Why did my cat hit her daughter after I hurt her during nail trim?

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I was grooming her daughter , cutting he nails. I guess I missed it by cutting deeper. so her daughter screams and hisses at me which I get , but she came running toward me and I thought wow so worried about her daughter and I was thinking she might attack me now, I could be in danger if she decided to protect her daughter. To my Surprise she came running but hit her daughter as if she was protecting me , is that weird ? I didn’t realise why was I more important than her daughter? Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 5 months old

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! That is not that abnormal behavior or uncommon. She probably got startled and acted that way though I do not think this means she considers you or her more important. Good luck!

Why did my cat hit her daughter after I hurt her during nail trim?

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