| Abused cats can be terribly maimed and
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| | slowly because the cat is still quite
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| damaged on the outside. They can even
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| | traumatized. Once this behavior begins,
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| appear quite normal on the outside and
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| | you are well on your way to a friendly,
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| all the damage might be emotional.
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| | but still stand-off-ish house cat. It
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| | may take a long time, and consistency is
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| The emotional damage is harder to
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| | the key. Never raise your voice around
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| repair. A physically damaged cat will
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| | the cat. It will run. Every instance of
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| still respond positively to a soft voice
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| | veterinary care will be traumatic to it.
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| and touch. They seem to know that the
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| | Try to minimize visits and combine the
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| abuse will not continue anymore.
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| | purposes. Your cat will hide after each
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| | visit for as long as it feels upset.
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| With an emotionally abused cat, you will
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| | Continue to speak softly and care for the
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| need to let the cat come to you. Feed
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| | cat. It will come out and be friendly
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| and care for it conscientiously. If you
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| | eventually. This type of cat has the
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| have another, more loving cat, the
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| | longest memory for past hurts. If you
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| example to the abused cat will be good
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| | take on a cat like this, be prepared for
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| for it and will serve to draw the cat
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| | a long, intensive period of healing.
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| out.
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| | The angry or mean cat will run away,
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| Screaming, yelling, startling, and
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| | fight and scratch. Consistent, gentle
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| indiscriminate use of disciplinary tools,
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| | treatment and a soft voice are your best
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| such as a water pistol can cause
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| | bets. If you tame the cat as if it were
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| emotional damaged. Prolonged exposure to
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| | Feral, you will have the best results.
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| this treatment produces a cat that is
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| | Never trick the cat into a situation
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| slow to trust. The cat may turn mean or
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| | where it feels trapped. It will
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| become lethargic.
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| | instantly revert.
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| If the cat becomes mean, it is actually
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| | Black cats face a serious risk around
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| a good sign. A lethargic cat is harder to
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| | Halloween. Never leave the cat
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| reach. The angry cat still cares what
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| | unattended outside during this time of
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| happens to it, while the lethargic cat
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| | year. It seems that all the sickos in
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| could care less.
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| | the world come looking for black cats at
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| | this time of year. The unsuspecting and
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| The lethargic cat will not play, respond
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| | trusting pet black cat may be cat-napped
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| to treats, pats, or a soft voice. Your
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| | and tortured or killed.Morgen Marshall, a
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| best bet with the lethargic cat is a
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| | cat lover and trainer, invites you into
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| companion cat to draw the poor thing out.
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| | her world of cats. She created a website
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| Eventually, the damaged kitty will ask
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| | dedicated to making the relationship
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| for a pat or scratch while you are most
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| | between cats and people harmonious and
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| vulnerable - usually lying in bed or on
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| | healthy, For the Love of Cats. It is a
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| the toilet. Give confident, gentle
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| | place for people facing difficulties in
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| snuggling and use a soft voice. Do not
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| | their relationships with cats to come and
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| make too much of a fuss - but let the cat
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| | find the answers they need from someone
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| know you like the new behavior. Move
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| | they can trust.
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