My cat is hissing and attacking me after a scary event. What to do?

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I have a 5 yr old male cat that is an indoor cat. once a day goes outside on a leash with a long rein. Today he went out and got his rein wrapped around the wheel of my truck. This happens often and when I went to go unwrap the rein he hissed and then screeched so loud I thought my ears would bleed.. he let my boyfriend unleash him with no issue but when he sees me he does the hissing/screech and tries to attack me. he is now in our RV and if I go near he freaks out severely. What can I do? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 11 months old

Menolly Cote, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Jagger had a very scary experience. He may not understand what happened and unfortunately, he may think that you had something to do with the scary experience. I would recommend keeping him in a dim, quiet room for several hours. Once he seems more calm you can try feeding him a small amount of something he enjoys. If his behavior continues to be erratic I would recommend that you have him seen by veterinarian to ensure that he did not injure himself during the episode. Please be careful handling Jagger as even a very nice pet can bite or scratch when frightened.

My cat is hissing and attacking me after a scary event. What to do?

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