Do Cats hold Grudges?

[lizbud]

#2 Years after hubby and I met, he told me how he had neutered a cat with knife and no anesthesia. Half an hour after doing so, the kitty came up to him, curled up in his lap and purred. Evidently this kitty (Smokey Joe) did not hold grudges.

This is pretty hard to believe, are you sure he wasn't kidding you?

[kuhio98]

This is pretty hard to believe, are you sure he wasn't kidding you?

I'm sure. Unfortunately, he really did this.

[catmandu]

THAT SADLY RINGS TRUE AS MY GRANDFATHER USED A RAZOR AND A RUBBER BOOT TO NEUTER THE MALE KITTENS WHEN HE COULD CATCH THEM AT 6 WEEKS OLD, AFTER THAT THEY COULD NOT BE CAUGHT FOR LOVE NOR MONEY.
I GUESS IT WAS BETTER THAN DROWNING THEM WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN MICHAELS FATE IF MY BROTHER HAD NOT ADOPTED HIM.
I AM TRYING TO THNK OF A GRUUDGE, THE ONLY ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS POUNCER ROCCALNO WHOS STILL OUT THERE, BUT IS STILL ANGRY I HAD HER SPAYED AND WILL DINE HERE BUT WANTS NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH ME.
I WILL HAVE TO FIND A PHOTO, I CANT REMEBER WHERE SHE IS ON PHOTOBUCKET.
I WISH SHE WOULD COME IN AND BE MY CAT.

[Medusa]

Nearly all of my cats hold grudges. When I come home from even a brief trip, say 3 days, they're all mad at me and won't even look at me. And, God forbid, if Creamsicle gets underfoot and I stumble and accidentally step on a paw, she won't come near me, sometimes for days.

[Bengalz]

This is an interesting question ... I have read, on more than one occasion, that cats, typically, have very short memories. However, I have yet to believe that myself Every cat I've ever known seems to remember those things/events it chooses to remember and act accordingly

Fortunately I am blessed to have a very forgiving little girl who, at times, may not be too impressed with me but forgives me for being simply hooman Apparently though she was not so forgiving with her previous guardians so there must be some explanation to the choices a kitty makes when dealing with others

[rosethecopycat]

Bella is my sensitive one.
Once I tried the kitty toothbrush (finger tip rubber) on her. She shunned me for 3 weeks. Bella is a cat that is physically attached to me at the chest, whenever possible.
I finally got her to come around by having only her in the laundry room, and putting her on my chest. It was heartbreaking. I thought she lost her most loving trait. After 3 weeks of retraining she came around.
Now, if I spend too much time with the fosters, she will become a little chilly with me, so I spend extra time cuddling with her.

[Jessika]

I don't believe any animal holds grudges because they lack rational thought. Lots of people humanize their pet's actions when really they're just being animals.

All my cats have been acting crazy lately too, probably because of all of the recent seismic activity!

As far as grudges go, I believe cats learn but don't necessarily hold grudges. Same with dogs