'He is relentless, stubborn, and too smart for his own good.': Cat owner’s struggle to control a feline’s destructive temper tantrums is compounded by the cat's unwavering will, forcing the owner to seek specialized advice to manage the outbursts

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    So, my cat throws temper tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants. His wants can be boiled down to his three favourite things: bowls of water, springs, and going outside. Now, see
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    the thing is, he's an indoor cat that has gotten a taste of the outdoors after bolting out one day and longs to be out again. The problem is I live in the country basically; there are packs of coyotes everywhere,
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    owls that would probably swoop down and snatch him up. My cat however does not see those as a problem, as he seems to think he is an apex predator (he is not lol). So he gets
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    mad when he is told no going outside or when he sees that the dog gets to go outside and he doesn't, and starts either doing things that he knows he shouldn't (like scratching at things), or he makes his
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    frustration known by purposefully jumping off surfaces to make a big thud sound (kinda like how toddlers will stomp their feet), or when he's really mad he will straight up bite your ankles or arms (he will not
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    hurt your face though, so I get down and put my face in his face when he does that and he will back off). Other than getting in his face to stop his tantrum attacking, I don't
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    black and white cat hissing
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    know how to address his tantrums. I've tried searching on google about it but all I get is "your cat is acting out because he could be sick or feeling scared etc".
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    He is not sick, or scared, he is straight up throwing a temper tantrum. The only thing I could find that would be applicable is that bad behaviour should be ignored, which is understandable and
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    effective for most - cats that is. Unfortunately, my cat is not one to give up ohhhh nooooo sir. He is relentless, stubborn, and too smart for his own good. So I
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    guess does anyone have any similar experiences or advice?
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    We have a cat that will talk back and has to have the last "word" when we tell him no. lol.
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    Does opening the windows and letting him get fresh air help? Have you considered buying/buildin g an outdoor catio for him?
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    boog... Well, imagine you were trapped inside and weren't allowed to ever leave but you
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    saw someone else go outside all the time. It does suck. You could harness train your cat or maybe do a catio. But there
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    orange cat hissing looking left
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    is no amount of "punishment" that's going to stop your cat from wanting to go outside
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    Icy-C... Omg lol, my cat would also throw temper tantrums when he could not go outside! Flip
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    over his little ball toy thingy and dash around. Now that he's an apartment cat, he scratches the side of the mattress when
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    we're sleep and he wants us to get up to play. Someone needs to give us advice. How okd is your cat? Mines is like 2 yr& a half

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