Ragdoll Cats

There are several other forms of aggression other than play aggression. Play aggression is usually a behavior learned from a cat’s owner. This form of aggression is fairly easy to correct.

Re-directed aggression sometimes occurs in cats. This happens when your Ragdoll cat reacts to an object or an event by attacking something else. For example, your Ragdoll could see a dog outside through a window and bite or scratch you. The easiest way to correct this problem is to remove whatever is triggering the aggression. In the example given you could draw the curtains so your cat cannot see the dog.

Another form of aggression in cats occurs over territory or status. This is rare as cats usually only fight over territory or status with other cats; there is an unwritten rule that you do not mess with the human that feeds you. Sometimes kittens will pounce on you if you try and stare them down. They haven’t gotten the rule yet, but this problem usually goes away with age.

If your Ragdoll cat is being aggressive towards you but is not making sounds it is simply playing. Hostile cats hiss and growl while they bite and scratch you. Cats will sometimes exhibit this behavior when guarding territory such as litter box, sleeping quarters, or food bowls.

Real aggression comes in the form of hissing and growling.

Aggression over territory or status typically needs to be corrected by your veterinarian. You should never hit your cat when it is being aggressive. Cats do not understand violence; physically punishing your Ragdoll cat will only make it fear you and could make your aggression problem worse.

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