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Help with my cat- she's attacking me multiple times a day.
Hello,I would love some ideas about a remedy for my cat.
Background info: She's our only cat, around 3 years old. We got her at the SPCA a year ago, so I don't know about her earlier years, though they said she ws dropped off in a weird pieced together wood box with pantyhose around it! They told us when we got her to be careful about not petting her too much in one sitting, and to avoid having other pets, as both petting and other animals do get her riled up.
The big problem- She is Obsessed with playing with her toy that requires that I flick it around. She attacks me anytime that she wants to play with it. When I say attack, I mean biting and scratching after doing a couple drive by rubs on my leg. She gets a crazy look in her eye and won't stop until I've put her in time out for awhile. Even then, it only resolves her temper for an hour or so.
It's getting worse. I used to only get attacked once every few days but now it's happening 3 or 4 times per day.
Also, we have a 6 month old infant, who she has been kind to so far. There is probably some jealousy there, as she sees me play with him all day and play with her only 5 minutes here and there throughout the day.
She's an indoor cat. No medical history that I know of. Fixed.
I am happy to answer any questions. Thank you in advance for any insights you may have.
heatherb on 2011-06-14
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
It is obvious that your cat resents the time that you are spending with your baby boy and is reacting by injuring you to demand the attention you gave her before baby arrived.
Baby comes first and before your cat mauls him with serious after effects which he will have to carry throughout his life, you are advised to give your cat away.
I hope that you will understand the seriousness of the situation you have on your hands of cat versus Baby and take action immediately.
Baby comes first and before your cat mauls him with serious after effects which he will have to carry throughout his life, you are advised to give your cat away.
I hope that you will understand the seriousness of the situation you have on your hands of cat versus Baby and take action immediately.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
So she is attacking you in an angry, frenzied manner?
Does she have any fears?
Any other odd behavioural things about her?
Does she have any fears?
Any other odd behavioural things about her?
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
Thank you Joe and Brisbane for your insights. Joe, I do understand this is serious and am certainly considering that she may have to live with someone else.
Brisbane, she will walk by me with really strong rubs on my leg first usually. Then she will do two really light short nips with intense focus and a crazed look in her eye. If I haven't been able to do anything to stop her by that point, she will bite hard and scratch too. I don't know what would happen after that as I always have her in my arms, going to lock her in the kitchen for a few minutes by the time that's happened once, if not before. I imagine she would be frenzied if I didn't stop her.
Fears:
She got really skiddish when she saw me take my belt out of my pant loops the other day. She doesn't like large cars/buses going by, or loud sudden sounds (but what cat doesn't?) She's generally cautious about new things in her environment/changes of arrangements of things. She studies them and is easily scared by anything when she is looking at new things.
Odd behaviors:
She does genuinely seem obsessed with her toys. She sits on them, does things to draw attention to them, looks at them Alot. She'll have two or three day stints where she is Really nice, super soft and cuddly and then she's mean again. She's recently also become obsessed with going on the front porch to roll on the cool stonework there. She'll cry at the front door, especially when she knows the baby is sleeping. (We used to play with her when she'd do that to get her to quiet down but now we know that it doesn't wake him up and don't want to play with her on command.)
She's smart and feels powerless... She'll pee on the mat in front of her litterbox if I don't clean the box first thing in the morning. She chews on the metal baby gate (!) at the door of our bedroom when we are sleeping in there. (She would really like to sleep with us.)
She, strangely enough, has a very maternal affection for the baby. She doesn't ever show signs of aggression towards him. Rather, his presence seems to soothe her. She prefers my husband to me, as he is slightly allergic and is a little more hard to get.
That's all I can think of.
Thanks again for any help you may have to offer.
Brisbane, she will walk by me with really strong rubs on my leg first usually. Then she will do two really light short nips with intense focus and a crazed look in her eye. If I haven't been able to do anything to stop her by that point, she will bite hard and scratch too. I don't know what would happen after that as I always have her in my arms, going to lock her in the kitchen for a few minutes by the time that's happened once, if not before. I imagine she would be frenzied if I didn't stop her.
Fears:
She got really skiddish when she saw me take my belt out of my pant loops the other day. She doesn't like large cars/buses going by, or loud sudden sounds (but what cat doesn't?) She's generally cautious about new things in her environment/changes of arrangements of things. She studies them and is easily scared by anything when she is looking at new things.
