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Pain aggression in dogs – Pet tip 257
Unfortunately the following two scenarios occur from time to time: You’re innocently petting your cat or dog when all of a sudden your pet bites you. The same reaction can happen when you pick up your cat or dog the way you always do, when all of a sudden it bites you. What is going on here? Your pet NEVER bites you, and now that you are trying to show it some love, it bites you. Has your pet gone mad? What might be going on here is pain induced aggression.
It seems so obvious after you bring your pet to a veterinarian to figure out what is going on, but it may be as simple as pain induced aggression. Pain induced aggression means that your pet has exhibited an aggressive behaviour because it is in pain. This is especially common in older pets that may be suffering from arthritis or perhaps one of their internal organs is bruised or diseased.
- Owner:
- The Lomas Family
- City:
- Manchester
- Province, Country:
- Not Provided
- Type/Breed:
- Farmhouse cat
- Date of Birth:
- ?/?/1995
- Date of Death
- 27/1/2004
- Sex:
- Male
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- Not Provided
- Coat Colour:
- Black and white
- Eye Colour:
- Green
On the evening of the 26th of January 2004,Lynn heard a yowl, when she went to see what was the matter, Pumpkin the cat was sat on the doorstep. She let him in, and he made it to the dining room, only to lie down because he was so weak. We thought a car most of hit him because he didn't want to stand. We took him to the vet where it was confirmed that he had been fed poison. He stayed in the vet for the night, but at 3.00am when the vet came to see him because he had trouble breathing before, it was confirmed he was dead. Pumpkin started out in life as a playful (and bitey) kitten who was a birthday present for Naomi. He liked to play with building block boxes and near the end, he liked to sleep above the boiler nad play with a catnip mouse. He was the best cat that the family ever had and we hope wherever he is know he is happy.
