About five months ago, I adopted my first cat from the Humane Society—a 1 year old, fixed, male orange tabby. I brought him to my apartment and for the first week or two, he’d be relatively affectionate and nice.
Then he got pretty sick. I had to hold him down a lot to wipe discharge from his eyes, which may have triggered some fear or aggression that’s been there ever since. He targets my arms and legs with teeth and claws. He’s better in health now according to a few vets, so I’ve ruled out health issues as contributions to his aggression.
I’m CONSTANTLY covered in scratches and bite marks and he regularly draws blood. I do nothing to provoke him. I feel like I’m in a terribly abusive relationship. Sometimes he’s calm and just avoids me.
I’ve tried playing with him more, didn’t help. I’ve tried introducing him to other cats so he can be more social, he was aggressive. Tried antidepressants, he refuses to take it and me trying to force him makes him more aggressive. Tried all of the calming pheromone products, didn’t work. Bought him a huge cat tree to play on, doesn’t help. I am gone ~9 hrs each day 5 days a week.
He was supposed to be my therapy animal but is causing me way more stress/mental health issues than I’d ever imagined. I love him so much but am starting to feel like I’m reaching the end of my rope. However, the thought of returning him, knowing he’ll likely get put down, makes me extremely emotional.
Please please help.
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