Odd behaviors:
She does genuinely seem obsessed with her toys. She sits on them, does things to draw attention to them, looks at them Alot. She'll have two or three day stints where she is Really nice, super soft and cuddly and then she's mean again. She's recently also become obsessed with going on the front porch to roll on the cool stonework there. She'll cry at the front door, especially when she knows the baby is sleeping. (We used to play with her when she'd do that to get her to quiet down but now we know that it doesn't wake him up and don't want to play with her on command.)
She's smart and feels powerless... She'll pee on the mat in front of her litterbox if I don't clean the box first thing in the morning. She chews on the metal baby gate (!) at the door of our bedroom when we are sleeping in there. (She would really like to sleep with us.)
She, strangely enough, has a very maternal affection for the baby. She doesn't ever show signs of aggression towards him. Rather, his presence seems to soothe her. She prefers my husband to me, as he is slightly allergic and is a little more hard to get.
That's all I can think of.
Thanks again for any help you may have to offer.
heatherb last decade
This sounds like a specific remedy to me. How easily can you get homoeopathic remedies?
The one I have in mind is Saccharum officinale (also called Saccharum album).
The combination of a loving gentle affectionate nature alternating with an aggressive hyperactive one is a classic symptom of that remedy.
David Kempson
Professional Homoeopath
The one I have in mind is Saccharum officinale (also called Saccharum album).
The combination of a loving gentle affectionate nature alternating with an aggressive hyperactive one is a classic symptom of that remedy.
David Kempson
Professional Homoeopath
♡ brisbanehomoeopath last decade
To Heatherb
A few weeks ago I decided not to start any arguments with David Kempson who is a qualified homeopath which I am not, on this ABC forum in the interest of peace.
However in this instance I cannot sit by without comment and observe how he can possibly prescribe a homeopathic remedy for a deranged and jealous cat when the obvious remedy is for you to give it away to someone in the interest of your baby and also to prevent any future attacks on yourself.
I must express some surprise at David's choice of the remedy and shall copy the notes from Boericke below:
SACCHARUM OFFICINALE
Cane-sugar
(SUCROSE)
According to the great Dr. Hering, a large proportion of chronic diseases of women and children are developed by using too much sugar. Sugar is an antiseptic. Combats infection and putrefaction; has a solvent action on fibrin and stimulates secretion by the intense osmotic changes induced, thus rinsing out the wound with serum from within outward, favoring healing. Leg ulcers.
Sugar must be considered a sustainer and developer of the musculature of the heart and hence useful in failure of compensation and a variety of cardio-vascular troubles. Acts as a nutrient and tonic, in wasting disorders, anæmia, neurasthenia, etc, increasing weight and power.
Opacity of cornea. Dim sight. Acidity and anal itching. Cold expectoration. Myocardial degeneration.
Fat, bloated, large-limbed children, who are cross, peevish, whining; capricious; want dainty things, tidbits, and refuse substantial food. dema of feet. Headache every seven days
Relationship.--Compare: Saccharum lactis-Sugar of milk-lactose--(diuresis; amblyopia; cold pains, as if produced by fine, icy cold needle with tingling, as if frost bitten; great physical exhaustion. Sugar of milk in large doses to develop the Bacillus acidophilus to correct putrefactive intestinal conditions and also constipation).
Dose.--Thirtieth potency and higher. Locally in gangrene. One ounce of lump sugar morning and evening valuable adjunct in the treatment of obstinate cases of heart failure due to deficient heart muscle without valvular lesion. Epilepsy; blood with reduced sugar content irritates the nervous system with tending to convulsions.
Sugar as an oxytocic has its most suitable application towards the end of labor when there is no mechanical obstruction and delay is due to uterine inertia. 25 grammes dissolved in water, several times every half hour.
Compare: Saccharin (hinders both the salivary and peptic ferment actions with consequent dyspepsia. Prof. Lewin believes its action to be on the secretory cells themselves and it has caused pain (right hypogastrium), loss of appetite, diarrha and wasting).
I fail to understand how this remedy which is just plain sugar which is potentized, can possibly help your cat whom you have quoted as having actually attacked you on more than one occasion.
This is an example of classical homeopathy at its lowest ebb. It is not the patient that matters. It is more important to uphold his own concept of 'fitting the remedy to the disease' and not vice versa as I do in Joepathy where I prescribe the remedy for the disease on a 'this for that' basis. In this case it does not even qualify as a disease as it only involves getting rid of the dangerous offending cat.
