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==Predictability==

==Predictability==

The apparent predictability of attacks is of crucial importance in managing and treating aggressive cats. '''Very rarely is aggression truly unpredictable''', unless the stimulus that triggers it is an internal one that is not obvious to the observer, e.g. certain kinds of pain or medical disorders. Once the pattern of the cat’s behaviour has been established, then management is much easier and it is also possible to identify any departures from this pattern, which might indicate that the problem is expanding or getting more dangerous.

The apparent predictability of attacks is crucial to the safe management and treatment of aggressive cats. '''It is very rare for aggression to be truly unpredictable''', unless the animal has an impulse control disorder or the stimuli that elicit or contribute to aggression originate internally (e.g. pain or dysphoria). However, the behavioural changes that warn of an aggressive attack are often missed or misinterpreted by owners, leading to an escalation of behaviour that surprises the owner.

====Signs to Predict Aggression====

====patterns associated with aggresssion====

Aggression is often labelled as ‘unpredictable’ when this is rarely the case. Usually there is a discernable pattern to the cat’s behaviour:

Aggression is often labelled as ‘unpredictable’ when this is rarely the case. Usually there is a discernable pattern to the cat’s behaviour:

*Any warnings the cat gives (eye contact, posture, growling, hissing)

*Any warnings the cat gives (eye contact, posture, growling, hissing)