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Why is my female cat aggressive in a multi-cat home and wants out?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 6 months old

Hello. My one or two year old female cat doesn't want to stay inside for last few weeks. also she've got aggressive to our other cats especially the kittens. we have 6 cat's in total if this information is useful anyway.... Could you please tell me the cause of her such behaviors? Thanks. :)

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 19th, 2017

It sounds like she may want out due to stress or a problem with a different cat in the house. With 6 cats, it can be stressful for her if there is a problem between one of them. Some just do better in a single cat household. You can try to provide an enclosure outside that is safe for her to go out in or see how she does as an indoor/outdoor cat if the environment allows it. If the situation continues you can always talk to your vet about behavior medication.

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