I have a Snowshoe Siamese that looks a lot like that. They are smart and gentle cats by nature so someone abused Bruno. It can take months or even years so he's doing well in a short time.
I rescued my siamese kitten, I found at a gas station. She was left to die, tiny little thing and I couldnt go on without helping her. This was over 2 years ago. I dealt with aggression, she would out of nowhere jump on my leg while I walked or lash out of nowhere. This was going on for almost year or so. Know that toys always help, to build bond and trust, so try to put in numerous play sessions, 5 min 3/5 times a day be great :)..I see you have the cat dancer, which is one of my cats favorite toys :) Sometimes there are small body language signs you might be able to pick up on with time before they attack. You can then remove yourself from the situation or change their behavior, which I used to do with toys. So pick up their favorite toy and change the mood and aggression of the moment. It did help when I got a second cat btw and she since then never attacked my leg again. I did had a deep lash, which took a long time to heal, our attacks seem to be more play wise I think but some of them were aggressive and out of nowhere. I think I can see that your cat wants to be loved and bond with you, however doesn't seem to know how to receive affection and is confused. Its probably the result of the trauma and mistreatment in the past. Give him treats, always on your hand so that he can always smell you, give him his own time and don't force interactions, which I see you are doing already. Maybe a shirt of yours he sleeps on or something that has your scent, and yeah if possible maybe try to see how he acts towards other cats? helped in my case. Cats are sensitive and I'm sure he been through abuse, but I can see that he is trying to work with you. Thank you for loving him and giving him a home. I'm sure both of yall bonds and love for another will grow
Been following his journey from day one in her IG page. he is a good little guy, he just needed some help getting there. He ended up having a prior undetected ear abscess that popped and who knows if that was the cause or not, he became more gentle after as well.
it is so sad that he lost the trust and love towards humans, something really bad must of happened! thank you for showing that there are good people out there! that just love and care for cats!
Wow, what a complete beautiful boy he is, I thank you as a cat owner myself for adopting this handsome, beautiful cat. I hate to think what he went through, some people who are cruel to animals should never be allowed to own a pet ever again.
This made me cry. My rescue wasn’t aggressive, but would bolt at the slightest human movement. She was pretty much a spirit cat that lives in your house but you barely see….A year later, I could snuggle my face into her belly, kiss her head, anything. It just took time and lots of patience.
I also have a tuxedo cat named Bruno. He was a neighborhood stray that I took in eight years ago. He was aggressive just like your Bruno and I have dozens of pictures of my bloody hands and legs to prove it :-) He would also frequently attack my legs when I was walking around or starting to leave the room. It wasn't like he was mean, it was more like he just couldn't help himself. It took me five years before I could pet him around his head and neck. I never pushed the issue of trying to pet him and let him get comfortable with being touched at his own pace. Now he's a loving, affectionate cat. You did a wonderful thing by adopting Bruno. Thank you giving him a good home and for sharing this 💜
You should be extremely proud of yourself! I agreed to take a cat at the request of a friend of a friend who was dying of brain cancer. I had never seen him interacting with the cat, I just knew it came from a shelter like yours. It took the owner and another friend to get her into a carrier. Your cat's reaction to the new home was about the same as mine (minus the other pets) but I have been working for over 8 months to get to where you have in about a month. Thank you for your story, it gives me hope that I will, in the end, have a best feline friend for the rest of my life! 💗
I have been volunteering at a shelter for many years now. We have had many "behavioral problem" cats there. Sometimes even after years these poor creatures cannot completely overcome their fears and doubts about humans😥
People can be insanely cruel to cats and I mean they can be literal demons to them, it can be bone chilling stuff. It’s just really sad and infuriating because cats can be so misunderstood and hated just for being.
If a cat scratches or bites you, wash the area as quickly as you can and disinfect it. I use lavender essential oil for minor wounds but I’ll break out the tea tree for deeper ones. My dad went to the hospital and had to be on IV antibiotics after his arm got infected from a cat bite. What is weird is he taught me since I was a kid to disinfect wounds thoroughly so he should have known better. I would have given that cat catnip everyday and that may have helped to calm his nerves down. Maybe some cbd cat treats too. I adopted a wandering barn cat who showed up in my backyard several years ago and he was a nasty guy, attacking all my other cats. I had to use my silicone oven mitts to handle him or throw a blanket over him when he was on a tear. Locked him in an attic room when I went to work. Later I would put a wicker basket on top of him and he would calm down and fall asleep like he felt safe in there. I would never have dreamt of putting my face anywhere near his teeth or claws, but now, after years of love and patience, he is the most loving and gentle cat ever. Loves kids too.
Thank you for not giving up on him. I adopted a cat whom I don’t trust to sleep with me as he can be affectionate one minute and bite me the next but I let him call the shots. He sits close to me sometimes but rarely in my lap. He too must’ve experienced trauma. I pat him only if he initiates it or I sense from his body language that it’s ok with him.
I must say 1st you are an incredible compassionate person. My heart goes to Bruno, who knows what trauma he may have endured. with your patience and love this journey can only be beautiful.
