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If I spay my cat will she calm down a bit?

I have a cat that I love dearly, but she has some rather aggressive tendencies. Her name was Anne when I got her but that has since been changed to Psycho B****. I can over look the scars on my chest and the blood stains in the sheets but I am tired of replacing the carpet and the kitchen cabinet doors that she continues to shred. Not to mention the bathroom faucet that she has chewed all the chrome off of.

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1. no. but if you go nude infront of her. maybe she would
2. Spaying will help but it sounds like she could benefit from Rescue Remedy. It's flower essences that help calm cats down. http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/bach/floweran.html
3. it's a cat, it's normal behaviour but only to the human's inconvenience. get her fixed before she gets on heat, you would save yourself a lot of troubles. trim the claws, don't play rough with the cat, have toys, not kidding, cat toys will save your life.
4. Ummm...I think your kitten is nuts. She may calm down a bit. Not sure. I've never seen this is cats before. Last time I seen this the cat has to be put down. =[
5. Wow. I've never heard of a cat chewing chrome. You sure she's not a Transformer or something? Since you've asked this question in the first place, it's logical to assume your cat is still something of a kitten. Spaying and the other suggestions will help in addition to getting her a lively companion with whom to play and some homemade cat toys consisting of grocery bags with holes cut in the bottom so she has somewhere to vent off her excess energy. Something a lot of people overlook when they get an animal is the noise level in your home. As predators, cats have pretty sensitive hearing and loud noises can make them nervous and hyper. The good news is that once you get her spayed and she grows out of the psycho chainsaw kitten stage, she'll calm down a lot. She's just got an enormous amount of energy and no way to direct it constructively.
6. yes, spaying usually will calm her down a bit.. why is she not spay? did you want a litter??? She must have some strong teeth to chew the chrome off your faucet... maybe you should check her teeth too..
7. no it has no affect on the cats day to day behaviour apart from it not showing any signs of wanting to mate
8. Every cat should be fixed anyways. Especially young cats can be crazy. She may get crazier when she goes into heat, which spaying would help with. If the scratching keeps up then try soft paws, and make sure that her nails are trimmed and she gets plenty of play. Sounds like she is bored.
9. Yes.
10. Yes get her spayed anyway, but it sounds like she is bored. Get her some interactive toys to play with, like little mice and even a laser pointer, you shine it on the floor and she will chase it around the room. My friend said his cat was aggressive and bit everyone, but he doesn't bite me. I realized after watching the friend and the cat interact, the reason his cat was biting him was because he was being overly rough with the cat when he pet it. Cats aren't like dogs, they don't like to wrestle with you. When I go over his house, his cat just curls up with me and purrs for hours. It really makes my friend mad! But it's just because I am gentle and loving with the cat.
11. yes it should calm her down
12. it should!
13. From the research that I've done spaying/neutering does tend to lessen aggression in pets. Spaying or Neutering Is Good for You Spaying and neutering makes pets better, more affectionate companions. Neutering cats makes them less likely to spray and mark territory. Spaying a dog or cat eliminates her heat cycle. Estrus lasts an average of six to 12 days, often twice a year, in dogs and an average of six to seven days, three or more times a year, in cats. Females in heat can cry incessantly, show nervous behavior, and attract unwanted male animals. Unsterilized animals often exhibit more behavior and temperament problems than do those who have been spayed or neutered. Spaying and neutering can make pets less likely to bite. Neutering makes pets less likely to roam the neighborhood, run away, or get into fights. Will my pet's personality change? Any change will be for the better. After being altered, your pet will be less aggressive towards other dogs or cats, less likely to wander, less likely to fight and less likely to mark their territory with urine. Neutered cats and dogs are however more likely to focus their attention on their human families. I have also included a link to an information and treatment options for aggression in cats.