Cats can be very aggressive. The feline order is not called The King of Beasts for nothing! House cats though are supposed to be pets and not top line predators within the household. Most aggression is between one cat and the other cats in the same home. Sometimes though, cats can become aggressive towards their owners and this usually brings a not-so-happy ending. I have had to euthanize several cats during my veterinary career because they could not be controlled and their owners could not stand to live in continuous fear of them.
On the milder side, there are new products available to help with intra-household cat to cat aggression problems. My new favorite is "Let's Be Friends Flower Essences" which is a flower extract that falls into the holistic category of medications. Apparently it works fairly well and keeps the peace among the household tribe. Other medications, usually tranquilizers, like valium, prozac, and acepromazine can be used if this gentler level of calming the cats doesn't work. The bottom line though is a cat is meant to bring happiness to your home. If an aggression problem exists in any form, you should see your local veterinarian for help.
Thank you again to Kristal Oz for submitting the picture above showing her cat Yogi who had an aggression problem, but was forgiven, and is doing much better on Floral Essences.
Dr. Doug Ikeler http://www.drdougikeler.com/
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