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How do you stop aggression with Feliway?
Karen Chuplis wrote in message ...
in article , Calvin Rice at wrote on 8/6/03 5:56 PM: I've read some of the archived threads on Feliway, but I'm still not sure how you use it. The problem I want to deal with is an adopted stray cat chasing my two male cats. One cat merely runs when chased, but the other tries to defend himself, but it becomes a screaming fight and then he runs away. It has become a horrible problem. Can I stop the aggression at the time it is starting by spraying Feliway around or on the aggressive cat? No, you spray it on walls and furniture at kitty nose level all around the house or areas where they are. Never spray it on the animal. You must be consistant, and I would start with a morning spray around and an evening one. Thanks. I haven't bought any Feliway yet, and so haven't read the directions. I just wanted an idea of how it is to be used before spending money on it. One more question: If I do as you said, and it calms a cat down, does that last a while? In particular, would the calming effect be expected to last a half hour while I feed the cats outside? Calvin Rice |
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wrote on 8/7/03 7:30 AM: Karen Chuplis wrote in message ... in article , Calvin Rice at wrote on 8/6/03 5:56 PM: I've read some of the archived threads on Feliway, but I'm still not sure how you use it. The problem I want to deal with is an adopted stray cat chasing my two male cats. One cat merely runs when chased, but the other tries to defend himself, but it becomes a screaming fight and then he runs away. It has become a horrible problem. Can I stop the aggression at the time it is starting by spraying Feliway around or on the aggressive cat? No, you spray it on walls and furniture at kitty nose level all around the house or areas where they are. Never spray it on the animal. You must be consistant, and I would start with a morning spray around and an evening one. Thanks. I haven't bought any Feliway yet, and so haven't read the directions. I just wanted an idea of how it is to be used before spending money on it. One more question: If I do as you said, and it calms a cat down, does that last a while? In particular, would the calming effect be expected to last a half hour while I feed the cats outside? Calvin Rice It's a general environment change. It's subtle. It isn't like the immediately change or anything. Check out www.feliway.com Karen |
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Karen Chuplis wrote in message ...
It's a general environment change. It's subtle. It isn't like the immediately change or anything. Check out www.feliway.com Thanks, and I'll check out the website. My cats may have an unusual environment, because they have a large environment. They have indoors, currently dominated by the aggressive, recently adopted stray, who follows me around like a kitten; and they have outdoors, which includes wooded areas on both sides of the house, and a big yard. They have total freedom to come in and out of the house year round, though of course they tend to seek shelter and warmth when necessary. I have the feeling that Feliway may make sense only in a smaller, more controlled environment than the one that my cats enjoy. The only one who comes in the house during the warm days is the female, who is dominant over the new one. But to keep the new one from attacking the males during mealtime, I now have to close the new one in the house at mealtime, first while I round up the others, and then while I feed them. Of course the new one cries while I'm outside with the others, and they hear it, and it distracts them. For two months I was able to feed them all outside, at the same time, taking care to keep the new one separated from the others. But about a week ago, the new one started to be more aggressive than ever, causing my current awkward predicament. This whole situation has been horrific. I have this feline from hell, in relation to my other cats, who is like an affectionate kitten with me, who wont leave my side. He wont even eat unless I'm nearby. He will leave his food in order to stay next to me. The other cats expect to see him whenever I come around them. I can't give away the new cat, because I know too few people. I can't sentence the new cat to starvation by leaving it somewhere across the river. I can't take him to a shelter where he will be killed after a few days. I had him neutered, and that thankfully stopped him from marking territory, but I never guessed that he might become closer to me than my shadow, and also torment my other cats. It's a nightmare. I'm sorry I got carried away. Calvin Rice |
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Karen Chuplis wrote in message ...
It's a general environment change. It's subtle. It isn't like the immediately change or anything. Check out www.feliway.com Thanks, and I'll check out the website. My cats may have an unusual environment, because they have a large environment. They have indoors, currently dominated by the aggressive, recently adopted stray, who follows me around like a kitten; and they have outdoors, which includes wooded areas on both sides of the house, and a big yard. They have total freedom to come in and out of the house year round, though of course they tend to seek shelter and warmth when necessary. I have the feeling that Feliway may make sense only in a smaller, more controlled environment than the one that my cats enjoy. The only one who comes in the house during the warm days is the female, who is dominant over the new one. But to keep the new one from attacking the males during mealtime, I now have to close the new one in the house at mealtime, first while I round up the others, and then while I feed them. Of course the new one cries while I'm outside with the others, and they hear it, and it distracts them. For two months I was able to feed them all outside, at the same time, taking care to keep the new one separated from the others. But about a week ago, the new one started to be more aggressive than ever, causing my current awkward predicament. This whole situation has been horrific. I have this feline from hell, in relation to my other cats, who is like an affectionate kitten with me, who wont leave my side. He wont even eat unless I'm nearby. He will leave his food in order to stay next to me. The other cats expect to see him whenever I come around them. I can't give away the new cat, because I know too few people. I can't sentence the new cat to starvation by leaving it somewhere across the river. I can't take him to a shelter where he will be killed after a few days. I had him neutered, and that thankfully stopped him from marking territory, but I never guessed that he might become closer to me than my shadow, and also torment my other cats. It's a nightmare. I'm sorry I got carried away. Calvin Rice |
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