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Expert: - 11/26/2010


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My car had kittens 5 weeks ago and has always been fine with people
playin with her and the kittens untill last night we had some friends who
went up to see her and the kittens when all of a sudden she went crazy a
started attacking one if them his arm was pretty messed up later my
partner and I had to go back in the room 2 get some if our guests
belongings and she attack us wd left hef locked in the room over night I
let her out the afternoon after and all appeared to be ok for around 15ims
rubbing on our legs etc when all of a sudden she comes flying into the
room at claws drawn hissing at me. I'm scared to be around her now Is
there a way to calm her down?  

Answer
Gemma,

I have seen this before, and the prognosis is none to good. First of all, at 5 weeks of age, the kittens can be weaned.  I would also see if you can get her in a carrier and off to the vet.  If there is a medical issue and the cat is in discomfort, aggravated by the kittens, this kind of behavior can result. Often spaying can mitigate the behavior if it problem is medical. On the other hand, in rare cases, the whole birthing/nursing business changes the personality of the cat and they become attack cats.

I think your vet is in a better position to counsel you on this, after a thorough checkup.

The important thing now is to get the kittens away from mama and get them weaned!

Let me know what happens.

Seasonal regards... Norm.

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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