# How to deal with an angry cat.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 10, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292 "2005-05-10T22:23:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292/21 "2005-05-15T23:51:08Z")

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> [@jayjay](#):
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> 😕
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> I can see being upset if **SRM** had picked up a friendly little kitten and drop-kicked it into the next county, but (s)he was attacked by a creature with very sharp teeth and multiple very sharp little scythes attached to each paw. If self-defense requires a little kitty-kicking, then so be it, cat-lover that I am. Was (s)he supposed to just grin, bear it, and bleed so as to avoid offending PETA sensibilities?

I don’t think that was the point. The thread is about resocializing a difficult cat. How is a comment about kicking one, helpful? Just MHO.

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292/22 "2005-05-16T00:17:59Z")

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Never miss a chance to take a shot at _PETA_.  
I’ve never seen a feral cat chase a human. I’ve seen them hide.  
Funny thing, though. A dog would have forgiven all a _long_ time ago. I’m not sure what that says about dogs. :dubious:

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292/23 "2005-05-16T18:34:17Z")

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> [@picunurse](#):
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> I don’t think that was the point. The thread is about resocializing a difficult cat. How is a comment about kicking one, helpful? Just MHO.

I think his point was that the OP should stay away from the cat. I can see his point, but I am severely allergic to cat scratches and would not go near one that scratched me every time I saw it.

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**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292/24 "2005-05-16T20:51:38Z")

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Our youngest is two, and from the time we brought the stray male into the picture, she’s been just plain pissed off. Funny thing…she’s better in small rooms (bathroom and bedroom) than she is in the living room or kitchen. She hisses and spits and swipes at everything and everyone (except our other girl kitties).

My sister-in-law had a problem with this and her vet put the cat on prozac. You might want to look into it. I hear it’s done fairly regularly these days. My husband doesn’t want to go that route, but I’d give it a shot if it were strictly up to me.

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**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292/25 "2005-05-16T21:39:54Z")

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> [@mangeorge](#):
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> I’ve never seen a feral cat chase a human. I’ve seen them hide.

If that had been me, I would have suspected that the feral cat might have had [rabies.](http://www.delmars.com/kitcats/rabiefaq.htm#faqs)

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**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2005, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-deal-with-an-angry-cat/303292/26 "2005-05-17T00:17:57Z")

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🙂

> [@Anne Neville](#):
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> If that had been me, I would have suspected that the feral cat might have had [rabies.](http://www.delmars.com/kitcats/rabiefaq.htm#faqs)

But,  
I don’t recall my cat being vaccinated for rabies.

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