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Can/should I see about getting my cat to sleep as he keeps attacking people

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User9988 · 30/08/2017 22:33

Regular lurker, Name changed for this as I am embarrassed.

So I have a cat and he keeps attacking people to the point of I am embarrassed of his behaviour, I have had so many people knock on my door about him complaining.
He's half Bengal he seems to enjoy attacking people, His usual thing is to go up to people act really friendly rubbing himself against them then when they go to pet him he will lash out and attack them. (To be honest sometimes he will just attack anyway but that's his usual thing he does)
He's really menacing the way he does it, leads people into thinking he wants a pet and attention and I'm at the end of my tether with him. I have tried rehoming shelters but they are all booked up and tbh he is not rehomable as he is just too spiteful, he is 6 years old. he attacked a little girl today and it made me so cross and embarrassed.
He's attacked my friends son before too and my kids won't go near him because he's so vicious.
Any advice I would be greatful for. What can/should I do?

OP posts:
yorkshire34 · 31/08/2017 10:25

Hi, have a look on Amazon for the Pet Remedy plugin, it's worked wonders on my older grumpy cat

tomatopuree · 31/08/2017 10:27

I used to foster cats. I took the aggressive ones in and they would leave like. Well absolute pussy cats. I'm no means qualified. I just have had cats all my life and appear to be a crazy cat lady.

I had one come out of his box after being left by a tearful owner who was clawed and bullied by the cat.

I took no nonsense from him. Absolutely none. I make full eye contact and found myself hissing at him if he annoyed me. Eventually he became a sweetie. My husband peed himself laughing at me hissing.

My own cat was a huge arse hole. He's 7kg and all muscle. I used to scruff him and pin him to the floor if he started his nonsense. Once he went limp I'd let go.

Don't get me wrong I felt awful but I was not going to tip toe around him.

He's now a sweet cat who avoids most people but is such a cuddle monster and plays happily with my toddler.

tomatopuree · 31/08/2017 10:29

I don't think I could handle a bengal. I love my mogs. What does the breed website say.

He does sound pretty unsettled. But he also sounds like a bully

Donttouchthethings · 31/08/2017 10:37

Where I live, we have a local Facebook group for cat lovers, which includes many local cat experts, many of whom are volunteers too. I've known them go out to people's homes and help people completely for free because they want to help the cats and are so committed to that (and know how full the rescue centres are). Sometimes people give a donation to the local charities in return. Worth looking into though.

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