The cat went crazy what to do

A Moscow family had to put to sleep a cat that suddenly became aggressive and life-threatening. The "diagnosis" made by the specialist who came to the family was categorical: the cat was "crazy." But veterinarians and zoopsychologists told Gazeta.ru that such a term doesn't exist in veterinary medicine, even though more than a hundred healthy animals have been put to sleep because of it. Experts argue that "madness" in cats is caused by a variety of factors, and often provoked by some changes in the home and family.

Why do cats go crazy at night?

Does your cat literally start going crazy and running around the house, screaming and knocking things over? Could there be something wrong with your cat? Well, there isn't. This behavior is perfectly normal. Most of the time it means that your cat has too much energy and wants to get it out. Chances are, your furry friend spends most of the day in sweet dreams and hardly moves, so at night the energy literally starts bursting out.

If you've just moved into a new house, there may be pests. Your cat, with her super-sensitive hearing and sense of smell, will pick up their presence. Most insects are more active at night and your cat won't be able to rest while they're sniffing around. So it's best to get rid of the pests as soon as possible.

If your cat won't calm down, even during the day, take him to the vet. Chances are something is making him physically uncomfortable. Fleas, for example. And if nighttime wakefulness is starting to drive you crazy, you can try some clever tricks.

Get your cat out of your room to get a better night's sleep. If he scratches at the door, put something near the door that he won't want to step on. This can be double sided tape, aluminum foil, or vinyl carpeting backwards on top.

Place the largest portion of food in the evening. Cats will fall asleep quickly after a heavy meal.

Play with your pet before bed with toys that dangle. They mimic the movements of a mouse or bird. Keep your pet entertained until he or she is tired. Remember, your peaceful sleep depends on how well you try.

If you spend most of your time at home, try to tire the cat out with active games. The more he moves around during the day, the more peacefully he sleeps at night. And if your cat likes to socialize with other cats and you can afford it, get a second cat. They will probably play with each other and not bother you at night.

Why does the cat go crazy?

I recently read a couple of drills on the internet, if the cat does something wrong, you have to scare him with a sharp sound. My friends have a sad experience (the dog pooped everywhere, once it was frightened by a sharp sound in the process, so it did the same thing only in aooooooooooo short time)

There is also a "bottle-soaker", a bottle with water and a sprayer, if something does not do so, you have to spray! my cat masochist. at first he was afraid, then began to do all the harsher in order to be sprayed, he just can not control

my cat is the same. the solution-buy balls, toys. throw crumpled up papers. let him frolic. he'll get tired. buy a scratching post. it's hard to wean him off hands. but if he's running around with a ball, he won't have time for hands) i did that. although you know, i used to wake up to him chewing on my hands or feet. it will get easier in 8 or 9 months. by that age, get him neutered and everything will be fine

He's a normal kitten, it's his nature to behave that way. There is no need to fight it. You need to organize a place for him to play, tie ropes, rockers, give him balls, rags, play with him more often.

Oh … … hard case (I'm talking about the owner) he just plays, mine is also running around. When we go out for a walk all the cats are scared of her. Don't do anything he will stop frolicking when he grows up. And this "stew bottle" you will only annoy him.
Better play with him, so that the cat will be tired out and sleep (or he will run at night).

My cat is "analogous" of yours))) Tired of it already! They say after neutering he will be quiet and lazy.
His hands and feet are scratched (It's horrible!
I already had thoughts to put him to sleep! Because it's just the devil. Now it's more or less … .
My cat is affectionate only in the morning)))) He just wants to eat. And then-not for long, if I h / in 10 minutes. do not go to put food, biting hard.

Tie him to the door handle with a piece of paper and let him play, just watch him, that is not entangled in this rope.

The cat has gone crazy! It's scary to be around him. What can happen to him?

