About Benny

We took on Benny almost a year ago from his previous owner who gave him up because of his attacking issues. We took him on hopeful that we could curb the attacking with more attention than he was getting. Unfortunately that did not help him. We took him on walks, played with him, bought him treat puzzles, took him to the vet multiple times to see if there was anything medically wrong with him (they did not find anything wrong with him), we spoke with a behavoralist, but nothing we did would stop him from attacking. We think maybe his attacking stems from him not understanding that he is hurting us and is just trying to communicate with us in the only way he knows how. He isn't a mean cat and actually really enjoys being around humans. When we are home, he follows us all over the house and likes to stay close to us. He loves to play with us and will cry at the door if we go into another room and close the door before he can get in. His attacking is seemingly random which is what is the hardest thing about it because we can not figure out why he attacks or how to fix the behavior. He usually warns us by pinning his ears back and making an angry meow but no amount of distraction or ignoring or walking away has successfully prevented the attack. We suspect he might be territorial or anxious or bored or mad he cannot go outside or maybe all of the above. At first he would just attack us, but more recently he attacked my mother and my sister. We are moving in with my sister at the end of the month and after being attacked by him, she is not comfortable with him living with her so we had to make the heartbreaking decison to find him a new home. We are devastated and more than anything just want to find Benny a loving home where he will be happier and get to spend more time in his favorite place (the outdoors). We believe Benny would love to be a part of a home where they either have a) a big backyard and he can be an outdoor/indoor cat and spend a lot of time hunting mice and then come home whenever he is wanting to play and interact with his human companions or b) live with a specialist who can give him a structured schedule which includes a lot of time outside and who knows how to deal with his attacking. We feel horrible because he yowls at the door frequently because he just wants to be let outside, so we want him to be in a home where outside is a big part of his life. Benny will be a challenge to any home he goes to but he will also be your best friend and has a lot of love to give. He definitely has behavioral issues but he is a sweet cat and we are devastated to see him go but hope to find him a place where he can live a good life and get the help he needs to treat his behavioral problems. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about him and more than anything just want to see him go to someone who can give him the life that he deserves.

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Washington County
Washington, Utah

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Jillian H

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