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<blockquote data-quote="Rannveig" data-source="post: 370371" data-attributes="member: 5689"><p>Thank you all so much -- I wish I'd posted my query much sooner!</p><p></p><p>Where we live in there are no rescues or anything like that, and some of the veterinary practices are a bit different from in the U.S. For example, the vet insisted on doing the spaying in our home (on the dining room table, to be precise). She said it would be better for the cat emotionally to recuperate in a familiar environment, but now I wonder if maybe the cat ended up associating us with what was naturally a very unpleasant experience for her. And yeah, she was probably taken from her mother too early. And yeah, while my daughter never intentionally hurt her, she thought she could play with her the way she does with our dog, who is the world's sweetest, most loving and kind creature. So the cat probably dislikes my daughter for what she (the cat) perceives as past cruelty (but was actually done in all innocence). But the cat still seems crazy to me; one minutes she's snuggling up to me and letting me pet her, and the next minute she's biting and mauling me.</p><p></p><p>So anyway, I've just mail-ordered Composure, which I'd never heard of till now. Unfortunately, letting the cat play outside isn't an option where I live, and vet selection isn't great. If Composure doesn't work, I'll try Feliway next.</p><p></p><p>As I'm writing this, the cat is lying next to me on her back. That's such a vulnerable position -- you'd think she totally trusted me. But a minute ago when I tried to pet her, she bit me. This isn't normal, right? Other people have cats that don't attack them, right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rannveig, post: 370371, member: 5689"] Thank you all so much -- I wish I'd posted my query much sooner! Where we live in there are no rescues or anything like that, and some of the veterinary practices are a bit different from in the U.S. For example, the vet insisted on doing the spaying in our home (on the dining room table, to be precise). She said it would be better for the cat emotionally to recuperate in a familiar environment, but now I wonder if maybe the cat ended up associating us with what was naturally a very unpleasant experience for her. And yeah, she was probably taken from her mother too early. And yeah, while my daughter never intentionally hurt her, she thought she could play with her the way she does with our dog, who is the world's sweetest, most loving and kind creature. So the cat probably dislikes my daughter for what she (the cat) perceives as past cruelty (but was actually done in all innocence). But the cat still seems crazy to me; one minutes she's snuggling up to me and letting me pet her, and the next minute she's biting and mauling me. So anyway, I've just mail-ordered Composure, which I'd never heard of till now. Unfortunately, letting the cat play outside isn't an option where I live, and vet selection isn't great. If Composure doesn't work, I'll try Feliway next. As I'm writing this, the cat is lying next to me on her back. That's such a vulnerable position -- you'd think she totally trusted me. But a minute ago when I tried to pet her, she bit me. This isn't normal, right? Other people have cats that don't attack them, right? [/QUOTE]
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