Why is my cat mean to my girlfriend?

Your cat is a territorial creature of habit and it can be very unsettling and stressful for her to suddenly have someone unfamiliar spending time in the house. In the case of a new boyfriend or girlfriend, people often make the mistake of trying too hard to get kitty to like the new person.

Why would a cat randomly attack someone?

According to the ASPCA, cats can attack for a multitude of reasons. They list the aggressions as: fearful or defensive, territorial, play, redirected, pet induced, pain induced, maternal, and idiopathic.

Why is my cat aggressive towards one person?

You are certainly not alone in your struggle with a cat that is afraid of or aggressive toward one person, and this behavior is often a reaction to stress. Your cat may have been frightened by your guest or your guest may play too roughly with him, for example, causing stress and the aggressive behavior.

Can my cat be jealous of my girlfriend?

It was a notion often sneered at by some, but researchers have uncovered evidence confirming what pet owners have always known. Our pets — and other animals — can become jealous and act just as fiercely as we humans do when we’re concerned someone is moving into the heart or our significant others.

Why is my cat suddenly vicious?

Cats usually display fear aggression when they feel threatened, especially when cornered. Initially the cat tends to show defensive body language and will attempt to avoid the person they are afraid of, but when cornered they may become quite aggressive. Cats with fear aggression generally do not approach the victim.

Why does my cat bite my partner?

Counterintuitively, this may mean that he likes your partner more than he likes you. One of our cats shows love by biting. Whenever we pet her and she’s really happy about it, she will resort to biting extremities (toes, fingers, nose, wrist, arm, leg.).