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One mean kitty... help!
Hey guys... I've got a situation on my hands that may well cost me a
roomate. About 6 weeks ago I moved into a house with a friend. I've 2 cats, she has one. Mine are Chiana and Dargo, hers is Snowball. Chiana is just over 2yrs old and Snowball is about 7yrs old. The first three weeks the cats where in a get-to-know-ya stage, lots of apprehension and sniffing but no violence. But lately the problem is Chiana has established herself as queen of the house and doesn't mind physically enforcing that position. She's guarding most of the house and kitchen where the food is and will chase Snowball back into my roomates room. He's afraid to try and pass her. He's going periods without food and access to the pet door. His litter box is the great out doors and last night, rather then try to deal with Chiana he opted to poop in my roomates bath tub. Ummm.. my roomate is ****ed. Mostly at me because she doesn't believe I'm doing anything to 'discipline' my cat and stop her from being a bully. When I see Chiana making an aggressive move towards Snowball I intervene with a yell, or loud clap. But obviously I won't be able to stop her every time. I need advice as to how to go about getting Chiana to coexist with Snowball. Any suggestions would be apreciated! |
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Sounds like the 2 cats weren't properly introduced. You can't throw 2 or 3
cats together and expect everything to go smoothly. It's best to separate them from one another (separate rooms) for about a week or so, slowly letting them get use to the different smells, sounds, etc. When I got a new kitten, I kept the kitten separate from my other cat for a week, slowly introduced them to one another and only left them together alone after a month had passed and I thought they would be okay without killing each other. I would suggest that you search the internet for info on how to introduce cats to one another. There's some good info out there. You may have to start all over and begin the introduction fresh. Good luck. S. wrote in message oups.com... Hey guys... I've got a situation on my hands that may well cost me a roomate. About 6 weeks ago I moved into a house with a friend. I've 2 cats, she has one. Mine are Chiana and Dargo, hers is Snowball. Chiana is just over 2yrs old and Snowball is about 7yrs old. The first three weeks the cats where in a get-to-know-ya stage, lots of apprehension and sniffing but no violence. But lately the problem is Chiana has established herself as queen of the house and doesn't mind physically enforcing that position. She's guarding most of the house and kitchen where the food is and will chase Snowball back into my roomates room. He's afraid to try and pass her. He's going periods without food and access to the pet door. His litter box is the great out doors and last night, rather then try to deal with Chiana he opted to poop in my roomates bath tub. Ummm.. my roomate is ****ed. Mostly at me because she doesn't believe I'm doing anything to 'discipline' my cat and stop her from being a bully. When I see Chiana making an aggressive move towards Snowball I intervene with a yell, or loud clap. But obviously I won't be able to stop her every time. I need advice as to how to go about getting Chiana to coexist with Snowball. Any suggestions would be apreciated! |
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wrote in message oups.com... Hey guys... I've got a situation on my hands that may well cost me a roomate. About 6 weeks ago I moved into a house with a friend. I've 2 cats, she has one. Mine are Chiana and Dargo, hers is Snowball. Yay, a Farscape fan! Chiana is just over 2yrs old and Snowball is about 7yrs old. The first three weeks the cats where in a get-to-know-ya stage, lots of apprehension and sniffing but no violence. But lately the problem is Chiana has established herself as queen of the house and doesn't mind physically enforcing that position. She's guarding most of the house and kitchen where the food is and will chase Snowball back into my roomates room. He's afraid to try and pass her. He's going periods without food and access to the pet door. His litter box is the great out doors and last night, rather then try to deal with Chiana he opted to poop in my roomates bath tub. A re-introduction is in order, and to do it properly, your roommate is either going to have to put up with her cat pooping in her tub, or get herself food and water dishes and a litterbox or two for her bathroom so that her cat CAN use the box and CAN eat and drink without being targeted by Chiana. Perhaps Chiana and Dargo can be fed in your room so that if she continues resource guarding, she'll just guard your room (where her food is) instead of trying to guard 75% of the house. |
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