Now he's a giant churu slurping, cuddle monster purring machine chonk who watches her like she's his world. I follow this on Instagram. The entire transformation has been amazing.
I pray you are blessed abundantly for your love an compassion for these abandoned babies. I bet he Traumatized and beat with that room somebody heard him maybe he was around kids cause you never know what kids do so grateful he came around for your love he deserves a beautiful life.
He looks like my passed away Murphy and I loved him so dearly for all his talks and the love he gave me. Timr, time and much love will always help ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I had an aggressive cat like that, but over the years I had her, we learned to work around our issues and I loved her very much. She was very easily over stimulated and got super aggressive when you touched her legs or feet. No idea why. I learned what she needed and what she didn't like and she really trusted me in the end and would even let me pick her up. Her name was Satan Mau. I miss her very much!
Thank you for uploading this video. There's not enough videos that show difficult cats and people need them. I have had a couple of cats equal to Bruno. It's fear on their part. And sadly PTSD. Well done for such quick results but it will probably take 2 years.
Leaving a scared or aggressive cat alone is another choice that more people need to consider. If he showed you his affectionate side at the shelter all he needed was time to approach you. A lot of rescuers give them a few days or longer to acclimate on their own. By that time cats are more relaxed and hungry for attention and/or affection. We can't always make demands or force things at a pace we want. Sometimes just by speaking to them if they don't want to be touched garners the same results.
Something to remember. Even if you seem calm, if you carry the smallest of tension the cat will sense it. But, the reward for patience and time is heart fulfilling.
I once had a cat like that. Turned out he had a bladder blockage. The only symptom was he stopped using his litterbox one day, so I immediately took him to the vet. Once that was addressed, he never took another swipe at me.
My cat once behaved out fo character - growling and hissing if i touched him but still wanting to be near me. Turned out he had a bad stomach and once it passed he was fine again.
Thank you for your compassion, understanding and persistence. With such an agressive cat, at least initially, it would have been easy to say, this is too hard for me and I give up. I’m so glad you stuck in there and gave the cat time to feel safe, trust you and love you. You have to wonder what this poor cat went through before you came into his life. He is one lucky cat! 🍀
This poor baby! Who knows what terrible things people have done to him to make him so fearful. Clearly love, patience and understanding is winning Bruno’s trust and he’s learning that he can feel safe. I hope we see more updates on this handsome guy.
My beautiful rescue kitty was abused and used for her markings to be a kitty-mill mother. When I adopted her, she was emaciated, her fur was matted and she wouldn’t even look me in the eye. I think she just wanted to die. Now she is the sweetest cat I’ve ever had in my life. I think we both understand how much we mean to each other. Bless YOU for caring for empathetically caring for a sweet fur-baby that may have been severely abused ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Really. Unless you take him to a place without other cats and dogs, not only will he not improve, he will grow more aggressive. He was getting better at first, then changed back to aggressive as soon as he heard and smelled other animals. He NEEDS complete peace and quiet. Then he would be a wonderful puss.
Bruno is so beautiful those eyes you can tell he wants to be loved. If I had another bedroom, I would totally adopt him. My cat is a snowshoe and she is the sweetest smartest funniest ever. I know he’s gonna do amazing in his new home. Or she might keep him they’ll be even perfecter 😂😂😂❤❤
I’m so sorry for your struggles with this beautiful boy. Two decades ago I rescued a kitten from our backyard and he bit me piercing the bone of one finger. The infection was instant, swelling and pain extreme. At the hospital I was told only one bite (for instant infection) is worse than a cats-a humans. I spent three days in the hospital in IV antibiotics and also (because I wouldn’t give up the kitten) went through the rabies vaccines. Thank you for loving him.
I adopted 2 ginger boys , one was fine the other very angry ( he lost an eye) , 2 and a half years on he comes for snuggles when we are asleep , hes becoming a little gem
Thank you for your compassion and patience with Bruno. A cat like this ultimately wouldn't have been an adoption candidate without this from you. If there is a cat-loving god, you've earned a premium spot in the afterlife.
He's mostly Siamese so that might account for some of his behavior issues. He's really a beautiful cat. Hope she keeps him now that he accepts her as a human he can trust.
Seems like you have a good bag of tricks to pull from, and hopefully things will progress even further from here. All my cats were "project cats", and I think it makes us closer, since we had to learn to understand each other, and work on building a relationship of trust. Their lives are better for it (now spoiled housecats) and they improve my life with their antics and cuddles. (worth the scars, tbh) Wishing you two continued progress and healing ❤
Also, yeah, unpredictable attacks are the most frustrating (you don't know what went wrong or how to prevent it). I dunno if you've talked to the vet or the behaviorist about this. There are some medical/neurological problems that can cause unpredictable aggression (feline hyperesthesia comes to mind).
Love cats? Show me your scars and I will show you mine. Please don't let go of Mr. Bruno. It took 6 years before my semi-feral cat stopped biting and scarring me everytime he thinks he's being attacked in his dreams. And he always wants to sleep next to me! He is more affectionate now and at peace when he sleeps. Every morning he will gently nudge his head to my hand for pets and letting me know he's hungry.
