When a cat is ready to fight, they have already hissed and growled. The last warning is a scream and then they attack. Cat fights are disturbing to listen to. Whenever one breaks out near me, I tried to separate the cats. Usually all I have to do is shout. The cats stop and pretend they weren’t fighting. If necessary, I will dump water on them or spray them with a hose. I know that will stop them.
It’s not good to let cats fight as they can hurt each other causing all kinds of wounds and torn ears.
This month’s cat vocabulary is the word growl. When a cat growls it is a warning sign. They are warning us away from them. Usually any cat I live with won’t growl at me. They know me pretty well and trust me.
Sometimes they will. Once Sir Socks growled at me when I kept bothering while he was taking a nap. So, I left him alone to sleep. He’s right I can be too silly for my own good at times.
Other strange cats have growled at me in the past. They didn’t know me and wasn’t sure what I would do to them. I stepped back and left them alone. Cats do come with sharp teeth and sharp claws. They can and will defend themselves when necessary.
Sir Socks Le Chat 