Why does the cat hiss and what does the owner do?

Many people love cats, not only for their beautiful appearance, but also for their character. However, many owners of cats face their aggressive behavior. The most common manifestation of a cat’s “bad” nature is hissing. Owners of animals need to understand why their furry friend behaves in certain situations and how to react to it.

Most often, a cat hiss is a protective signal or warning of danger. At this time, the animal becomes tense and takes the appropriate posture: the back arches, the fur stands on end, and the cat is ready to attack the enemy if something happens. Also, the cat bares its teeth and shows its rather sharp teeth. Her eyes are rounded, and the pupils are narrowed. This indicates that she is so excited.

The cat becomes quite bold, decisive and ready for a possible attack. Her last warning is a meow and a loud hiss, which warns the enemy of their readiness to attack. The owner needs to understand and understand what became the reason to protect himself from bites and scratches.

There are several reasons why a cat can hiss at its owners, including the child. One of them is the wrong behavior of a person in relation to a kitten or an adult cat. Since cats practically do not know how to show their feelings, they express them with various hissing. In some cases, it can mean pain, in others, it is ordinary irritation. Sometimes this shows the fear of the animal, and sometimes the protection of its territory.

• Aggression. It often happens that your favorite pet is angry at someone, but not at his master. He cannot "yell" at a certain person or animal that offended him and spills out all his anger at his master. This behavior is called psychological projection. Aggression can be projected on everyone in a row: both on strangers and on their own. Sometimes other animals fall under the hand. In such cases, it is best to isolate the cat for a while. In addition, you can show it to a specialist so that this behavior is not fixed to him at all times.

• Fear. In some cases, the cat begins to hiss precisely because of fear. This emotion can occur as a reaction to the sudden appearance of any person or animal. In such cases, the cat sometimes even rushes at some people.

If she constantly hisses when a person simply passes by her, then this already becomes a problem that must be eliminated. The reason for this behavior may be that she was very ill-treated in her previous habitat. In this case, only affection can help. In addition, you need to consult a specialist who will tell you how to handle such an animal in the future.

So, this procedure gives her a certain discomfort or simply does not like it, and she begins to take action. It often happens that at this time she can even bite or scratch her master.

In addition, it happens that your favorite pet is completely out of sorts. Therefore, even to affection, he can react to hissing and dissatisfaction. In this case, the cat simply hints that he wants to be alone.

Among other reasons, the following should be highlighted.

• Stress. The cause of hissing may be a stressful situation that occurred in the house where the pet lives. For example, the appearance of a new animal on its territory or a simple change in the daily routine. Even the usual rearrangement of furniture can be the root cause of this cat behavior. Indeed, at this moment, the animals feel completely unprotected and helpless.
• To attract attention. There are times when the owners completely do not pay attention to their wards. When all attempts to attract the owner fail, the cat begins to hiss, so that at least a little interest will be shown to it. If this works, then the animal may have a corresponding reflex. Then she will hiss every time in a similar situation.
• Disease. When a cat feels any pain, she doesn’t want to be touched. Therefore, in order to protect herself from any attention on the part of man, she makes such sounds. In this case, no one wants to approach her. The owner must pay attention to this and take his pet to the veterinary clinic, where the cat will be examined.
• Frustration. This is a condition where the animal feels unsatisfied. Therefore, it can begin to hiss or growl for no reason at all. This can happen, for example, if a small kitten was early weaned from a mother cat, being completely unprepared for it. Such an animal constantly feels defenseless and lost. Therefore, hisses, trying to somehow show their emotions.
• Protecting your kids and territory. During and after pregnancy, almost all animals have an instinct to protect small kittens from various dangers. They show their ability to protect offspring by hissing and growling. In addition, any cat constantly protects its territory. And not only from other animals. They can even perceive a person as a predator. Therefore, hiss at all sorts of suspicious personalities.

• A warning. Almost all domestic cats do not like to attack for no reason, because they are very small compared to other animals. However, they are not stupid and understand - they can cope with the enemy or not. Therefore, by hissing, they warn all opponents of their readiness to attack. Even some dogs run away with this. It turns out that smart cats win without a fight.
• Sexual irritation. In the case of a likely partner, a hiss can indicate a willingness to actively fight for your female and protect her from the encroachments of other animals. As for cats, they can also hiss in such a situation. But in their case it is, rather, "flirting."
• Likely danger. In case of danger, a hissing cat can both warn its brethren about this, and show that it can fight back in any case. In addition, hissing is also accompanied by a loud growl.

Almost all cats are by their nature considered loners. Even living in a house with the owners, they want to feel their independence. Therefore, the appearance in the house of another animal immediately leads to a protective reaction - hissing, growling and other manifestations of discontent. This lasts until the “cohabitants” are reconciled with the existence of each other and divide the territory among themselves.

Most cats are angry with dogs. This is another instinct that is not so easy to get rid of. Even if the dog is somewhere far away, the cat will hiss, scaring away the animal and not letting it into its territory.

If the dog and the cat are forced to live in the same yard or apartment, over time, the relationship between them will improve. The owners can help them in this. To do this, they must pay the same amount of attention to all pets.

Of course, an overly aggressive cat immediately becomes an annoying factor for everyone living under the same roof. Many breeders who first purchased a kitten simply do not know what to do in the situation that has arisen. If a little friend has just started to hiss, then he can be weaned from this habit.

In no case should you punish the baby!

In addition to this, one must also know that a hissing cat will not tolerate any stroking at all and in this state can even scratch a person. At this time, do not climb to her. After a while, when the animal is convinced that there is no danger, it will calm down itself.

In the case of frequent such pet behavior, it is necessary to contact specialists. After all, this cannot happen just like that. Most likely, something is really wrong with the cat and this is either stress, or a disease, or dissatisfaction with the circumstances. But if these are isolated cases, then you need to listen to the following recommendations.

• First of all, it is necessary to eliminate a person or objects that irritate the animal. In the event that these are guests who have arrived, they should be asked not to approach the cat until she herself so desires. If this does not help, then in order to distract her attention, you just need to throw the first object that comes across in a completely different direction. It can be both keys and a baby rattle.

• You can also let your pet sniff some things of strangers so that he gets used to the smell and understands that there is no danger from a person.
• Young children may also suffer from a cat hissing. An aggressive animal can even scratch a baby. To avoid this, you need to convince the child that the cat at certain times is simply not worth touching.A child should respect others from childhood, even if they are animals.
• In some cases, seals can be annoying to their potential partners. Then it would be better to find another animal that the pet will like and not aggravate the situation.
• In addition, you should not offer the pet during hissing any goodies. Indeed, as a result of this, a cat may have a reverse reflex. That is, she will hiss when she wants to get something.

To avoid such habits, you need to raise your pets from early childhood. The kitten should be given more affection and kindness, as well as attention and always take care of him. In this case, the animal will grow up very affectionate, kind and will never show its aggression.

Summing up, we can say that the cat hisses and rushes at people for various reasons. And in order to understand how to act in such cases, it is necessary to find out the root cause of this behavior of the beloved pet. In this case, it will be very easy to deal with the problems of your cat.

Aggression in a cat can be removed in several ways. Details can be found in the video below.