I'm so sorry that happened to your mom! Praying that she doesn't lose her eye.

How old is he? If he's still young he may be able to be worked with some and the aggression lessened.

The fact that he bites rather then scratches is bad. Cat scratches can be bad, but their bites are much worse and often require antibiotics. I really hope that your mom is O.K. and her eye heals just fine.

 

I think he's almost 7 or 8 now...he's normally not terrible but HIGH redirection rate when he's being territorial, and he's terrified of my mom's boyfriend (and kid, who doesn't really come over because he's a brat and doesn't listen). Hisses at them constantly and then runs away. They never actually did anything to him but every now and again when they have a bad day they yell or something..the kid tends to just run away. He's so sweet when he's relaxed that it's terrifying to see him aggressive, and of course if my mom has people over he hides..everyone thinks he's adorable and wants to cuddle him and he would just like to come sniff their stuff and run away. =\

I didn't need antibiotics to heal from the bite I had on my arm but my brother did since he was bite near his eye...I've never had issues with him around me the same way they do though, he tends to be a lot more relaxed so I don't see what they're doing because we kept very different schedules. My bro's ex gf always commented that he was a lot better with me than my brother, at the least.

I really hope my mom's okay....I dunno if she's going to be able to keep her eye, it almost sounds live nerve damage from the few bits I've gotten. And I have no idea what's going to happen to him now-he was better around her in general so even after all the bites and the vet recommendation to immediately put him down (when he was less than a year old) she ignored it all for this amazing guy but I don't know if that's going to keep going...Plus it feels like I'm losing everyone close to me because of everything else and I would miss him like crazy

 

(((HUGS)))

Is he up to date on his shots? If he isn't they may have to quarantine him at the vets, if he is they may still require he be quarantined but let y'all do so at home. I think whether or not to put him to sleep will be up to your mom. I now on the cat forum that I joined after I rescued a stray cat 3 weeks ago a members cat severely attacked her Aunt. The aunt needed medical attention, the cat was quarantined but after quarantine was up the cat got to go home. If your mom still wants him hopefully that'll be the case.

I completely understand not wanting to lose another animal/person you love when you've lost so many recently. The stray I found turned out to be chipped but it broke my heart all over again to have to give him up knowing I'll never see him again, I think it was 10 times worse because I just lost Shadow a month and a day before.

Hopefully if your mom will want to keep the cat, and if not maybe y'all can find him a new home.

 

Yea, he's up to date on shots and everything. I know that if he gets put to sleep is up to my mom..hence the worry...she may decide that this is enough esp if she looses her eye

And I don't think he would get rehomed-he's not safe to rehome. I don't think my mom could even move with the way he is-not that she planned to during his lifespan, but still.

 

Wow. I hope your mom will be ok.

I am totally new to kittys (just got mine on Friday) but I have been watching this show on netflix called "my cat from H***" and it point out to most aggression problems solved with providing the cat a "perch". Does your mom have one?? They are supposed to make the cat feel more secure and safe and thus less defensive and aggressive.... (dunno if it really is that easy though).

let us know how your mom does!

 

I've had cats a lot growing up and this is the first one that's been this aggressive...we really dunno what happened when he got lost and nothing makes him feel better except being away from people. Our neighbor has cats too and I think maybe he had a hard time getting back home, since her cats tend to wander in our yard a lot and his reaction to them was always the worst...then when she saw him she tried to pick him up and scared him more... I have zero idea what happened to provoke him since I no longer live there but I really hope things get better...

Perches are nice for cats but really any high place or bed near a window will do lol. Any spot they can call their own that's away from things typically..he has LOTS of such spots, all over the place.

 

Kwenami, First things first, Check out your yard.sorry make that your mom's yard. The cats' yard. Is there still lots of other cats, strays, neighbor cats, etc. If so the very first thing you HAVE to do is to get rid of them. Motion activated Sprinklers, motion activated alarms, anything that can scare the other cats off. Otherwise your (your mom's) cat is NEVER going to stop this redirected aggression. AmandaB might be able to help you find the episode of my cat from hell where Jackson deals with I think the cats name was Miss puffy pants or something similar. She peed all over the house and also had severe aggression issues that almost completely went away when they got rid of the strays that frequented her yard. It would probably be season 3 or 4.
That off course is if your mom decides to give him one last chance. You might also think of getting a cat behaviorist out to help and evaluate. Then and only then can I see you guys saving this kitty.

 

Keep us posted on your mom and kitty. Sorry to hear this crappy news.

 

Hugs Kwenami, hoping for the best for Mom.

 

Oh my gosh, your poor mom!! I hope things are OK!! That is just terrible.

Very sorry, hope this ends well.

 

I don't think a sprinkler is going to keep the other cats out. Most of them are pretty good and don't bug him too much (he likes sitting and staring out the window, of course) but there's a giant grey fluffy thing that keeps coming back and is a stray we can't get rid of. It tends to stay around the back and just cross through the garden but I don't think it's going to get much better than that.

Thanks for the well-wishes guys. I might be worrying for nothing but it helps ><

 

I think my mom is going to end up putting him down...he's too aggressive and he doesn't give much of a warning you really have to watch out for him. Nobody is happy about her decision

 

Sad.

How's her eye?

 

I think she's going to keep full vision if it doesn't get infected..she has a bunch of appointments lined up to make sure.



Too many deaths this year. I don't even know where to begin grieving again. My mom is heartbroken and I'm hoping she doesn't get depressed again too None of you are allowed to die until at least 2014, hear me? ><

 

She's been trying to find him a different home but I don't think it's going to happen, our area has a cat abundance problem. She tried getting him a home at a barn or something even but he's mostly cat-aggressive so that's not going to work...

 

Tough decision, sorry it has to be made at all.

 

(((HUGS))) I'm so sorry!

 

I finally got the full story, and it was very similar to what had happened with when he had bite my arm-redirected aggression towards another cat in the yard, and my mom just was having a bad day and didn't notice what he was feeling in time.

He's been following her around all day trying to behave and she's a mess

 

Ugh so heartbreaking!

 

But you have to look at the good side, it might have been only an abrasion to Mom's eye, and with medication she hopefully will not be blinded.

Are you sure it was a bite, and not a angry scratch?

I wish I had a solution for you.

 

Yea, he bites and doesn't let go until he thinks he can get to the other cat.

Seems to be it only damaged the cornea though and everything else is fine, so that is a huge plus. She's going to be in pain for a while but if she's careful there's a good chance of recovering full vision...it could be much worse.

 

I love how understanding people can be.

"You need to get over it"

And then they wonder why I can be so negative...

 

ugh. People can be dicks.

 

It only matters if it happens to them, everyone else is below their compassion. Avoid these people, they are not worth your breath.

 

The worst part is that it came from a relatively close friend...

She's making the comparison that because her family gets sick easily and her mom is going blind slowly it's exactly the same. =\ Even if it were...why do people think they get to choose how you feel? I mean, *I* don't even get to choose.

 

I don't know how to help my mom. The humane society won't even take him or look for another home because of his history. She's a wreck and Fuzz is trying to be the cutest thing ever