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My cat has suddenly become mean and won't stop attacking and biting me?
I don't know what happened. I've had him for over a year now and he's always been my little baby. Then this week he's suddenly gotten very vicious and I'm especially confused because I've actually been going out of my way to do more things for him that he likes.
For example, I bought him a new pricey food and water bowl that's raised so that he stops getting chin acne from the plastic on the floor ones he had before and so he doesn't accidentally get food in his water anymore.
I switched him over to the more expensive wet food that he likes more.
I bought him some salmon flavored lickable calming gel that he likes.
I set up a chair by the window so he could look out when hes in my room. I've been letting him freely roam the house.
The vet said he appears healthy so I don't know what's going on.
Whenever I go to pet him he bites me. He'll even reach his paws around my hand and pull it in and then bite me. He'll chase me down a hallway and bite my ankles. When he wants food he attacks me. He constantly seems ticked off and flicks his tail around.
I'm feeling really stressed out because I pour a lot of money into him and then he turns on me like this? For no reason? I feel like I spoiled him and ruined him.
What do I do?
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Great that the vet says your cat is healthy, I'm wondering if it is something environmental that is causing your cat an issue.
Is there another animal in the neighbourhood? Be may feel threatened. Or could it be his food? Sometimes little treats are nice but they contain a lot of additives, with my cat he was very 'frisky' when on wet food made by a very well known brand. I'd seek professional advice first, but plain old biscuits might calm him down.
As much as you may want to go the extra mile to help calm your cat down I think the opposite might work. Cats are friendly but also enjoy their independence and with my cat he gets a bit annoyed if I overly fuss and pet him. So my advice is to not do this and let him be.
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I don't know if there are any cat experts on here but if the vet says he's fine, then its more a matter of how to understand felines. Something you may deem insignificant could be real irritating to your cat. It sounds like time to find and hire a cat expert to come in and witness how your cat acts to help you find a solution. You might check for cat lover groups on line and join and then start asking your question there in case others have suffered the same and found a solution. But then again, their cats personality may be different than yours. Its the best ideas I have of where you can find answers.
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