Good day to all! I am writing at the request of the owners of the cat.
The cat was taken when he was 8 months old. He grew up as a normal domestic cat. playful and affectionate. Neutered. Now he is 2 years old. Recently, the strange thing happened: the cat attacked the owner when she was just out in the kitchen. Severely bruised her legs. And then ran out into the staircase (the second owner opened the door). Then the story was repeated more than once. They drove him into the staircase. We gave him Cot-Bayun. The cat became calmer. Today, did not have time to give, as the cat at one point just stands in a stand, fur furry, starts hissing and yelling. Then lunges for life but to death! Lunged at my eyes at the mistress. He was like a wild, angry animal! Now sits behind the couch and hisses. Won't come out. Can't get into the room.
The owner is desperate and sorry for the cat, but sorry for myself, too. Constantly expect seizures from him and live with him they can no longer. What to do too. Please help! Maybe we can put him up or take him somewhere. They will help in any way they can. Sooner or later they won't let him go home, and the cat just won't survive on the street.
Here is the phone number of the owners
Sveta 89502201522
Jana 89531678617

Neutered?
He needs to see a doctor, get some tests. Perhaps he is in great pain from some problem, to understand it the cat can not, but the aggression is easy.

Animals see all sorts of house creatures and entities.
But this usually causes them to rush into the void, and not at the owner.
You should have tests done, I agree.

The cat should be examined, maybe a kidney or bladder problem. Lunging in pain could easily.

I agree, with the above. You need to get tested, maybe he is just in pain. And maybe the owners are not telling us anything. I had a similar situation with my cat once (she mauled the neighbor's girl very badly), but it was not done without help, the girl most likely did something to the cat (I left the room at that moment), and my cat had a temper. It was dangerous even to raise your voice in front of her, she immediately ran to the rescue of the owners, and if she saw a stranger attack him. But for his own has always been affectionate.

how to deal with cat aggression. my cat has gone crazy ((( what should i do (

my cat is 9 years old. i take care of him all the time. he loves me more than anyone else. he even sleeps near my bed. he never attacked me, on the contrary, defended me if someone yelled or hit me. my cat would grab their feet, bite and scratch them. this morning i was too lazy to feed him, he ran into my room and aimed at my neck. attacked and almost gnawed on my carotid artery I was very scared I felt very bad I thought I would die but miraculously I survived until now I can not believe I'm alive only small scratches left… I feel sorry for my cat I can not kick him out I am very fond of him but also very scared of him please advise what to do

Don't fantasize. Do you seriously believe that the cat knows where the human carotid artery is? And if "almost gnawed" why "there are only small scratches"?

Let them all put themselves to sleep. They're throwing themselves at each other and at the cat, they're crazy. They chased the animal, intimidated, and then ask: "What is it all of a sudden?"

Well, there are two ways out … .
You feed him in time, because he is already old to change his habits.

The second way is to put him to sleep. But I don't recommend it.
…because it'll be morally painful for you.

Why are you hiding the fact that everyone in your apartment is crazy, beating each other up?
Didn't you already write that your aunt intimidates and beats the cat? Didn't you write that the cat became nervous, sits only in your room and is afraid of everything? You are also beaten, aren't you?
Then what's left for the poor animal? So he went crazy. It'll get worse, you'll see.

When I was young, my cat used to aim for the head or the neck. One day, when just like that, he almost hit me lying on the couch, in the carotid artery, I was really angry, and told my husband (in front of a cat), that one more time – and I'll open a window and throw the hell out of the cat from the 5th floor! ! I was furious! ! The cat must have felt it, and that was it! It was no more like that, he began to slowly get better. He is now 18 years old and we sleep in each other's arms )))

Detonator of inappropriate behavior

Evgeny Cyplenkov, a veterinarian, is sure that any animal can change its behavior to inadequate, but it happens only in a limited number of cases. In his opinion, all animal behavior revolves around food, pack and relationships, and the underlying rules and lifestyle they adhere to.

"In my 40 years of practice, there have been no cases where animals have changed behavior on their own. When people come in and say an animal has gone crazy, I ask if there's been any change in the family? Almost always there is," Tsyplenkov shares.

Mikhail Shelyakov adds that most often to find the cause of deviation, you need to know the intimate details of life, even the smallest. And shares a case from his practice, when two cats, who used to live peacefully, began to "tear each other to shreds. The reason was that recently their bowls were moved: their paths began to cross and it provoked aggression. Then they put their bowls back where they found them, and everything returned to normal.

A breach of zoohygienic norms may also influence the inadequate behavior of a pet, Shelyakov points out. This can include the small size of the rooms, violation of the temperature regime and the habitual routines: genetic and domestic.

