Precious behaving NOT so preciously!

[jennielynn1970]

What makes this sweet little fluffer nutter kitty go from being exactly what her name implies, into a screaming, shrieking, flying ball of attack cat?!

I thought she'd mellow out, get relaxed. Just get used to being in the house and feel comfy and safe. Well, in a room on her own she does well, but man, if I go to put her in my bedroom where there's AC, and there are a few hiding in here already, WATCH OUT! She becomes this totally opposite personality! Just 30 minutes ago I went to put her in my bedroom for the night, and didn't know there were other kitties in here. I plunked her on the floor, turned around to close the door, and the most possessed shrieking came out of her little body and she chased three of my kitties out from under the bed and down the hallway! She knocked over the ironing board and the iron in the spare room, she had poor Finae running into the ladder setting by the doorway... she was just possessed!!!

Looking at her now, she is the picture of serenity. You'd never guess she just puffed up to twice her size, made me a bloody scratched up mess (even my feet), and was such a wild cat!!

Anyone have any experience with this type of cat personality?? I'm taking her to Adoption Day on Sunday (she was in the adoption center for about 3 weeks before and has been with me for about a month). I'm hoping she can get a home alone, but geez.. I'm afraid she'll scare everyone to death!!!

This face is just beguiling!


Here the ears may give it away....

[Catty1]

She really needs to be an only cat, I think.

In her own room, she is ok, and ok with you also, I would guess.

Other cats just freak her out.

I hope she gets to be an only child.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Some cats just need to be only kitties. My parents cat was like this. She also only loved them and no one else. I hope that she'll be able to find the purrfect home.

[Medusa]

I've only had experience w/cats that don't like specific other cats. For ex: Peeka hated Pidge. She'd attack her every chance she got. But thankfully, I've not had your experience. Sounds like Precious needs precious time alone in a one cat household. Good luck.

[smokey the elder]

I'm thinking for an apartment dweller who is allowed one pet only.

[KittyGurl]

Precious needs to be an only kitty. When you take her to Adoption Day, make sure the people who may want to adopt her have no cats. Good luck!

[jennielynn1970]

Her behavior just floors me. After an incident she looks at me like "What?? Did I do something wrong?"

I mean, even Ally Cat is getting along with another cat! She acted possessed too, but with Frankie, she's fine. (I just knocked on wood, lol... my luck they'll start beating each other up now!)

Precious doesn't seem fine with ANY other cat!

I told our admin. who picks up the cats... "The next time you see cats named Precious, Baby, Honey... LEAVE THEM BE!!" It seems like every shelter cat we get named something like that is the total opposite! Granted there are exceptions... but geez! Some of the ones we've gotten lately...

[catmandu]

Thats so sad that you take in this Poor Stray who needs a home and she hates other Cats. I guess that she will have to be a Solo Cat and we pray that some one will fall in love with that face the way that you did.

[KittyGurl]

Poor Precious! In her heart she knows that she loves the other kitties, but she doesn't like to show it...Hopefully, she will get a wonderful home on Adoption Day!

[jennielynn1970]

Poor Precious! In her heart she knows that she loves the other kitties, but she doesn't like to show it...

Yeah.... unfortunately, I don't think that's it, lol. Sorry, but I think she's just terrified of other cats. Even when she sees her reflection she gets a bit freaked out. She's resting next to me right now, and she's purring up a storm. My own cats are not thrilled with "another cat" in THEIR bedroom, but since they have AC downstairs, this is the only 2nd floor room with AC access, so Precious is in here. The downstairs is nice at this point with the AC on, but the rest of the 2nd floor outside my bedroom door is like a sauna. Gotta love old houses with no central air!

[Donnaj4962]

I am so sorry that Precious is not living up to her name when other kitties are around! She looks adorable though!

Lets hope that the special person comes to the adoption site on Sunday and she finds her forever home with a single person to love her and her to love back.

[DrNiblik]

Maghoi gets like that with other cats too! She gets on fine with her roommate Dille, but let another cat even cross outside the window and she is all claws and growls! I wish she wasn't such a bully. I hope your precious one gets a great home