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On Thu, 26 May 2005 14:51:52 -0700, "Jo Firey"
yodeled: And for this you would consider putting him to sleep? I must not be getting something. Starting with last. Telling him he is bad is not correcting his behavior, right? And its getting the other cats smacked. So stop it already. It isn't working - don't do it. Next. If he objects to being picked up - don't. Many cats won't let you pick them up. As for hunting his housemates. That goes on around here every evening between 7:30 and 9 or exhaustion whichever comes first. Molly attacks Jake, Jake attacks Molly. They run all over the house. They roll each other on their backs, the pull out fur. They bite each other on the neck. Nobody growls and nobody cries. Molly never gets scabs and she's the smallest and pretty much the instigator. Jake has little scabs on his neck all the time. He loves it when I scratch them loose. I have little scabs on my midriff most of the time. Jake thanks me my kneading my skin with his claws and if I'm wearing something too thin or he's enjoying it too much, it makes pin holes. All sounds like pretty normal behavior to me. Everything Jo said-- there is a wide range of normal behavior in cats, and Buddy sounds like a normal, lively young boycat. Young cats are often rambunctious and playful-- and the litterbox is often one of their favorite places to ambush each other. Wiggly, energetic young boycats often don't like being restrained- so only pick him up when absolutely necessary. All the hunting behavior is normal too, for a indoor cat -- cats are hunting animals. Their normal play behavior is a version of hunting behavior, and cats play with each other by stalking, pouncing, and chasing each other around. If the other cat doesn't fuss when he attacks him/her, it's probably no big deal, and part of play. People can often be very surprised at how rowdy and energetic cats can be, when they are popularly supposed to be quiet animals. Please don't have Buddy put to sleep. If you cannot deal with his activity level, perhaps you might have to rehome him to someone who can. But I assure you, he sounds like a pretty normal guy, and it just might be a poor fit between you and him. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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I have a neutered Tom cat that is having some behavior problems to the degree of I have thought about the fact that I may have to put him to sleep. I have to think that's a quite extreme "solution" to the problem. Any chance of keeping him apart from the others, at least for a while? I had a similar problem with Watermelon Man, my huge tabby. Not perhaps to the same degree as yours, but he was often moderately to unacceptably aggressive to the others. Then Thalia, a small calico, came into my life. And when Watermelon tried the usual tactics on her, she wouldn't have any of it. She started attacking him, chasing him, tormenting him, and basically scaring him so much that he wouldn't even come into the house if he saw her. I'd have to pick him up and carry him in. As an upshot, he got quite a bit less aggressive toward the others (most of the time) due to being terrorized by little Thalia. And she's quite unagressive with all the others. Art |
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 14:41:32 -0700, wrote:
I have a neutered Tom cat that is having some behavior problems to the degree of I have thought about the fact that I may have to put him to sleep. Before I have to face that I would like to find out if there is some other way of helping him change his behavior so after reading my questions if you would be so kind to e mail me with your suggestions we would really really appreciate it. Buddy Boy is his name and the problem is that Buddy likes to hunt. This includes hunting his two other housemates. When they are digging to use the bathroom or covering it up and if they are playing, running ect. pretty much any kind of fast movement he feels the need to chase them and either bite them on the bottom or top of their neck. It's always their neck. I find scabs on one of his housemates (Miggett)neck all the time. Even at that Miggett never makes a sound when Buddy does this to him. Another problem with Buddy is he is aggressive to humans but only when he wants to be left alone, you tell him no, you pick him up and he does not want you to pick him up, pretty much when he does not get what he wants. Now keep in mind he is so Tom and has so much pride being a male that he really reminds me of a lion in the wild but a small cat version. (don't laugh, I'm serious lol) Last but not least when I tell him no or tell him he is a bad boy after he does something and one of the other cats are close to him at all he lashes out at them by either trying to bite them or slap them normally in the face. I really need help, if you can help at all please e mail me. I have a question: Have you ever had a tom cat before? MLB |
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Jo, thanks for the input. What I failed to mention is that the other
two cats do not play back when he does this matter fact my female will cry and run and sometimes poop on her self when he chases her. It really upsets her. As for the other male most of the time when he sees Buddy coming he tries to get away by runnung in the other direction. If they went back and forth I would not be worried about it at all. You said don't tell him that he is a bad boy, so what do I do just let him attack them? I can't do that. |
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Theresa thank you for your input. Buddy is FIV positive and a
aggressive cat I don't think rehoming him is really an option to boot we have had him for over 3 years now. Please understand that putting him to sleep would be my very last choice I would like to understand him and I am reaching out so that all three of my cats will be happy cats. This behavior is really effecting the two other cats. Please also read the reply to Jo so that you can further understand why I feel this way. |
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wrote in message
ups.com... I have a neutered Tom cat that is having some behavior problems to the You might try posting this question on rec.pets.cats.health+behav - there are people there who will flame you, but there are also some people who know a lot about cat behavior and might be able to help you. Hugs, CatNipped |
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Thanks Art for your reply. My concern is that the other two cats are
really being effected by his behavior. It seems to really scare the other two cats. Buddy plays very rough and they do not like it. As for keeping them apart that would be impossible because we are full time RVers and there is no way to seprate them. Keep in mind that my cats only know full time traveling because of my boyfriends job, it requires us to move approx. 3-4 times a year. |
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NO. Is this normal behavior for a TOM?
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