For example, many people get small dogs that veterinarians call "diaper dogs" and think they don't need to be walked. In this case, the dog doesn't just need companionship with other animals on a walk – it begins to perceive its apartment as a kennel.

"Dogs don't go to the bathroom in the kennel, and when they're forced to go to the bathroom in their house, it breaks the psyche. Such unnatural things to nature often lead to inadequate behavior in the future, although everyone thinks that these are little things," assures Shelyakov.

Aziz Alekberov, on the other hand, is sure that aggression in animals often occurs against the background of discomfort and stress. In his practice, it often happened that the pets' behavior sharply changed from aggressive to habitual when they were taken away from their owners and given into other hands. The causes of deviation were quarrels between owners, the absence of a place where the animal feels safe, and the arrival of new pets or people.

What to do if the animal shows aggression

Miroslav Volkov is convinced that if the animal is healthy, an animal behaviorist, i.e. a zoopsychologist, will help correct the problem. He will examine and clarify all the nuances of the specific situation and make a protocol of behavioral correction.

"In 9 out of 10 cases, behavioral correction when working with a good specialist in this field corrects the situation," states Volkov.

But there are ways to avoid behavioral correction – the animal should be kept and educated from childhood, preferably in conjunction with a veterinarian and zoopsychologist – then the fight with aggression and will not have to be at all. Evgeny Cyplenkov states that this is an important task – to explain to an animal who is in charge, to treat its instincts with reverence, to teach it to interact with other people and animals, and to properly adapt to the changing conditions of life. Failure to do all of these things can make an animal a "big problem.

HELP ME! The cat has gone crazy, I'm not kidding.

Maybe someone can help with advice. Otherwise, we are already thinking about putting the cat to sleep, and very sorry.
I'll try to summarize:
British cat, 5 years old, neutered.
After he was soaked in dust, started wiping it with a wet hand, he like a wild man attacked my husband, ripped his hand, it's been almost two hours and the cat can not calm down!
He is just inadequate. No one let him near, I'm afraid to go into the room, he hisses and growls like a wild cat!
Somehow meat lured him into the kitchen, now we can not get into the kitchen, because I open the door and he immediately lunges at his feet!
We have never had anything like that in 5 years, and I have never met so many cats in my life, and I do not even know how to deal with them. I called a veterinary clinic, they also said nothing, they only advised to put a "fumigator" into a socket for 2 thousand rubles.
We were just wondering if he can have these problems…Can I keep him at home with a 2 year old baby?

What clinic did you call that you were not offered anything?
If he doesn't calm down in a couple of hours, the options, imho, are to call a vet at home or try to swaddle the cat (put on a coat/vatnik/thick mittens) and take him to the clinic for tests. Maybe he's in a lot of pain and your husband touched a sore spot when he ran his hand over the cat

I honestly do not even know if he is vaccinated. we bought him from the club, 3 months old, we did not do any vaccinations.
In the book on Student, I do not remember the name. And logically I don't know what can be done with them, you can't pour anything into his mouth
I also thought about rabies, the doctor at the clinic assured me that it is not it for sure.
And about the pain. I do not think that it is, always touched and stroked and everything was normal. And here …
He scared the hell out of me. I don't know how to be alone with him tomorrow.

Well, apparently, the cat is not vaccinated. I think you need to lure the cat in a carrier and blow in a normal clinic. The main thing is not to be afraid – the animal senses your fear and begins to behave aggressively, because he does not know what to expect from you. Don't delay, it may not be easy.

Rabies

Inappropriate cat behavior can also be caused by the rabies virus. Many people know that dogs suffer from rabies, but cats are also susceptible to the disease. Rabies is a deadly viral disease of warm-blooded animals. Even humans can get it.

A cat can become infected by eating a sick rodent or from a sick animal, through saliva or trauma. The incubation period can be from 2-3 weeks to several months, and in rare cases up to a year.

The disease in the animal shows the following symptoms:

• copious salivation;
• photophobia;
• lack of appetite;
• the cat may eat inedible objects;
• diarrhea and vomiting;
• inadequate behavior: the animal lunges at the owner, bites, tries to scratch its face, goes crazy.

