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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006Need advice
We've had an increase in the spats between Smokey and Mistletoe. It used to be one every 3-4 weeks and now is increasing to once per week or so. As yet, there's been no blood drawn, but when they get into it, it sounds like mortal combat with the winner about to dine on the loser's innards. I can't tell if Smokey (17YO) or Missy (7YO) starts it. It doesn't seem to be food related as Missy rarely finishes her food and doesn't seem to mind Smokey finishing it for her. The kids have been together for 6+ years with both sharing "you leave me alone and I'll do the same for you" attitude. However, in the last few months, the spats are becoming more frequent. I'm thinking about a Feliway diffuser as some here have reported much success with them. However, I'm open to other ideas that you folks have found to work. Thanks!  SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > We've had an increase in the spats between Smokey and Mistletoe. > It used to be one every 3-4 weeks and now is increasing to once [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks! You should definitely start out with the addition of a feliway diffuser or two. I sure know about the awful fights between kitties. Since this has just started, try to make them both feel good while with you; this can make them feel good together. Give them treats together, get them playing with something together with you, like a feather toy. When they are playing with the feather toy and getting along, give them both treats that they both like. Try not to yell at the aggressor while the play session is going on, even if the aggressor is attacking the other. Try to make play session just that... PLAY... Other than that, I don't know what else. I wish I could have stopped Shamrock's aggression with Bonnie, but I didm't see it start. SignatureCheryl >> We've had an increase in the spats between Smokey and Mistletoe. >> It used to be one every 3-4 weeks and now is increasing to once [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > stopped Shamrock's aggression with Bonnie, but I didm't see it > start. Thanks, Cheryl. We're not able to see when the spats start - they always go elsewhere in the house to go at it but once the fight's on, it sounds like all-out war (and they'd use WMD if they had'em). We'll start with a couple of diffuser and go from there. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > We've had an increase in the spats between Smokey and Mistletoe. It > used to be one every 3-4 weeks and now is increasing to once per week [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks! Well, that's what i was going to suggest. Also, maybe Smokey needs some "me" time. Could you set up a room with all the accoutraments and toys, window etc. and just let them have some vacation time from each other? Also, sometimes adding a couple of tall trees helps because it adds territory and "safe" places? >> We've had an increase in the spats between Smokey and Mistletoe. It >> used to be one every 3-4 weeks and now is increasing to once per week [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Also, sometimes adding a couple of tall trees helps because it adds > territory and "safe" places? They don't spend much time together. On occasion, one will *demand* the cat tree occupied by the other and will use the nastiest language to one another but mostly it's mutual ignoration. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > I'm thinking about a Feliway diffuser as some here have reported much > success with them. However, I'm open to other ideas that you folks have > found to work. Does one of them always attack the other, or do they both do the attacking? I tend to try and protect Miranda because she is so much smaller than Caliban, and she also makes the most awful noises when they wrestle, making me think she is being hurt. But a moment after I have broken them up, I see her going after Caliban. She initiates as many fights as Caliban does, so it does seem like they both enjoy it. Is it possible that Smokey and Missy are just playing, though it may look bad? SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> I'm thinking about a Feliway diffuser as some here have reported much >> success with them. However, I'm open to other ideas that you folks [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > fights as Caliban does, so it does seem like they both enjoy it. Is it > possible that Smokey and Missy are just playing, though it may look bad? Well, they're much too smart to let us see them start (or finish, for that matter). They make sure we're "somewhere else" before they go at it. I suppose it *could* be aggression-at-play, but it surely doesn't sound like it. With all the hissing going on, it sounds like there's an uncapped air compressor going off. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe Is/has one of them been ill recently? I've found if the 'top' cat has been unwell then the next in line can become more aggressive in an attempt to become no.1. SignatureShirley http://community.webshots.com/user/shirleycatuk > We've had an increase in the spats between Smokey and Mistletoe. It > used to be one every 3-4 weeks and now is increasing to once per [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks! |
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