My unspayed cat is aggressive after illness. Is it hormones?

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3 year old female intact house cat that was bottled raised by me and had never stepped paws outside , never had any vaccines, or been spayed or pregnant , usually very docile and loving, needy, hold me kiss me cat. A month ago got severe cold and took about 2! Weeks to recover. Since then she will growl at anything, attack other house pets that’s she has been around all her life, and when I have tried to cLm her or shoo her away she has attacked me and will go after us in house. advise. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 3 months old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, if this is a picture of how your cat looks currently, then she needs to be seen by a veterinarian. I am concerned about the fact she is not spayed, has skin lesions, & seems to have developed a significant behavioral issue. My thoughts are the possibility of an ovarian cyst or tumor that is affecting her hormones. Routine blood work may or may not reveal anything ( which is good ). so I would really think about getting her spayed. You can try the calming products like Feliway, & oral products like Solliquin, & Anxitane, but it sounds like she may be going through some pretty significant hormonal upheavals. I hope you can have her seen soon. Take care.

My unspayed cat is aggressive after illness. Is it hormones?

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