{"id":48,"date":"2017-02-08T08:16:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T15:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:48:05","slug":"aggression","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/index.php\/aggression\/","title":{"rendered":"Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 36% auto;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1691 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1-874x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1-874x1024.jpg 874w, https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1-768x900.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1-1311x1536.jpg 1311w, https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1-1747x2048.jpg 1747w, https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/unnamed-1.jpg 1982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Aggression is a special interest of mine, and I would be delighted to help. The result: a happier household, much happier cat\u2026 and perhaps saving a great deal of money in vet bills&#8211;and, especially, saving your cat&#8217;s future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>As a professionally-trained, specifically cat behaviorist with over 45 years\u2019 experience<\/em><\/strong>, I also manage other problems and fears; the aging cat, the feral and the stray, for examples, can present special challenges of their own. <em><strong>These are the types of issues that require the skills of an experienced cat behaviorist.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><span style=\"background-color: #3366ff;\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" style=\"background-color: #3366ff;\" href=\"#book\">Book a Service or Free Prelim Consultation<\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/index.php\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Aggression towards another cat is the second biggest behavior problem after soiling.\u00a0 Indications of an overly-aggressive cat include prolonged periods of hissing, swatting, growling, biting, hiding, or fighting with another feline member of the household. This problem can occur when you bring a new cat into the home or even after the cats have been together for some time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Aggression towards you or other humans\u00a0 always has fear as its source.\u00a0 Whether there\u2019s physical injury or only outbursts of hissing and growling, there are triggers for, and signs of, both defensive and offensive aggression.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Defensive aggression: cat wants to appear larger;\u00a0the &#8216;Halloween Cat&#8217;: sideways posture, ears and whiskers forward and tail puffed.<\/li>\r\n<li>Offensive aggression: whiskers and ears are flattened, tail is low; Noodles wants to protect them from the \u201cenemy\u201d when fighting.\u00a0The goal: calm the cat\u2019s anxiety and ease the conditions to which he\u2019s reacting.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible Causes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Because treatment varies depending upon the cause of the aggression, it\u2019s crucial to identify whether your cat\u2019s aggression is due to territorial, petting, inter-male, pain,\u00a0 maternal, redirected, or for other reasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Solutions<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Once the reason for the aggressive behavior is diagnosed, possible solutions include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Observing and learning from the cat\u2019s body language in order to anticipate potential outbursts<\/li>\r\n<li>Counter-conditioning<\/li>\r\n<li>Altering the owner\u2019s behavior<\/li>\r\n<li>Changing the cat\u2019s environment<\/li>\r\n<li>Employing de-stressing tactics<\/li>\r\n<li>Remember: yelling at or hitting the cat not only won\u2019t help, but will definitely <em>hurt<\/em>; s\/he will learn to fear or even hate you.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"book\">Book an Aggression Consultation<\/h2>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Initial Preliminary Phone Chat: Complementary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/index.php\/contact\/\"><strong>Contact to Book<\/strong><\/a>) <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Let\u2019s discuss the issues, I can ask you some questions, and we can schedule the appropriate consult.<\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Short Consultation <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">(30+ mins)<\/span>: $150.00<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>After initial consultation (the more information I have, the better I can help),\u00a0 we can discuss certain problems that may not need a longer consultation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp_cart_button_wrapper\"><form method=\"post\" class=\"wp-cart-button-form\" action=\"\" style=\"display:inline\" onsubmit=\"return ReadForm(this, true);\" ><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce\" name=\"_wpnonce\" value=\"71981dac67\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\" \/><input type=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/add-to-cart-19.gif\" class=\"wp_cart_button\" alt=\"Add to Cart\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wspsc_product\" value=\"Short Consultation\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"price\" value=\"150.00\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shipping\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"addcart\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cartLink\" value=\"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"product_tmp\" value=\"Short Consultation\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"product_tmp_two\" value=\"Short Consultation\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_number\" value=\"\" \/><\/form><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In-Depth Consultation <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">(60+ mins)<\/span>: $250.00<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This includes in-depth questioning during a one-hour-plus telephone call, plus an\u00a0 email follow-up report, with recommendations. Follow-ups by telephone\/email for 60 days included. Especially useful for national and international consults.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp_cart_button_wrapper\"><form method=\"post\" class=\"wp-cart-button-form\" action=\"\" style=\"display:inline\" onsubmit=\"return ReadForm(this, true);\" ><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce\" name=\"_wpnonce\" value=\"71981dac67\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\" \/><input type=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/add-to-cart-19.gif\" class=\"wp_cart_button\" alt=\"Add to Cart\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wspsc_product\" value=\"In Depth Consultation\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"price\" value=\"250.00\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"shipping\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"addcart\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cartLink\" value=\"https:\/\/www.cattitudebehavior.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"product_tmp\" value=\"In Depth Consultation\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"product_tmp_two\" value=\"In Depth Consultation\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_number\" value=\"\" \/><\/form><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> <strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Occasionally I do home visits, depending on the problem and client distance. Contact me for discussion.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aggression is a special interest of mine, and I would be delighted to help. The result: a happier household, much happier cat\u2026 and perhaps saving a great deal of money in vet bills&#8211;and, especially, saving your cat&#8217;s future. 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