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Mr. Peel (many years ago) was actually made an honorary lion by a pride of lions he used to care for at a wild animal park. No other care taker could get close the lions. He could. It took many months of patience and observation. There are a lot of tricks that he learned in dealing with lions that he applies to our 2 super-spoiled lazy house cats today. Perhaps the most effective is when conveying anger, convey it in terms they understand, not in human terms. You don't say: "Don't do that" to a lion. Just like saying: "Don't scratch there" to a cat doesn't work, either. Instead, you growl. Stand very tall (they are easily intimidated by height) - stand on your tiptoes - stare at them while giving out a growling sound, then to really simulate anger, with your right hand swish the air behind your rear end. They think you have a tail, and its just come alive, and it is very angry. They will immediately go defensive. Your response is to stop immediately and in your normal voice thank them for listening. Cats have a switch. Its either on or off. They think you have the same switch. They have now just associated their immediate behavior with this very angry response from you. Chances are, they won't do it again.

" Instead, you growl. Stand very tall (they are easily intimidated by height) - stand on your tiptoes - stare at them while giving out a growling sound, then to really simulate anger, with your right hand swish the air behind your rear end. They think you have a tail, and its just come alive, and it is very angry. "

I actually tried the cat growl thing on the kitten we had (for only a month thank god) and it just made him more angry. He was super dominant and just flat out could not remain a house cat. I have many scars to prove it. He never went in to nice mode. He started the behavior at 5wks old when I got him and continued it for the whole month until I took him back to my cousin and let him live outdoors with his siblings and mother. They say he is now happy and a bit nicer. He was raised indoors around people too until I got him. He just had a screw loose in his head and thought he was going to dominate and bully us all.