Later, paralysis of the larynx and limbs develops. The cat dies from exhaustion and respiratory failure.

There is no cure for rabies and it is forbidden to treat it, so as not to infect the doctor. A sick animal is isolated. If a person gets the saliva of a sick cat or it bites him, then this person must necessarily be treated. Otherwise, it is fatal. To protect your pet from such a dangerous disease, rabies vaccinations are essential.

Hormonal explosion

It's not uncommon for veterinarians to hear questions from pet owners like: what to do if a cat goes crazy with hormones. When cats have a "hunt," they become completely crazy: they lunge at everyone, meow loudly, and can jump from the tenth floor. Some inexperienced cat lovers, when faced with such a thing for the first time, are lost.

It is important to approach the problem wisely and not torture either your household or the animal itself.

If your pet has changed, started behaving strangely and inadequately, do not think long about whether the cat can go crazy. Go to a specialist. A veterinarian will definitely help you understand what is wrong with your cat and prescribe the necessary treatment.

Why are cats spoiling, going crazy and catching a comeback from a simple valerian?

Finding a mate is a tricky business. And to get her into bed is a mission impossible. What we do for this: we take her to the movies, we give her flowers, and we buy her jewelry. But cats don't bother with it. When you're at your peak of enjoyment… …it's just valerian and peppermint, all you have to do is to take a sedative. .

The smell of seemingly ordinary plants doesn't just make cats go crazy. It's all about the magic of chemistry. Whereas with us, the smell of love is more of a metaphor than anything definite, with cats, passion smells very specific – pheromones from one place. . They excite cats and put them in the right, romantic mood.

So, by sheer coincidence, and at the valerian root and catnip leaves contain the substances nepetalactone nepetalactone and actinidine. . These components are almost identical to cat pheromones, which has such a stunning effect on kittens. This, by the way, explains why kittens do not react in any way to the scents of these plants. The little ones have not yet experienced the sweetness of adult pleasures.

What's more, it's likely that after taking a "sedative," your pet is experiencing a hallucinogenic rush. . It won't last long, 5 to 20 minutes. But it's still long enough to get your pet high. That's why, after sniffing the valerian, the pets behave like crazy people: rolling around on the floor, screaming, and some may even attack. . The fact is, catnip and valerian are both are legal drugs for your pussy.

Cats who have ingested or sniffed the herb even have symptoms very similar to hangover symptoms: lethargy, nausea, apathy.

But is it even possible to give valerian to cats? Intravenously — No, not in any form. . Otherwise, as with all drugs, there will be an overdose. poisoning .

That's what you can not do in any case! Tincture of valerian is not only concentrated, but also in alcohol!

Do cats go crazy? The 2 main reasons for their "madness"

Cats are known to have some human diseases related to their physical condition. But what about mental health? Can we say that cats, just like people, go crazy?

There are many known cases when pets suddenly show aggression and begin to behave inadequately.

The owners, of course, such changes that have occurred with the animal, frightened.

And how there not to be frightened, when always affectionate and good-natured cat suddenly begins to bite and growl angrily at the owners. And it seems that there is no reason for such behavior.

The first thought was rabies. However, the pet is vaccinated, and had no contact with other animals.

Their examination by the doctor does not confirm the disease, but the aggressive animal's owners often refuse to take the pet home and see the solution to the problem in putting it to sleep.

However, veterinarians believe that a cat (or other animal) cannot simply go mad.

There are two main reasons that cause what is called pet insanity:

1 . In some cases the sudden aggression can be explained by the cat's severe pain.

The same urolithiasis, oncology and some other diseases can cause a distortion of consciousness against the background of the pain syndrome.

The cat in this case simply does not understand why this is happening to it.

She may think that the people who live with her are the cause of her physical suffering. And so the once affectionate pet turns into an aggressor and attacks everyone he sees around him.

2. The second reason for the cat's "madness" lies in the change of its habitual environment.

It has long been known that cats become accustomed to their environment and do not want to change anything in it.

However, not all owners agree to live in one place, not to renew the interior or refuse to renovate the apartment.

It also happens in life that a cat can be given to other owners. And purrs take it extremely negatively and painfully.