| If you are involved in a rescue program, or a stray | | | | successfully. |
| cat just showed up at your door, odds are that you | | | | Aggression issues in rescued cats can be harder to |
| might have a rescue cat with a behavior problem. | | | | deal with. You don't know if they were abused or |
| The number one reason cats are abandoned are due | | | | orphaned as kittens, so you again have to start with |
| to behavior problems. Here are some pointers on | | | | the basics. |
| how to deal with them. | | | | Sometimes just gaining the trust of a stray cat is a |
| Two of the most common behavior problems that | | | | big step forward. I normally start with just getting |
| rescue cats have are litter box problems and | | | | them to accept petting and then I progress from |
| aggression issues. Since you do not likely know how | | | | there. |
| the cat was treated previously you have to start | | | | For really aggressive cats, sometimes confinement in |
| from basics. | | | | a carrier or room is the best course of action until |
| For litter box issues, it is important to see a vet to | | | | they can calm down enough to at least allowing |
| at least rule out a possible medical cause. Once it is | | | | petting. |
| determined it is only a behavioral issue, I often start | | | | Dealing with rescue cats can be very rewarding, but |
| by isolating the cat in one room of the house, until it | | | | when it comes to the hassle of behavior problems, it |
| can demonstrate that it can use the litter box | | | | can really drain you of energy. |