Should you punish your cat for hissing?
While it’s technically OK to discipline a hissing cat, that doesn’t mean it works. Discipline should be administered indirectly for the best results, because if you try to scold your cat like you would a dog, you’re not going to get the response you’re looking for.
What does it mean when a cat hisses at you?
“Cats typically hiss as a warning,” Koski explains. “Hissing is not necessarily an indication that your cat is aggressive, but it is a sign that your cat may attack if he continues to be provoked.” If you notice your cat hissing when you or your family members attempt to handle him, he likely feels threatened in some way.
How to get an aggressive male cat to stop hissing?
Neutering an aggressive male cat may help correct this behavior and reduce his undesirable aggression. Listen to your cat. If your cat does not like to be petted, or held, or picked up, hissing may be his way of letting you know. Respect his boundaries, and don’t handle your cat in a way he is not comfortable with. [12]
Why does my cat keep hissing and growling?
When I worked at an ER vet sometimes we’d see pets come in that suddenly started acting as if they were seeing ghosts or freaking out/being defensive or aggressive and becoming sedate/not moving a lot at the same time all because someone in their home had…herbs…that they somehow ingested and it caused them to react that way.
Why does my cat hissing sound like a snake?
“Hissing is one of the few sounds that contain little ambiguity: [it means] back off, buddy!” It’s used as a defensive warning to deter an oncoming opponent, says Bennett. “Experts believe hissing is meant to sound like a hissing snake to scare off attackers. Mimicry is a common survival technique used by animals and insects.”
“Cats typically hiss as a warning,” Koski explains. “Hissing is not necessarily an indication that your cat is aggressive, but it is a sign that your cat may attack if he continues to be provoked.” If you notice your cat hissing when you or your family members attempt to handle him, he likely feels threatened in some way.
Neutering an aggressive male cat may help correct this behavior and reduce his undesirable aggression. Listen to your cat. If your cat does not like to be petted, or held, or picked up, hissing may be his way of letting you know. Respect his boundaries, and don’t handle your cat in a way he is not comfortable with. [12]
How can I stop one cat from constantly chasing another?
If you can afford them, just make sure to rotate them so he doesn’t get bored of them. Put up perches of some kind on a lot of your windows. If you can, put a bird feeder or squirrel feeder up outside one of them. We bought a Droll Yankee clear plastic bird feeder that sticks to the window with suction cups. It is TOTAL cat TV. OK.
“Hissing is one of the few sounds that contain little ambiguity: [it means] back off, buddy!” It’s used as a defensive warning to deter an oncoming opponent, says Bennett. “Experts believe hissing is meant to sound like a hissing snake to scare off attackers. Mimicry is a common survival technique used by animals and insects.”
