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In order to curb or avoid aggressive cat behavior in your cat, you must have a firm understanding of your feline friend. Your cat is more than likely a content and sociable enough creature but even though it may seem perfect, there will more than likely come a time when your cat is not as well behaved as it usually is.

Before you try to adjust the behavior of your cat, remember a few simple things. Keep some perspective in mind. Your cat doesn't care about its own behavior, since it will act as it feels natural to do so. Also, physically disciplining a cat due to problem behavior will never help in the long run.

Aggressive cat behavior can cause problems such as destroying furniture, not using the litter box, fighting with other animals, or even attacking their owner. It is necessary to change the cat's behavior by using non aggressive methods when solving these issues. Remonstration must be associated with the cat, not you.

Do not get mad with your cat when they scratch the furniture. They are not purposefully trying to harm your stuff. Buying a scratching post and giving the cat praise whenever they use it will help to solve your problem. With enough praise and encouragement, the cat will learn to use the scratching post instead of your furniture. If the cat continues to scratch your furniture, simply move the furniture near the post. Soon enough, your cat will understand.

One particularly frustrating aggressive cat behavior is fighting with another cat. Cats are frequently territorial when more than one cat is living in the same house. They also are born with an instinct to hunt and stalk. Another cat in the home or your shoestrings creates a good source for prey. The best solution for this problem is to make sure the cats each have their own litter box and food bowl.

Just like people, cats can have mood swings. Changes in mood can cause docile cats becoming aggressive cats. Illness can also cause temporary cat problems that manifest as aggression. Cats that are ill often feel vulnerable, and therefore find the need to defend itself. When you know your cat well, you can recognize the signs of imbalance early before the cat becomes aggressive.

In order to curb or avoid aggressive cat behavior, you must have a firm understanding of your feline friend. Recall that cats don't care about their own behavior, since they act as they feel naturally. Physically disciplining aggressive cats never helps in the long run. You should always use non-aggressive methods. If your cat scratches furniture, try purchasing a scratching post and praise the cat whenever it uses it. Cats do respond to praise, and your cat will learn to use the post instead. Cats, just like people, have mood swings. Illness can also cause temporary cat problems that manifest as aggression.