I am 82 years of age and have brought up 3 sons and I can assure you that I would never have even dared to take a chance with a cat like yours, who is so very obviously jealous of your baby son thereby triggering some primordial instinct to attack you and perhaps your baby son.
You stated:
'She, strangely enough, has a very maternal affection for the baby. She doesn't ever show signs of aggression towards him. Rather, his presence seems to soothe her. '
This is all well and good as long as she behaves but she is only a cat and an animal cannot be equated to a human in its mental prowess. The very fact that she attacked you on more than one occasion is proof enough of the danger she poses for your baby son.
My advice is that you give her away IMMEDIATELY to someone who will care for her and when your son is older you can perhaps have her back.
Your baby boy comes first and you would obviously not want him to be mauled in a manner that he will live to hold you responsible for any injury, for the rest of his life.
A few weeks ago I decided not to start any arguments with David Kempson who is a qualified homeopath which I am not, on this ABC forum in the interest of peace.
However in this instance I cannot sit by without comment and observe how he can possibly prescribe a homeopathic remedy for a deranged and jealous cat when the obvious remedy is for you to give it away to someone in the interest of your baby and also to prevent any future attacks on yourself.
I must express some surprise at David's choice of the remedy and shall copy the notes from Boericke below:
SACCHARUM OFFICINALE
Cane-sugar
(SUCROSE)
According to the great Dr. Hering, a large proportion of chronic diseases of women and children are developed by using too much sugar. Sugar is an antiseptic. Combats infection and putrefaction; has a solvent action on fibrin and stimulates secretion by the intense osmotic changes induced, thus rinsing out the wound with serum from within outward, favoring healing. Leg ulcers.
Sugar must be considered a sustainer and developer of the musculature of the heart and hence useful in failure of compensation and a variety of cardio-vascular troubles. Acts as a nutrient and tonic, in wasting disorders, anæmia, neurasthenia, etc, increasing weight and power.
Opacity of cornea. Dim sight. Acidity and anal itching. Cold expectoration. Myocardial degeneration.
Fat, bloated, large-limbed children, who are cross, peevish, whining; capricious; want dainty things, tidbits, and refuse substantial food. dema of feet. Headache every seven days
Relationship.--Compare: Saccharum lactis-Sugar of milk-lactose--(diuresis; amblyopia; cold pains, as if produced by fine, icy cold needle with tingling, as if frost bitten; great physical exhaustion. Sugar of milk in large doses to develop the Bacillus acidophilus to correct putrefactive intestinal conditions and also constipation).
Dose.--Thirtieth potency and higher. Locally in gangrene. One ounce of lump sugar morning and evening valuable adjunct in the treatment of obstinate cases of heart failure due to deficient heart muscle without valvular lesion. Epilepsy; blood with reduced sugar content irritates the nervous system with tending to convulsions.
Sugar as an oxytocic has its most suitable application towards the end of labor when there is no mechanical obstruction and delay is due to uterine inertia. 25 grammes dissolved in water, several times every half hour.
Compare: Saccharin (hinders both the salivary and peptic ferment actions with consequent dyspepsia. Prof. Lewin believes its action to be on the secretory cells themselves and it has caused pain (right hypogastrium), loss of appetite, diarrha and wasting).
I fail to understand how this remedy which is just plain sugar which is potentized, can possibly help your cat whom you have quoted as having actually attacked you on more than one occasion.
This is an example of classical homeopathy at its lowest ebb. It is not the patient that matters. It is more important to uphold his own concept of 'fitting the remedy to the disease' and not vice versa as I do in Joepathy where I prescribe the remedy for the disease on a 'this for that' basis. In this case it does not even qualify as a disease as it only involves getting rid of the dangerous offending cat.
I am 82 years of age and have brought up 3 sons and I can assure you that I would never have even dared to take a chance with a cat like yours, who is so very obviously jealous of your baby son thereby triggering some primordial instinct to attack you and perhaps your baby son.
You stated:
'She, strangely enough, has a very maternal affection for the baby. She doesn't ever show signs of aggression towards him. Rather, his presence seems to soothe her. '
This is all well and good as long as she behaves but she is only a cat and an animal cannot be equated to a human in its mental prowess. The very fact that she attacked you on more than one occasion is proof enough of the danger she poses for your baby son.
My advice is that you give her away IMMEDIATELY to someone who will care for her and when your son is older you can perhaps have her back.
Your baby boy comes first and you would obviously not want him to be mauled in a manner that he will live to hold you responsible for any injury, for the rest of his life.
♡ Joe De Livera last decade
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