HELP HELP HELP!!

"Matthew" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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CatNipped wrote:
That's a very bold statement to make based on a few posts you read and
no face-to-face interaction with the cats in my house.

As recently as 5 days ago things seem to be going well:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...9ebb734d9bbe8c

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And just a couple of days ago, the description was that Sammy was
chasing Tayla: "Then Sammy turned around, went back down the stairs and
chased Tayla under the futon in my sitting room - and then sat there
guarding it for the next 15 minutes. Now, at 18 pounds of pure muscle
Sammy is more than twice as big as any other cat in the house - if she
ever takes it into her head to be the boss cat, there's no doubt she'll
succeed. But she has always been such a wuss before, even letting
little Jessie beat the crap out of her. This little worm sure has
turned!!!!"

A cornered animal, especially one filled with fear, will often turn on
her attacker - in this case she turned on Jessie as well (the enormity of
this can only be appreciated by knowing the relationship Sammy and Jessie
had before Tayla came into the house). As I told Victor, things after
this just got worse and worse - cluminating in Sammy being brought to the
vet last night with diarrhea smeared all over the fur of her butt, a
temperature, her coat dull and shedding in clumps - the vet diagnosed
extreme stress as the most probable cause.

Tell me, would you, Victor, or anyone here continue homing a cat if it
was causing your resident cat(s) to become physically ill?

Hugs,

CatNipped



MaryL

Lori Like I told you in the other group You know what is best for your
pack. We can only give our opinion. We are not there to see the full
extent of the problems as you described
I am sorry Tayla has to go back sometimes it is true that cats can be
only one cat furballs


That may be true, but don't forget that Tayla was brought into a multi-cat
household and was also introduced when two kittens were also newbies. That
brings a whole different set of dynamics into the situation. I said for
years that Holly would never accept another cat into our household. I have
posted her story many times and won't bore people by reciting it again--but
the point is that she and Duffy are now best of friends. My "one person
cat" is still my little shadow and barely leaves my side when I am home, but
she has not only accepted Duffy...she now looks for him at times (such as
mealtime) if he is not by our sides, and she doesn't even object when he
steals food or a toy from her.

MaryL

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"Matthew" wrote in message
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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CatNipped wrote:
That's a very bold statement to make based on a few posts you read
and no face-to-face interaction with the cats in my house.

As recently as 5 days ago things seem to be going well:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...9ebb734d9bbe8c

--
Victor M. Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
Send your spam he
Email me he

And just a couple of days ago, the description was that Sammy was
chasing Tayla: "Then Sammy turned around, went back down the stairs
and chased Tayla under the futon in my sitting room - and then sat
there guarding it for the next 15 minutes. Now, at 18 pounds of pure
muscle Sammy is more than twice as big as any other cat in the house -
if she ever takes it into her head to be the boss cat, there's no doubt
she'll succeed. But she has always been such a wuss before, even
letting little Jessie beat the crap out of her. This little worm sure
has turned!!!!"

A cornered animal, especially one filled with fear, will often turn on
her attacker - in this case she turned on Jessie as well (the enormity
of this can only be appreciated by knowing the relationship Sammy and
Jessie had before Tayla came into the house). As I told Victor, things
after this just got worse and worse - cluminating in Sammy being brought
to the vet last night with diarrhea smeared all over the fur of her
butt, a temperature, her coat dull and shedding in clumps - the vet
diagnosed extreme stress as the most probable cause.

Tell me, would you, Victor, or anyone here continue homing a cat if it
was causing your resident cat(s) to become physically ill?

Hugs,

CatNipped



MaryL

Lori Like I told you in the other group You know what is best for your
pack. We can only give our opinion. We are not there to see the full
extent of the problems as you described
I am sorry Tayla has to go back sometimes it is true that cats can be
only one cat furballs


That may be true, but don't forget that Tayla was brought into a multi-cat
household and was also introduced when two kittens were also newbies.
That brings a whole different set of dynamics into the situation. I said
for years that Holly would never accept another cat into our household. I
have posted her story many times and won't bore people by reciting it
again--but the point is that she and Duffy are now best of friends. My
"one person cat" is still my little shadow and barely leaves my side when
I am home, but she has not only accepted Duffy...she now looks for him at
times (such as mealtime) if he is not by our sides, and she doesn't even
object when he steals food or a toy from her.

MaryL

See for me Mary all my cats were introduced properly. But Limo and spirit
have never gotten along I have had experts over to try and take care of the
situation done what ever person has said. Some cats just don't get along.
Spirit stalks limo even when he was a kitten. I am after him constantly
with the coffee can. She stays with mom most of the time separated so there
is no trouble. That is why I have a picture called it is a rare moment on
my photo site.
I know how it is to have aggressive cats and have troublesome cats. Dumplin
has extreme aggressive habits and bad litter habits he can not be allowed
back into the pack. We have tried all the ways and he is just to dominant
of a cat he is a definite one cat furball

I remember you story well and always smile when you retell it