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So apparently my cat bit my new roommate

June 14th, 2010 at 02:36 pm

My roommate has been moving stuff in, but has yet to actually stay at the house. I keep missing her when she drops stuff off, so I hadn't seen her since Thursday. We have previously communicated by (my work) email and by phone, but when I came into work today, there was an email from her. I don't know why she didnt call me, but she emailed and since it was my work email, I didnt get it until this morning.

Apparently on Friday, one of my cats bit her hard about 3 times when she tried to pick her up to move her out of the room so she could shut the door.

The email made it seem like she was surprised more than anything, but I feel terrible. And of course, my mind started racing as to what she might do (sue, ect). I know its just becuase I don't really know her that well.

She is definitely staying at the house tonight, so I will be talking to her this evening, but I hope this isn't going to be a problem.

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4 Responses to “So apparently my cat bit my new roommate”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    June 14th, 2010 at 03:40 pm 1276526401
    1276526401

    I would definitely let your roommate know asap that you just received the email. She may be wondering why you have not addressed it yet. Just apologize, and let her know you will talk about it this evening.

    I'm sure it will all work out

  2. Phenomenal Woman Says:
    June 14th, 2010 at 03:55 pm 1276527355
    1276527355

    I hope your roommate is very understanding and willing to work out a solution instead of having terrible resentment towards your cat which can build over time and cause tension in the house. Let her know that you are concern for her to and willing to talk about it.

    It also seemed like your cat freaked and was on the defensive with this new person in the house. Have you introduced your cat with this new roommate yet? Is your cat normally a biter or was this more of a freak thing? I have cats all of my lives and I know they are extremely sensitive to people’s senses.

  3. HouseHopeful Says:
    June 14th, 2010 at 04:17 pm 1276528667
    1276528667

    Thanks for the responses. I"m not sure which cat it was yet, but neither is a biter. Sometimes the young male cat nips if you're playing (Like if you put your hand over his face and playfight, but that was definitely not what she was doing).

    Yes, I sent an email right away asking which cat, explaining why I am just now replying, assuring both are up on their shots, apologizing and explaining that this is NOT the norm for either one. She will be at the house tonight & I will talk about it with her again.

    My fear is exactly what you guys said, that resentment to that cat will build. I think it'll work out ok, I just want to see her face to face so I can really tell the tone.

  4. Digging out of the hole Says:
    June 19th, 2010 at 02:42 pm 1276954971
    1276954971

    I hope your talk with your roommate went well! The cat was being territorial, and her picking the cat up was probably not the smartest plan, especially if they are not familiar with each other!

    I have a friend that will feed our cats when we're away. If we're home and he comes over, the cats want to sit on his lap and be petted. If we're not home, they hiss and growl. I'm sure if you let the cat know that your new roommate is part of the "pack" the cat will learn to accept her. Give it time. But don't expect the cat to change her tune overnight. Good luck!

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