Why is my cat affectionate but attacking my family and kids?

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So my cat is bitting me but purring and loving on me but he's also attackimg my fiance in the face he don't that twice now and we have a baby and twin 3 year olds now I have to either find out what to do or get rid of him because they are at risk I'm upset that this is happening I love him so much and don't want lose my cat just after losing out dog but something is up and I need help. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 16 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I’m so sorry to hear about Mr. Bojangles! Cats do “nibble” as part of their affection sometimes (my cat does this too). But it should never break skin and should be soft. However, the attacking your fiancé is unacceptable. It could be related to stress or anxiety. Is your baby new by chance? Is your fiancé around more? Has anything in your routine or household changed? If so, anxiety may be to blame. Try the following which are all shown to reduce anxiety in cats. If these do not help, talk to your vet about prescription behavior modification medications that can help. -Feliway- calming cat pheromone- comes in many forms from pet stores or online. - Adding a litter box. Studies show that the ideal number of litter boxes for a home is #of cats +1 . This is regardless of how clean you keep his current litter box. - making sure he has plenty of “high space”. The safest (and therefore least anxiety-inducing) place for a cat is up. If you don’t already, get a cat tree or put up a shelf or two that he can go perch on. Lastly, it is never, EVER wrong to re-home or euthanize a cat who has hurt a human- especially a child. I have two young children too so I know that their safety will come before anything else. Obviously be honest about what lead to the decision but please don’t feel guilty if it comes to that.

Why is my cat affectionate but attacking my family and kids?

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