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Aggresive cat.
My older (about 4 years) male cat is showing major aggression to the
younger male in my home(1 1/2 years) . The younger male has been with me since I took in a stray female who was pregnant, there were no aggression issue until about 6 monhts ago when my daughter and I moved. Myself and the older male were staying in the new place while I did repairs on it and my daughter and the younger male stayed at a friends. I would bring the younger male over to visit 3-4 times a week, on one of these visits he viciously attacked the older, much larger male to the point that he was cowering on top of my fridge and would not stay in the same room as the younger male.I stopped the visits for a while. When my daughter and her male moved in to the new place the older male decieded he was going to contantly attack the younger one. I am at my wits end on what to do about this, I keep them seperate now because the younger male was hiding out in the bed room all the time, no playing at all and I really don't think that is good for him. Both males have been fixed so I'm not really sure what the issue is. Also I have 2 fixed females here, one has been with me since she was born, she is the sister to the younger male, and a stray I brought home, when I keep the older male away from the younger one some times he will attack the sister to him, she is very small and I worry about him huting her. Any ideas would really help. Thanks. |
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Aggresive cat.
It sounds like when you moved and separated the cats, the other cat
smelled "different" to your older male, so he attacked him. Unfortunately,it sounds like that only escalated and he attacks all of the cats. I would keep him separate for a week or two. Plug in some Feliway diffusers and put Rescue Remedy (herbal remedy, www.rescueremedy.com) in all of the cats' water bowls (four drops per bowl) Every few days, swap his location, so he can smell the other cats' scent. Rub towels on the other cats and put them in his room. Give them treats on opposite sides of the door, and play with them under the door. This might take weeks or even months to calm down. I've been where you are and it takes patience and positive reinforcement. It can seem like you're taking two steps forward and one step back at times, but things should improve with time. Just don't rush anything and don't just throw them all together and expect them to work it out. That will only make things worse. |
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Aggresive cat.
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My older (about 4 years) male cat is showing major aggression to the younger male in my home(1 1/2 years) . The younger male has been with me since I took in a stray female who was pregnant, there were no aggression issue until about 6 monhts ago when my daughter and I moved. Myself and the older male were staying in the new place while I did repairs on it and my daughter and the younger male stayed at a friends. I would bring the younger male over to visit 3-4 times a week, on one of these visits he viciously attacked the older, much larger male to the point that he was cowering on top of my fridge and would not stay in the same room as the younger male.I stopped the visits for a while. Sounds like the older male has gotten use to your exclusive attention. Hopefully you have already clipped his claws and allowed the others to have very sharp claws. when I keep the older male away from the younger one some times he will attack the sister to him, she is very small and I worry about him huting her. Any ideas would really help. Thanks. Umm, put her in the same room with the younger male? Hopefully you have already clipped the older male's claws, and kept them clipped. In my estimation, fighting is probably the most stressful indoor activity there can be. Outside, cats run away from things they don't like. Inside, they are stuck. It's not only a physical hazard, but there might be major stress. I would make sure the aggressor's claws are clipped short as possible without injury, and show him lots of attention at the same time. And hope that the problem doesn't persist. I am at my wits end on what to do about this, I keep them seperate now because the younger male was hiding out in the bed room all the time, no playing at all and I really don't think that is good for him. I couldn't agree more. If the younger male could get outside, he would run away and find another place to play. Good luck. |
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Aggresive cat.
I wrote:
I would make sure the aggressor's claws are clipped short as possible without injury, and show him lots of attention at the same time. Or maybe show neither of them attention. I wonder if he got more attention than usual when you to were together alone. Anyway, good luck. |
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