I use Feliway spray and Rescue Remedy with the ferals I have worked with. They
work wonders on distraught cats of any kind. Spray the room she is in with the
Feliway and maybe some concentrated catnip and put RR in her water (you may
want to take some too). Remember the cat is very confused and frightened. She
has been removed from her person and placed in a strange home with strange cats
and........... She may not act like this when she realizes she is safe. Also
let the cat see you when you put out food. Try not to free feed her. She
needs to associate you with food and with treats. This will work out. You
just have to be extremely patient.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Kelley Saveika
To: felvtalk
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:14 AM
Subject: OT - Help, aggressive cat
Hi guys,
I took in an owner surrendered cat last night. Most of my rescue friends
love taking in owner surrendered cats because they generally have at least some
medical history. I got this cat in, and she is *extremely aggressive*. She
acts completely feral. I'm not able to get within a foot of her at the most.
I have her in the bathroom by herself in hopes she'll calm down. The previous
owner states the cat was friendly with her and never attacked any visitors.
However, the paperwork from the vet lists "aggression" as a condition going
back at least 4 years.
Any ideas? I think this is going to become one of my cats. I can't adopt
out a cat I know to be aggressive. At this point, if she needed medical
attention I'd need to trap her to take her in .
Has anyone ever dealt successfully with a cat like this? If I didn't know
better I'd swear she was feral and had never been around humans at all.
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