10 Signs Your Cat Hates You

Cats can be funny creatures. Sometimes they have funny ways of showing affection— like headbutting your hand—and they have some funny ways of showing displeasure, too, like pooping on your clothing or drawing blood. So funny!

Below is a list of ten signs to look for to know if a cat doesn’t like you. If you see one of these signs once, it doesn’t necessarily mean your cat hates your guts, but if the behavior gets predictable and if it’s combined with these other expressions of feline disapproval, it’s probably a sign that somebody isn’t your biggest fan.

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1. The Cat Hisses, Growls, Bites, or Sinks Its Nails Into Your Skin

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Signs like these should be hard to ignore. Hopefully, you realize that these are obvious signs of a cat’s displeasure. Hissing, growling, biting, or slashing, or digging their nails into your skin are fairly clear indications that a cat is not happy with you. Of course, some cats do play a little rough, and most cats will give a love bite now and then, but if your cat bites you hard enough to break the skin, that is one pissed-off cat.

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2. The Cat’s Tail “Looks Mad” (Lowered, Puffed Up, or Lashing)

How can a tail “look mad,” you might ask. . . but once you learn how to read a cat’s tail to interpret its mood, life with the cat will be much easier. Sometimes a cat’s facial expression is hard to read (and some claim cats always look mad!), but the tail often gives them away. To know how a cat really feels, just look at its tail.

If its tail is lashing around, puffing up, laying low and stiff, or dragging on the ground, your cat might be annoyed, on-edge, stressed, defensive, or fearful.

A twitching isn’t necessarily a bad sign—sometimes it’s playful—but when the tail whips back and forth like a whip, it’s usually a sign to stay back.

3. The Cat Poops or Pees on Your Stuff

Sure, accidents happen, but there’s a good chance that was no “accident” at all. Cats are known to use their excretions as eloquent means of communication. Some cats use their poop like a little hate note to convey their displeasure. When they’re upset, cats often “forget” the litter box, and when they are feeling threatened or stressed, they mark their territories by urinating in random places or spraying walls to lay claim. That poop on your pillow is likely a very loud and clear message, one that means exactly what you think it means.

(There are many different reasons why a cat might miss the litterbox. Explore all the options before you jump to any conclusions.)

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4. She Ignores You or Avoids Eye Contact

Sometimes, when a cat doesn’t like something, it will simply pretend it’s not there. This applies to people, too. Cats are very adept at giving cold shoulders. If a cat refuses to look you in the eye, if it won’t look when you call or react to your presence, you know you are a persona non grata. It’s almost like a cat could ignore you out of existence.

5. The Cat Disappears Whenever You Come Around

6. Cats are often private and independent creatures, it’s true. Still, even the most standoffish cats like a cuddle and a pet every now and then, or at least a meal. If your cat never, ever asks you for affection and even disappears whenever you come in the room, there’s a good chance it’s avoiding you on purpose.

Cats will scatter when they don’t feel safe and they’ll slink off when they are feeling stressed. If your cat is hiding from you, it’s a fairly clear sign that the cat doesn’t want you to see her and she doesn’t want to see you.

7. She Seems to Like Other People… Just Not You

Sure, it’s natural for someone to have better chemistry and rapport with some than with others—this is true between people, too. Cats are notorious for playing favorites, and some cats are just cooler than others, never warming up much to anyone. But if your cat turns to others for pets but consistently snubs you, runs up to say “hi” to others but always slinks off when you enter the room, this is a clear sign that the problem is not them, it’s you.

6. Its Ears Flatten and Turn Back

Along with the tail, the ears are another telling feature of a cat’s emotional state. When those ears turn to the side or fold back, it’s a good clue that the cat is feeling on edge and defensive.

8. She Doesn’t Relax When You’re Around

Sleep puts a cat in a vulnerable position. A happy cat will lie down, relax, snooze, and even expose its belly as it sleeps. He will not do any of these things if he does not trust you. The less comfortable a cat feels, the less likely he’ll be to let down his guard.

9. The Cat Won’t Touch or Be Touched

When a cat trusts you, it will offer many physical expressions of closeness. It will lick you, rub you, groom you, and sleep on you. But if you are a dangerous creature, a cat will not let you get close enough to inflict damage. If a cat insists on maintaining distance, it’s a good sign that the cat does not have faith in your intentions. If you don’t get any head-butts, lap-sits, or leg-rubs, it’s probably because the cat does not trust your motives.

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10. The Cat’s Eyes Are Dilated or Thin as a Line

When a cat’s pupils get big, round, and black (dilated), it’s usually caused by fear or excitement. When the pupils constrict to narrow slits, it’s a sign of anger, agitation, or arousal. So either way, a cat’s eyes can give you insight into how they feel about you.

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