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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005Multiple Cat Household Question
I read somewhere that in a multiple cat household not only does each cat have their own "territory", but that the territory may change throughout the day. I've noticed that in the mornings Jessie sleeps on the cat tree in the cats' bedroom window, but that's where Demi sleeps in the afternoon - always the same, it's never Demi in the morning or Jessie in the afternoon. Has anyone else here noticed similar patterns? -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > I read somewhere that in a multiple cat household not only does > each cat have their own "territory", but that the territory may [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > it's never Demi in the morning or Jessie in the afternoon. Has > anyone else here noticed similar patterns? Territory isn't very clear with my two cats here (maybe I'm not observant of that enough yet), however pecking order is. Kiki will look at Kitty sometimes and when Kitty is bold enough to keep looking at Kiki, Kiki will attack/swing at him (doesn't really bother Kitty much anymore, he's very good at evasion and he has learned that it's coming). Each of mine had their own litter tray. Toby passed away two years ago, but I left his litter tray at the other side of the room, in case, in the night, Dillon had soiled his own and needed to go in the other, the other one has stayed clean to this day! Maybe their territory is wherever they are. I think your thinking about a domain, whereas your cats operate in workgroups... wait...wrong forum I mean, maybe they carry their territories with them? My experience was with two friends cats...but they were never serious with each other...you know...just wallowed each other all the time. >I read somewhere that in a multiple cat household not only does each cat >have their own "territory", but that the territory may change throughout the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Has anyone else here noticed similar patterns? I haven't noticed that with mine. I do notice that if a cat is comfortable and settled in one spot it is a taboo for another cat to come interrupt. That said I have noticed that Lancelott does something sorta funny. If one of the other cats is laying on me he is fine but if he is near and a nother cat aproches he will lung onto me and stare at the other cat. So maybe he has decided that I am his? soft > I read somewhere that in a multiple cat household not only does each cat > have their own "territory", but that the territory may change throughout the > day. I've certainly noticed the territory claims. Ernie sleeps in my room during the day. At night, Kahlua and Mischief ofter visit. And sometimes it turns into a cat fight between Kahlua and Ernie. This morning, I woke up to find Ernie sleeping on me. I think she was claiming "King of the Mountain." Mischief once tried to climb on me while I was sleeping. That woke me up in a hurry! > > I read somewhere that in a multiple cat household not only does each > cat [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Mischief once tried to climb on me while I was sleeping. That woke me > up in a hurry! :) I bet!! >> I read somewhere that in a multiple cat household not only does each > cat [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Mischief once tried to climb on me while I was sleeping. That woke me > up in a hurry! I can only imagine! ;> Hugs, CatNipped |
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