very loving to my husband and myself, he lets us pet him and pick him up.  I don't know what to do.    We recently went away and he hissed at people that came over to feed him.  Help...

Thank you.

Whitey, it sounds like your boy kitty has developed some territorial aggression towards people.  I have added a couple of links for you to our articles on cat aggression.  I would also recommend adding a Feliway Diffuser to your living room which is pheromone therapy used with many cat issues including aggression and possibly some Bach's Chicory and/or Beech to his daily diet.  This is a natural behavior modifier that helps a situation like this without the risk of a side effect.  Good luck, I hope this is helpful!

Marcie Whidden
PetDoc.com


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