Continued aggressive episodes

Things have not gone well here since that episode where I walked in on
Jewel after holding the neighborhood cat, and Jewel having the
aggressive episode. That was last Thursday. Since then she has had
"episodes" on Tuesday and Thursday again. These were not so bad that
I had to lock her up, but she did stalk me for hours, warbling,
growling, hissing and occasional screaming. She has not made any
contact with me during these, but she has had me cornered or "sofa-d"
for long periods of time. The first one started as I just stood up to
walk towards the open front door and lasted a few hours till I went to
bed. Next time she was sitting on a windowsill and Seamus went up to
join her. Like she usually does when that happens, she hissed and
batted at Seamus (usually he just leaves the window and that is that),
but I walked by them at the time and she turned, looked at me, and
hissed (has never happened before), and that started it, she started
to warble/yowl, hiss, growl, stalk, etc. I have had her checked by
the vet, lab work checked, talked to the office behavior specialist,
and have an appointment with a veterinary behaviorist but
unfortunately not until June 8. I was told just to try to ignore her
while she is in that mode, but that is damn hard to do I gotta tell
you, but I am trying. We are walking on egg shells here (me and
Seamus), never able to fully relax now. But I had a neighbor come
over while she was stalking and yelling at me the last time, and she
(neighbor) could walk right by Jewel without any reaction, she looked
right at her and talked to her, and still no reaction. I walked by
and the growling started. The neighbor also said that the neighbors
cat was sitting at the front of my house about half an hour before the
windowsill incident happened. For now the front windows and doors are
staying closed and I am spraying Feliway daily (have the usual
infusers running also).
Any other ideas out there?
Teri

Is it possible that you can give us the whole story here? I know I might be
able to help you get through this. Is the neighborhood cat a newly adopted
feline or is this Jewel you are talking about? I know I'd like to have more
info about this story since I dealt with a cat that was a real hell fire.

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"teri" wrote in message
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Things have not gone well here since that episode where I walked in on
Jewel after holding the neighborhood cat, and Jewel having the
aggressive episode. That was last Thursday. Since then she has had
"episodes" on Tuesday and Thursday again. These were not so bad that
I had to lock her up, but she did stalk me for hours, warbling,
growling, hissing and occasional screaming. She has not made any
contact with me during these, but she has had me cornered or "sofa-d"
for long periods of time. The first one started as I just stood up to
walk towards the open front door and lasted a few hours till I went to
bed. Next time she was sitting on a windowsill and Seamus went up to
join her. Like she usually does when that happens, she hissed and
batted at Seamus (usually he just leaves the window and that is that),
but I walked by them at the time and she turned, looked at me, and
hissed (has never happened before), and that started it, she started
to warble/yowl, hiss, growl, stalk, etc. I have had her checked by
the vet, lab work checked, talked to the office behavior specialist,
and have an appointment with a veterinary behaviorist but
unfortunately not until June 8. I was told just to try to ignore her
while she is in that mode, but that is damn hard to do I gotta tell
you, but I am trying. We are walking on egg shells here (me and
Seamus), never able to fully relax now. But I had a neighbor come
over while she was stalking and yelling at me the last time, and she
(neighbor) could walk right by Jewel without any reaction, she looked
right at her and talked to her, and still no reaction. I walked by
and the growling started. The neighbor also said that the neighbors
cat was sitting at the front of my house about half an hour before the
windowsill incident happened. For now the front windows and doors are
staying closed and I am spraying Feliway daily (have the usual
infusers running also).
Any other ideas out there?
Teri

Is it possible that you can give us the whole story here? I know I might be
able to help you get through this. Is the neighborhood cat a newly adopted
feline or is this Jewel you are talking about? I know I'd like to have more
info about this story since I dealt with a cat that was a real hell fire.

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"teri" wrote in message
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Things have not gone well here since that episode where I walked in on
Jewel after holding the neighborhood cat, and Jewel having the
aggressive episode. That was last Thursday. Since then she has had
"episodes" on Tuesday and Thursday again. These were not so bad that
I had to lock her up, but she did stalk me for hours, warbling,
growling, hissing and occasional screaming. She has not made any
contact with me during these, but she has had me cornered or "sofa-d"
for long periods of time. The first one started as I just stood up to
walk towards the open front door and lasted a few hours till I went to
bed. Next time she was sitting on a windowsill and Seamus went up to
join her. Like she usually does when that happens, she hissed and
batted at Seamus (usually he just leaves the window and that is that),
but I walked by them at the time and she turned, looked at me, and
hissed (has never happened before), and that started it, she started
to warble/yowl, hiss, growl, stalk, etc. I have had her checked by
the vet, lab work checked, talked to the office behavior specialist,
and have an appointment with a veterinary behaviorist but
unfortunately not until June 8. I was told just to try to ignore her
while she is in that mode, but that is damn hard to do I gotta tell
you, but I am trying. We are walking on egg shells here (me and
Seamus), never able to fully relax now. But I had a neighbor come
over while she was stalking and yelling at me the last time, and she
(neighbor) could walk right by Jewel without any reaction, she looked
right at her and talked to her, and still no reaction. I walked by
and the growling started. The neighbor also said that the neighbors
cat was sitting at the front of my house about half an hour before the
windowsill incident happened. For now the front windows and doors are
staying closed and I am spraying Feliway daily (have the usual
infusers running also).
Any other ideas out there?
Teri

"teri" wrote in message
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Any other ideas out there?


