Aggressive Cat

[fuzzymom]

I wasn't sure where to put this and since the other pet section doesn't get much attention, I decided to put it here. We have a 7 month old kitten named Liam. He is normally very sweet and when he eats kibble, you can pet him and he's fine. But we have noticed that raw meat and whole prey make him very defensive over his food. So much so that he steals the other cat's food and growls at you and the other cats if anyone comes near. His fur stands on end (which is cute) and he just growls constantly. I don't have this problem with any of the other cats.

Any thoughts? Last night they all had pork and he stole food from two of the other cats, plus stole a bone from the ferrets.

[Heather]

He will mellow out once he realizes you're going to feed him real food all the time instead of the kibbles stuff I've heard frm a number of people when their furbabies get a taste of "real" food suddenly become very "possessive" about their food. Some actually becoming thieves, being aggressive and generally rude. It will pass with time. You might try feeding him in his cat crate or someplace quiet where he can eat undisturbed away from others until he realizes that this is his dinner and no one is going to take it away from him.
Just some thoughts on it
ciao

[fuzzymom]

I will try the cat crate. Its either that or put him in a completely different room with the door shut (but I'd rather him not eat meat on the carpet). He acts much like the ferrets with his food. Thanks for the advice.

[sherrylynne]

If the crate doesn't work(for some it doesn't), could you put him in either the bathroom or kitchen, where ever the others don't eat? Maybe simply not being in line of sight will make a difference.