You are brave, kind and considerate. Just the person he needs to help him on his road to e motional recovery. Cats are like furry spiders; their bites can be quite calamitous to our immune system..
The moment a untrusting and aggressive (protective) animal finally gives its trust and love is an incredible emotional and euphoric moment, we had the same with our black cat. Been kn the shelter since birth, never been out, never been loved he for sure had given up. Because he was so big and aggressive he could not be with the others in the outside pen. We went there for a foster they let him an his brother out, he just sat in a corner the whole time while we were playing with his brother and sister. Just at one moment he stood up and grabbed my wifes sunglasses and ran away, she said i want him! (We came back later for the brother and sister as well ;). Back home we placed him jn a separate room for him to get used to us and the other cats but he was so aggressive to us, my wife gave him so much patience incredible, she found out she could pet him just as long he did not see your hand. That was the breakthrough moment. Now he is like a big o’malley walking around in the garden tail in the air and talking all the time saying where he is. His name is boris and we love him (them) to death
Such a sweet and emotional story with a kitty who really needed some time and understanding to learn how to trust again. Bruno is a very handsome boy, and now you have a friend for life!!
My one cat was feral when she came to live with us. She would attack me if i tried to pet her baby (who we also adopted), or even when I tried to feed her. I used pet pheromones and cat CBD, as well as just being kind and reassuring to her. It took about six months, but i now have a lovey Velcro cat!
So sad to see the distrust and insecurity in his eyes. Little to no hope there. Another commenter said he's doing better now than he was in this video, so I'm happy to hear ❤
People kick strays, its horrible. they will come up for food and people will kick them. or just hurt them because they are broken. i've had a few like this, 2 of mine are near feral or were. life is grand if you pay attention. those 'wasted' moments are actually best time spent.
Several years ago i rescued an adult feral cat that was sick and dying from a friend farm. I took him to the vet and got him healthy. The vet advised he was positive for FIV and was very aggressive and it would be best to put him down. Of course I did not do that. I took him home, he was so mean my two cats and my very large dog were so afraid of him we would all sleep in my room with the door closed at night. It took months and maybe a year but he turned out to be the most loving cat, protector of the other animals and was a faithful family member for 12 years. Some of these abandoned, neglected or abused animals just need time to trust. They are all worth saving.
What more can I write? Raising an animal also comes with some damages, but in the end you have the satisfaction that an honest soul will love you unconditionally
@@contragica8609 I've discovered a full grown cat in a parking lot. She was very scared of everyone and hisses even I brought food for her. Took me 5 months to gain a little trust, then decided to take her home with me, after I heard from people in the area that she didn't had a place to stay. Patience, a perforated underlip and deep scratches on my arms, but today she is a loving mothercat (she was pregnant surprisingly) , still a little shy but she is relaxed and gave birth of 4 beautifull kittens and I'm more than happy to take care of all of them. 😼❤
I've gotten a few cats from meth houses and they behave like Bruno. I can only imagine the chaos they've been exposed to, but all of them have the wanting affection than fighting for their lives with full attack the minute they relax. it's zero to 100. Also not tolerating any busy work in their environment. (Meth addicts clean & clean & take things apart so meth cats attack & chase the high/dangerous human doing those things away ) The cats' nervous systems are shot from the drug exposure. It took about a year for them to be reliable and they are all bulletproof now. Extremely affectionate, protective of their owners. But they have to be handled calmly and gently, no grabbing or pulling them, ever. Humans must be 100% trustworthy to them and they will love & protect you with their life.
My cat had a few of these triggers and I was told he was abused in his first two years of life. He was used as target practise by the children of the family. He’s got a lot better over the years.
He's a beauty! There is a feral cat that I called Grouchy, because he was exactly like that one, but I had thought he was feral, I found out that he belonged two houses down to a lady, well, too bad, I had him TNR'd because that's what I do, and I trapped him and had him neutered. He would come to eat at my house every single day, I felt that his owner didn't feed him, but he was mean like that cat, always hiss, growl, lash out at me with his claws, and it didn't indear me to him. That has been 5 years ago and he still comes to eat at my place, but now he no longer hisses, growls or tries to claw me, he now knows that I'm his friend, and his place to eat, and he is always welcome to stay if he wants to, I have plenty of places for all my ferals, even if he actually didn't end up being a feral afterall, I had just thought he was because of his fierceness.
Games. Games and play, first thing I thought of (after many years as a foster). He was more loving towards u after u played with him, it releases aggression. But, what about the pet psychic ("communicator"}?
Sometimes, in my opinion, it is okay to raise your voice as long as it is short and sweet. Like "NO!" loudly can stop a cat in their tracks from doing something they are not supposed to do including inflicting damage on you.
You didn't say what the animal communicator felt. I was curious if she could tell he was just scared or what. Thank you for taking the time with this beautiful boy.
You really went the distance.Not many would have kept on trying,but you did.And im very glad you didnt give up.Cats can be jerks.But theres that other side that makes it so worth it all.Glad you got to see that side.Not a bad cat.Just a cat that was traumatized at some point.