I think Jewel needs drugs. Kitty prozac. Ask your vet.


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Any other ideas out there?


I think Jewel needs drugs. Kitty prozac. Ask your vet.


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Any other ideas out there?

Hmm, it may be time to see the vet about a temporary sedative just to take the
edge off, for that cat that is ;-) Besides what I suggested before, i.e. don't
touch the neighbors cat, don't let your cat see that cat, get some Feliway,
give her more love, play with her more in a safe way, get rid of the neighbors
cat spray smell around the outside of your house, catnip...maybe you can talk
to the neighbor about keeping his cat inside? How about one of those ultrasonic
cat repellents on the outside of your house? My neighbor got one and he said
it's great. It keeps cats off his convertible top. My cat psychologist also
told me to get mouse traps and set them outside my front door to keep the stray
cats from spraying on my front door which upsets my cat. I didn't do that even
though he assured me they wouldn't hurt themselves. He also suggested the
automatic scarecrow sold at scatmat.com It will spray the neighbors cat as he
approaches your house, should keep him away. You need to get rid of what is
causing your cat to be upset and try to do things that will make him calmer,
easier said than done.

Any other ideas out there?

Hmm, it may be time to see the vet about a temporary sedative just to take the
edge off, for that cat that is ;-) Besides what I suggested before, i.e. don't
touch the neighbors cat, don't let your cat see that cat, get some Feliway,
give her more love, play with her more in a safe way, get rid of the neighbors
cat spray smell around the outside of your house, catnip...maybe you can talk
to the neighbor about keeping his cat inside? How about one of those ultrasonic
cat repellents on the outside of your house? My neighbor got one and he said
it's great. It keeps cats off his convertible top. My cat psychologist also
told me to get mouse traps and set them outside my front door to keep the stray
cats from spraying on my front door which upsets my cat. I didn't do that even
though he assured me they wouldn't hurt themselves. He also suggested the
automatic scarecrow sold at scatmat.com It will spray the neighbors cat as he
approaches your house, should keep him away. You need to get rid of what is
causing your cat to be upset and try to do things that will make him calmer,
easier said than done.

Is it possible that you can give us the whole story here? I know I might be
able to help you get through this. Is the neighborhood cat a newly adopted
feline or is this Jewel you are talking about? I know I'd like to have more
info about this story since I dealt with a cat that was a real hell fire.
Could you check out the "Sethran? Misdirected Aggression" thread from
last week. Too much to go into again for me. Jewel is my cat.
Teri

Is it possible that you can give us the whole story here? I know I might be
able to help you get through this. Is the neighborhood cat a newly adopted
feline or is this Jewel you are talking about? I know I'd like to have more
info about this story since I dealt with a cat that was a real hell fire.
Could you check out the "Sethran? Misdirected Aggression" thread from
last week. Too much to go into again for me. Jewel is my cat.
Teri

Hmm, it may be time to see the vet about a temporary sedative just to take the
edge off,
Thought about that. Doesn't sound unreasonable to me at this point.
I am thinking the veterinary behaviorist will probably prescribe
something when we go there. But I know they don't kick in for weeks
even then.

for that cat that is ;-)
We could both use it I know!!

Besides what I suggested before, i.e. don't
touch the neighbors cat,
I won't even look at the cat. Haven't even touched the dogs.

don't let your cat see that cat,
We sit here with the door, windows, and shudders closed. And this is
a great, friendly neighborhood so shutting us in isn't easy.
Thing is of course, I am not sure to what extent "the other cat"
effects this whole going on. But I am not taking any chances.

get some Feliway,
Have the diffusers, and have been spraying her pillow and across the
front door each day with the spray.

How about one of those ultrasonic
cat repellents on the outside of your house? My neighbor got one and he said
it's great. It keeps cats off his convertible top. My cat psychologist also
told me to get mouse traps and set them outside my front door to keep the stray
cats from spraying on my front door which upsets my cat.
Both those are great ideas. I could easily get mouse traps, I think
you put them upside-down, or under some cardboard right?

You need to get rid of what is
causing your cat to be upset and try to do things that will make him calmer,
easier said than done.
Definitely! I am basically just walking on eggshells right now,
always checking out of the corner of my eye to see what she is doing.
I am trying to just act normal, but it is hard now knowing if anything
will set her off. This so scary, not knowing what is wrong.

Naturally everyone thinks there cat is the sweetest, but before this
started, Jewel, although timid, was sweeter than them all.

Teri
ps - we have to drive an hour to get to the specialist for her appt,
and Jewel *hates* the car. Anyone have any experience with Dr. Ann
Beebe in Bethlehem PA?