I rescued my cat at the end of January from an abusive home (he was 6 months and being kept outside in an ice storm and as far as I could tell he hadn’t gotten any love from anyone before). At first when I brought him home he was very cuddly, very cute, really energetic and loving and all around a good cat. He did, however, have some aggression problems but I knew that going into this that he would probably have some. I did a lot of research and tried numerous methods to get him to stop being so aggressive and it continued, but it was never that bad so I chalked it up to him being abused and needing love and that’s what I was dedicated to giving him. I bought every toy imaginable, I brought him to the vet to get checked out medically, I bought him the best food I possibly could and ensured he always had clean water and a full bowl (as well as a wet food dinner to eat with me). Gradually over time the aggression kind of stopped and I was optimistic that he had gotten better, but one day I was walking by him and, completely unprovoked, he attacked my leg and left 4 large puncture wounds on my calf. This was just the beginning of what would be the start of his super aggression. He started attacking my face in the middle of the night, my hands and arms any time they were in his line of sight, my feet any time I walked by etc. It’s always completely unprovoked, and it’s not gotten to the point where he attacks anyone that walks into the apartment. Now don’t get me wrong, he still cuddles with me every morning and every night, he’s still affectionate with me and at times he’s a lot less aggressive than others, but it’s getting to the point where I look like I’m returning home from war every day because he bites so hard he leaves huge bruises (he’s a really large cat) I’ve gotten him checked out at the vet since and there is nothing medically wrong with him, and I’ve spoken with behaviour specialists and gotten some tips but to no avail (as of yet) I’m at the point where I’m starting to consider rehoming him but that thought not only makes me feel like a bad pet parent (you wouldn’t just revoke your kids, right?) but it makes me sad because I love him like my child. I’m really looking for advise on how to handle this situation, or even if anyone thinks he might even be happier in a new home (like somewhere open, maybe a barn or farm?) OR if anyone has ANY similar experience Thank you!
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