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One of the most common pets is the cat. People love her for the special feeling of comfort that the animal creates in the house. In an apartment where there is no cat, there is a completely different atmosphere. Of course, you can not take into account the magical astral power of the animal, although this is very important.
After all, each cat shares its positive energy with the owners and takes away the negative, but that’s not all. Cats protect houses from rodents. They soothe, cheer up, some even treat.
This does not mean that a cat is a weak-willed animal that obeys people. Do not forget that this is a predator, albeit a very small one. If the animal is dissatisfied with something, it begins to hiss. At such times, it is better to stay away from the cat.
The beast bares its teeth, assumes a frightening pose, hisses, can pounce and cause serious injuries.
If your cat often expresses its dissatisfaction, you will have to look for the reason for this behavior. Our article will help you with this. Below is a ranking of the most common causes of cat hissing.
10 Hissing is inherent in this breed
Sometimes the hissing of a cat does not mean that she is unhappy with something. Some individuals hiss constantly. This behavior is inherent in certain breeds.
Abyssinians, Cornish Rex and other active breeds hiss because they lack exercise. A fluffy cat will definitely express its dissatisfaction if it has just washed itself, and a person begins to squeeze and stroke it.
But the hissing of Egyptian cats is part of their communication. Naked cats are very easy to get angry, even the cold hands of the owner can become the reason for their anger. Siamese and Bengal cats have an angry disposition, so they often hiss for no reason.
9. The animal is afraid
Cats are easily frightened. The reason may be a trip to the veterinarian, visiting guests, a loud sound. Sometimes it seems that there are no visible reasons, and the animal has nothing to be afraid of, but the cat often sees what is inaccessible to people.
She may be afraid of a person if he has ever harmed her. Maybe he stepped on your cat’s tail or tried to pick it up against her will.
In order for the animal to stop being afraid of something, associations must be replaced, the cat must feel positive emotions. For example, when your friend comes to visit, who offended your cat for a long time, treat her with delicious food, pet her.
8. Hissing – a variant of intraspecific communication
Everyone knows that cats do not use meowing to communicate with each other. They say that animals invented it specifically in order to communicate with people. They communicate with each other through other sounds.
Therefore, the hissing of two cats at a meeting is not always a manifestation of aggression. In some cases, this is the establishment of a hierarchy.
For example, when a kitten pesters an adult cat with games, she may hiss at him. This is a kind of lesson for the kitten that it is impossible to disturb the elders.
Accordingly, if the cat is the only animal in the apartment, one day she may try to use hiss when communicating with a person.
7. Bad mood
The cat also has a bad mood. If she is not in the mood to communicate, is in a bad mood, then it is better not to disturb her. Otherwise, the mood will deteriorate with its owner.
Maybe right now she does not want to be stroked, touched, and the owner is trying to show care and love. It is logical that the animal will respond with a hiss, or maybe something more convincing, such as a wave of its paw.
By the way, to understand that a cat is in a bad mood is quite simple. It is enough to pay attention to the expression of her muzzle, to the position of the body and ears. If the cat is angry, it is better not to approach it.
6. Preparing for an attack
By hissing, the cat indicates that it is ready to attack. If the owner or his guests ignore the signals of the cat’s body, she may attack. This is such a warning sign before an attack.
Do not think that cat scratches are nonsense. Sometimes a pet can cause serious damage to health.
By the way, it may happen that the cat will simply redirect its aggression towards you. For example, she will see a cat on a neighboring balcony, but she cannot get him. Therefore, she will have to take out her anger on a person or animal that is always nearby.
5. The cat does not trust its owner
The owner does not always treat the animal well. Some people can afford to kick or push the animal when it gets in the way. It is clear that with such an attitude, the beast will soon cease to trust the owner.
Problems can arise when a person adopts an adult cat. It is not known how she lived before. It is likely that people offended her, beat her.
It is also difficult for a cat to trust a person if she has not previously had contact with people. For example, a cat that was born in a basement and grew up without any human intervention will have to be socialized. It is not easy, and you need to prepare for aggressive behavior.
4. Unmet cat needs
If the owner does not systematically satisfy the needs of the animal, this behavior is also possible. If he didn’t put her food, didn’t pour water, didn’t clean the tray, the cat will start meowing. She says: “Master, have you forgotten about me? I need you to feed me.”
If the owner continues to ignore the needs of the cat, soon the cat will begin to hiss, “Why are you ignoring me? I want you to fulfill my requirements.” However, not all animals behave this way, but those whose owners paid little attention to their upbringing.
3. The cat defends the territory
The cat hisses to show that she is the mistress here. This happens when a stranger or another animal appears on its territory, it doesn’t matter. Usually problems arise when a new animal appears.
The cat, which felt like the only pet and mistress in the house, does not know how to react to her, she begins to defend herself. When a child appears in the family, problems and long-term adaptation of the animal cannot be avoided either.
Don’t be afraid. Most likely, the aggression of the animal will not be directed at the baby, but at the one whom the cat considers its owner.
You need to survive this period, try to give the animal as much attention as possible. Soon the cat will get used to the new family member and maybe even make friends with him.
2. The cat is in pain
When a cat seems to be hissing for no reason, you need to check her health. The pet cannot say that he feels bad, but he is afraid of pain and expresses his feelings by hissing. Also, cats, trying to relieve their pain, begin to purr.
If the cat does not feel well, the owner tries to stroke it, caress it, it will respond with a hiss. No need to be angry with the cat, watch her behavior. If you notice that the animal is behaving strangely, do not waste time, go to the veterinary clinic.
1. Host warning
If the animal hisses, it may thus be trying to warn the owner of some problems. Any little thing can cause stress for the animal.
Do not take hissing as a threat, do not try to educate the animal. To begin with, check whether the cat is doing well with health, whether its needs are met. Even if you do not believe in the supernatural, do not rule out such options that the cat sees something that you do not see. Perhaps, with her hiss, she drives away dark forces, do not interfere with her.
In any case, do not leave this behavior of the cat unattended. It is very important to determine the reasons for her dissatisfaction so that in the future it does not develop into behavioral problems or illness of the animal.