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Why is my spayed stray cat attacking other cats and me after release?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 8 lbs

Friendly stray pregnant cat was spayed 12 days ago. When I finally released her outside, she started attacking other cats, she even attacked my ankles

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 5th, 2020

This behavior is probably from her leaving the colony and then coming back. She is trying to find her place in the pecking order again. She was gone almost 2 weeks. Just leave her be and she should get back to normal in a week or so when the cats figure out the pecking order again.

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