Put out the tuna or treats and give her some space. Approach once she has appeared to have calmed down.

after a good shower.

I stepped on the tail of one of my breakfast guests awhile back. He had attitude for a little bit, but he got over it.

... a gentle protest. We have a shoes off policy, so there's that.

The first time I did it, he was puffed and angry. He's finally realized I'm an old bumbling but well meaning fool and he's allowed for it.

Just stay solicitous and keep telling her it's all right and reassure her, maybe a treat? She'll get used to human feet and it will get better.

Enroll the cat in a yoga class,... obesity might be on the cats horizon.

It's been a half hour and she's following me around and still growling and hissing at me. She's an Abyssinian. I don't know if that makes any difference.

That you will be more careful in the future, and that you love her. They really understand more language than we give me them credit for.

I pull out the laser light toy.

And she wanted nothing to do with it.

If she is holding it funny or there's a bend or swelling, it might be more than hurt feelings.

I have a Manx. No worries about stepping on her tail, but feet and bod, yep. I hate when it happens, but she forgives me if I give her a treat.

Hope your kitty gets over it.

Maybe a trip to the vet is needed.

I'm sitting on the sofa in our studio and she's creeping around the door. She sat on her usual spot on the sofa while I did my rowing workout for a few minutes.

When I had cats, I would mimic an apology in cat language that I had seen somewhere. You get on all fours, shrink down, and put your head almost on the floor, and mew a few times like a kitten. This says, I am so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, I got clumsy like a kitten, please forgive me as you would forgive a kitten." Then offer treats.

She was briefly okay, but then went into Cujo mode. It gave me goosebumps.

I'm pretty heavy, so i worry about doing damage and try to be careful. When I had cats with tails, I stepped on the boy's tail. He ran to the basement, and it was the next day before he had anything to do with me. I felt so bad.

I love this little gal. I was practically in tears.

It'll all settle down

reassure her post-haste!

Basically drop what you're doing and pay attention to her, lots of pets, hugs & apologies...

plus her favorite treats!

She wouldn't let me get anywhere near her. I'm talking demonic howling and hissing and those possessed eyes. I had goosebumps.

The cat probably feels some pain and feels vulnerable as a result.

and responding.

You absolutely must get over your fear. If you have to leave and come back, do so. The emotion of fear needs to be removed for a while.

I raised Siamese for 20 years. After something like an unintentional harm, there has to be reconciliation. If the emotional connection is still connected to the event, it has to be broken.

Removing yourself for a short time and calming down your own fear at being attacked will greatly reduce the anxiety of your fur baby.

Reach out if you need anything.

Hopefully she'll chill by then.

Our babies feed off our energy.

out catnip if you have some or a toy that has catnip in it?

Hope so.