攻擊行為可解釋為對於單一或更多的個體表現出“威脅”，“挑戰”，或”襲擊“。它可以發生在同物種及非同物種之間。攻擊行為到底是正常與否，取決於攻擊行為本身的目的/功能性或目標，而且一個攻擊行為可能在整合多個情況下產生。

 

貓咪的攻擊行為可在下列情況中發生：

• 撫摸

• 畏懼

• 同物種間衝突

• 哺乳照護時期

• 遊戲

• 投射性攻擊

• 階級競爭

• 領域競爭

• 疼痛

• 狩獵行為

• 疾病，生理問題

 

 

 

Aggression can be defined as a threat, challenge, or attack that is directed towards one or more individuals. It can be intra specific or inter specific. Aggression may be normal or abnormal depending on the context in which it occurs. Aggression may be classified by its target or by its presumed function. Several categories of aggression may co-occur.

 

Feline aggression may be classifed into the following categories:

• Aggression when patted

• Fear aggression

• Inter cat aggression

• Maternal aggression

• Play aggression

• Redireted aggression

• Status related aggression

• Territorial aggression

• Pain aggression

• Predatory aggression

• Medical conditions