The Dumb Friends League has a history of service. For more than 100 years, we have sheltered and cared for lost, abandoned and abused pets. 

Thanks to wide community support, we offer programs that help both pets and people. 

We are proud to be the metro-Denver area’s local humane society. You are invited to visit our website and our two shelters to learn more about us.

Aggressive Behavior

Cat Aggressive Behavior over 18 Months

It’s impossible to estimate how well any particular pair or group of cats will ultimately tolerate each other.

It’s important to have realistic expectations when introducing a new pet to a resident pet. Some cats are more social
than other cats.

Cats are territorial and need to be introduced slowly in order to give them time to get used to each other before there is a face-to-face confrontation.

Cat owners sometimes have difficulty understanding why their cats, who seem to be friendly and content one minute, may suddenly bite and scratch them the next.

When cats feel threatened, they usually respond in three ways to the object, person or situation they perceive as a threat: fight, flee or freeze.

While pet owners would never consider withholding food or water from their cats, many forget to provide adequate exercise and stimulation.

There are many factors that contribute to the safety or danger of a toy. Among them are your cat’s size, activity level and personal preference.

If you want your cat to live a long and healthy life, keep her inside.

Positive reinforcement is the presentation of something pleasant or rewarding immediately following a behavior.

Living with a cat can be beneficial to children. Cats can enhance children’s self-esteem, teach them responsibility and help them to learn empathy.

Many people have a problem with roaming cats that attack wild birds as they feed or nest in their yards, that use their garden as a litter box, or that upset their pets by invading their territory.

We are able to assist pet owners with many types of problems; however, there are some we can’t resolve by e-mail or phone.

Cat Aggressive Behavior under 18 Months

Play-motivated aggressive behaviors are common in young, active cats less than two years of age, and in cats that live in one-cat households.

Well-socialized cats are more likely to have well-socialized kittens. Kittens “feed” off of their mothers’ calm or fearful attitude toward people.

An aversive is something that your cat finds unpleasant. It can be used to discourage her from a particular action or place.

Clicker training uses a precise sound (a click) to tell the cat that he has done something to earn a reward.

Watch a clicker-trained cat in action!