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Kitten Aggressive With Timid Adult Cat
I have 3 cats: one female (Lucy, about 2 years old) and two males
(Rascal, about 1 year old, and Socks, probably 3 years old). All were strays. Lucy was the first stray and she is very docile. Rascal has been with us about 6 mos. Finally, Socks was taken in about a month ago. They are all indoor cats, and all are spayed/neutered. Rascal is the smallest of all the cats, maybe 7 lbs, compared to Socks, who's the largest at 15-20 lbs. Socks isn't fat, he's just big. Anyway, it has gotten to the point that Socks won't even come out to use the litterbox or to eat because Rascal constantly chases Socks off. Socks is extremely timid and won't defend himself. He will hiss at Rascal, but if Rascal ignores that and comes at him, Socks will run and hide. Usually he hides on one of the chairs at the kitchen table. This weekend, I had been wondering about Socks using the litterbox. I had assumed that he was coming out at night. Well, yesterday I smelled something and eventually found his "secret" litterbox: he had been using an old shirt that had fallen on the floor way behind the kitchen table where it was not visible. I immediately stuck a second litterbox under the table temporarily. I had a time getting Socks from under the kitchen table. He ate like a demon and drank like crazy. The poor boy must have been so awfully hungry and thirsty. Now he's hiding in a corner in the bedroom under furniture. A bit of background on Socks: Socks was originally an outdoor cat. He hung around outside for at least 6 months. He was intimidated by two other stray cats who were also outside, and sometimes I would sit at a distance and watch Socks eat while keeping other cats at bay from his food. I tried everything to get him to come to me, and it took 6 months before he would let me touch him. After that, he just rubbed and rubbed and purred like crazy. Eventually, one of the other cats disappeared, and the other I had to capture and sign away to a vet because he was ill and extremely aggressive to me. Now that I have taken Socks in, he is such a loving and docile cat with my boyfriend and I. He will not play with Rascal, obviously, nor with Lucy, and he will not go near other humans except for my boyfriend. Lucy accepts Socks but they do not really associate too much. Socks keeps to himself. How can I keep Rascal from being so aggressive to Socks, and how can I bring Socks out of his shell? |
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Kitten Aggressive With Timid Adult Cat
Socks probably will always be a shy, skittish cat. Try separating the new
cat from the other two and slowly re integrating them. Keep the new kitten in a room of his own with food, water, litter box and bed. Gradually introduce him to the other two. Always supervise them. Intervene if he chases Socks. Also, try a Feliway diffuser for the room to calm them down. Gail "Bernice" wrote in message ups.com... I have 3 cats: one female (Lucy, about 2 years old) and two males (Rascal, about 1 year old, and Socks, probably 3 years old). All were strays. Lucy was the first stray and she is very docile. Rascal has been with us about 6 mos. Finally, Socks was taken in about a month ago. They are all indoor cats, and all are spayed/neutered. Rascal is the smallest of all the cats, maybe 7 lbs, compared to Socks, who's the largest at 15-20 lbs. Socks isn't fat, he's just big. Anyway, it has gotten to the point that Socks won't even come out to use the litterbox or to eat because Rascal constantly chases Socks off. Socks is extremely timid and won't defend himself. He will hiss at Rascal, but if Rascal ignores that and comes at him, Socks will run and hide. Usually he hides on one of the chairs at the kitchen table. This weekend, I had been wondering about Socks using the litterbox. I had assumed that he was coming out at night. Well, yesterday I smelled something and eventually found his "secret" litterbox: he had been using an old shirt that had fallen on the floor way behind the kitchen table where it was not visible. I immediately stuck a second litterbox under the table temporarily. I had a time getting Socks from under the kitchen table. He ate like a demon and drank like crazy. The poor boy must have been so awfully hungry and thirsty. Now he's hiding in a corner in the bedroom under furniture. A bit of background on Socks: Socks was originally an outdoor cat. He hung around outside for at least 6 months. He was intimidated by two other stray cats who were also outside, and sometimes I would sit at a distance and watch Socks eat while keeping other cats at bay from his food. I tried everything to get him to come to me, and it took 6 months before he would let me touch him. After that, he just rubbed and rubbed and purred like crazy. Eventually, one of the other cats disappeared, and the other I had to capture and sign away to a vet because he was ill and extremely aggressive to me. Now that I have taken Socks in, he is such a loving and docile cat with my boyfriend and I. He will not play with Rascal, obviously, nor with Lucy, and he will not go near other humans except for my boyfriend. Lucy accepts Socks but they do not really associate too much. Socks keeps to himself. How can I keep Rascal from being so aggressive to Socks, and how can I bring Socks out of his shell? |
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Kitten Aggressive With Timid Adult Cat
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Bernice wrote: I have 3 cats: one female (Lucy, about 2 years old) and two males (Rascal, about 1 year old, and Socks, probably 3 years old). All were strays. Lucy was the first stray and she is very docile. Rascal has been with us about 6 mos. Finally, Socks was taken in about a month ago. They are all indoor cats, and all are spayed/neutered. Rascal is the smallest of all the cats, maybe 7 lbs, compared to Socks, who's the largest at 15-20 lbs. Socks isn't fat, he's just big. Anyway, it has gotten to the point that Socks won't even come out to use the litterbox or to eat because Rascal constantly chases Socks off. Socks is extremely timid and won't defend himself. He will hiss at Rascal, but if Rascal ignores that and comes at him, Socks will run and hide. Usually he hides on one of the chairs at the kitchen table. This weekend, I had been wondering about Socks using the litterbox. I had assumed that he was coming out at night. Well, yesterday I smelled something and eventually found his "secret" litterbox: he had been using an old shirt that had fallen on the floor way behind the kitchen table where it was not visible. I immediately stuck a second litterbox under the table temporarily. I had a time getting Socks from under the kitchen table. He ate like a demon and drank like crazy. The poor boy must have been so awfully hungry and thirsty. Now he's hiding in a corner in the bedroom under furniture. A bit of background on Socks: Socks was originally an outdoor cat. He hung around outside for at least 6 months. He was intimidated by two other stray cats who were also outside, and sometimes I would sit at a distance and watch Socks eat while keeping other cats at bay from his food. I tried everything to get him to come to me, and it took 6 months before he would let me touch him. After that, he just rubbed and rubbed and purred like crazy. Eventually, one of the other cats disappeared, and the other I had to capture and sign away to a vet because he was ill and extremely aggressive to me. Now that I have taken Socks in, he is such a loving and docile cat with my boyfriend and I. He will not play with Rascal, obviously, nor with Lucy, and he will not go near other humans except for my boyfriend. Lucy accepts Socks but they do not really associate too much. Socks keeps to himself. How can I keep Rascal from being so aggressive to Socks, and how can I bring Socks out of his shell? |
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