Cat and Hissing

Anyones cat not hiss? OUr cat has never hissed in the two years we have had him.....just wondering if this is common because every cat i have ever seen hisses....

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Not my boys. One did ONCE when I had his brother at the vet all day and it was out of fear and because his brother lost his scent or had other animal scents on him. Ohter than that they are the sweetest things. My SISTER'S cats on the other hand, about 30 times a day at eachother, they have a love/hate relationship.

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my only did once when she was a baby and the dog upstairs scared her.. ever since then all she does is purr

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My cat, Maxwell<------- hisses occasionally if someone bothers him. It is really just a warning.

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Mine only hiss when the dog gets too playful and they want to be left alone.

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Xena never hissed until the last 2 years but the first 6 no way! She never ever hissed and now it is rare only when there are other animals around.

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The kitty I had growing up .. I'd say once in the 11 1/2 years he was with us .. though he did growl at me once when I was trying to take back a pork chop bone he stole out of the kitchen garbage!! I never knew a cat could growl .. he sounded just like a dog!


The kitty DH and I have had now for 7 years .. he's not bashful about hissing .. but will only do it at times he feels threatened. This kitty can be much more aggressive than my 'growing up' kitty ever was .. but I still love him!

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Nope our cat never hisses I don't know why?

But he does yelp sometimes when he's downstairs