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|title = Feline Aggression Towards People
 
|title = Feline Aggression Towards People
 
|categories =[[Feline Aggression]]
 
|categories =[[Feline Aggression]]
|text = The most common motivational causes of aggression from cats to people include '''fear, anxiety, frustration and misdirection of predatory instinct'''. These produce offensive and defensive patterns of aggression. In some cases the human victim may not be the primary target for the aggressive behaviour and a diagnosis of redirected aggression may be made, but from a therapeutic point of view the motivational diagnosis, which is appropriate to the cat’s response to the primary target, is all important in formulating a successful treatment plan.  
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|text = The most common motivations for aggression toward people are '''fear, anxiety, frustration and misdirected predatory behaviour'''. These produce offensive and defensive patterns of aggression. In some cases the human victim may not be the primary target for the aggressive behaviour and a diagnosis of redirected aggression may be made. From a therapeutic point of view the motivation for aggression is crucial to formulating a successful treatment plan.  
 
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The victims of cat bite or scratch injuries may be subject to what is commonly called ‘cat scratch disease’ and should seek medical attention.   
 
The victims of cat bite or scratch injuries may be subject to what is commonly called ‘cat scratch disease’ and should seek medical attention.   
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[[Category:Feline Aggression]]
 
[[Category:Feline Aggression]]
 
[[Category:Feline Behaviour]]
 
[[Category:Feline Behaviour]]
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