I have a five year domestic shorthair named Minnie. She is an indoor cat and there are no other pets.
There is an extremely friendly Maine **** in my neighborhood who will run across the street to say hello and get petted. When I came home from work yesterday I pet the Maine **** on the way in. When I came into the apartment my cat smelled my hand and absolutly freaked out; growling hissing sptting and screeching. She ran underneath my bed and growled the entire time. If I came close to the bed she would lash out and make lots of noise.
I was home all day today and she has continued to be extremely angry. She will come into my office, hiss and walk away. If I walk into the same room she will growl, hiss and carry on.
I have tried to let her smell my hand showing there is no more scent. I have gotten down low and put my palm up which is non-aggresive, but she still freaks out. Any time she walks by she growls and hisses and then runs away.
She is eating, drinking and using the litterbox fine so she's not sick.
Has anyone ever "cheated" on their cat and had this sort of behavior? How long did it occur?
There is an extremely friendly Maine **** in my neighborhood who will run across the street to say hello and get petted. When I came home from work yesterday I pet the Maine **** on the way in. When I came into the apartment my cat smelled my hand and absolutly freaked out; growling hissing sptting and screeching. She ran underneath my bed and growled the entire time. If I came close to the bed she would lash out and make lots of noise.
I was home all day today and she has continued to be extremely angry. She will come into my office, hiss and walk away. If I walk into the same room she will growl, hiss and carry on.
I have tried to let her smell my hand showing there is no more scent. I have gotten down low and put my palm up which is non-aggresive, but she still freaks out. Any time she walks by she growls and hisses and then runs away.
She is eating, drinking and using the litterbox fine so she's not sick.
Has anyone ever "cheated" on their cat and had this sort of behavior? How long did it occur?