Is Growling Dominance?

[admin]

Wow, Pam, that is scary!!! thank goodness for your cats...I bet they scared the heck out of whomever was there...I know taj and Zuri run to the door when they hear a sound...they always hear everything way before I do.

 

[Pam Flachs]

Paige, you have no idea how scared I was! I wonder if they would have attacked if someone did get in...thank God the door was double locked! Both girls got extra loving from me

 

[admin]

That is a try scary thought, pam. But you have guard cats I bet whoever it was would have been in for a whipping from your cats...seriously, it is great you have double door locks. I have an alarm system and live in a community, so feel a bit safer, but one can never get too complacent.

 

[Pam Flachs]

My town is fairly safe...but we do have a history of thieves who look for unlocked doors, sneak in and grab purses, laptops, whatever they can fit in a backpack etc and run. Still scary and I don't want them in my house...an alarm is in the near future.

 

[admin]

I would have been scared for sure...and I don't blame you...I wouldn't want anyone in my house, stealing my stuff...

 

[Pam Flachs]

Stuff can be replaced. I really worry that one of the cats would get out, or someone might stuff one in their bag and take them...that's the scariest thing I can imagine

 

[admin]

and that is the one worry I have...I don't care about my stuff...I just don't want anyone breaking into my house - period...but all I can think of is if someone tried to take either Taj or Zuri...I can tell you right now, they would not get far...

 

[Per Lausund]

I get the impression that most of our cats will growl when they have gotten hold of something they want to keep! Toy, food, it-grrr-is-grrrr-miiiiiine-grrrrrr. And it works, most of the others do not challenge. But I can pick up and cuddle a growler anytime, and the response is always a "ahhh! Who´s going to believe me after this?" and when I put them down again the growling continues IF they still have whatever it was. I don´t believe it´s dominant, more of a "don´t disturb" sign. Have a look at lions feeding (on Animal Planet or such, don´t go to close in nature or you won´t hear) and you see the same behaviour. Nobody picks them up for a cuddle though, ´least not while eating!

 

[admin]

This is true, per...I don't know about an F1 or F2 though, so cannot speak to that.

 

[Patti]

One night, my F7 SBT and the DSH girls were growling at the door and window, hackles raised. I called the police when I heard stealthy footsteps on the front porch and the door latch being jiggled, as this was late at night...no one was found, but this is the kind of growling I will take anyday! Who needs a dog when I've got watchcats lol

That's great Pam, they are definitely as good (or better) than watch dogs!!