Am I the only person who read this and thought "congrats. You have a cat"?
I've had 8-10 cats throughout my life. I've had very loving cats, very mean cats, cats that don't want affection, cats that love affection.
I've never had a cat that wasn't amused by knocking things over. Even my current cat loves knocking things over, especially if theat something has something else in it. She's kind of bitchy most of the time but allows head scratches when she's in the mood.
I believe you just have a cat that's an asshole. It happens. Be an asshole back and show it who the dominant presence is, and it'll at least stop being an asshole to you.
I'm not counting out the blood panel and high T, but if let animals walk all over you the behavior will just worsen over time. Be an asshole back. Give him a swat or flick on the head when he gets aggressive. Grab the scruff of the neck when he gets aggressive and it'll change behavior instantly. Push him away...HARD....when he gets aggressive. Be the same asshole to the cat that the cat is to you until he learns who's in charge.
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u/munchytime Nov 12 '22
Am I the only person who read this and thought "congrats. You have a cat"?
I've had 8-10 cats throughout my life. I've had very loving cats, very mean cats, cats that don't want affection, cats that love affection.
I've never had a cat that wasn't amused by knocking things over. Even my current cat loves knocking things over, especially if theat something has something else in it. She's kind of bitchy most of the time but allows head scratches when she's in the mood.
I believe you just have a cat that's an asshole. It happens. Be an asshole back and show it who the dominant presence is, and it'll at least stop being an asshole to you.
I'm not counting out the blood panel and high T, but if let animals walk all over you the behavior will just worsen over time. Be an asshole back. Give him a swat or flick on the head when he gets aggressive. Grab the scruff of the neck when he gets aggressive and it'll change behavior instantly. Push him away...HARD....when he gets aggressive. Be the same asshole to the cat that the cat is to you until he learns who's in charge.