Hi everybody! Im hoping I can get some words of wisdom here. It seems like cat behavior is largely overlooked. Im sorry if this ends up being long, its sort of a lot to explain. Ive got 3 that have some personality conflicts, and Id like for them all to get along some day if thats possible. They are all spayed and neutered, all rescues, and Ive had all since they were kittens. Kit is a 10 year old female and gets along with other cats without issues. Summer is almost 8, female, and is highly territorial. Summer and kit once lived together in one bedroom. They were confined to the bedroom because my family had a dog door, and I did not want them outside. They got along fine. However, Summer had this nasty habit of eating things (several square inches of fabric, shoelaces, sandal straps, plastic, carpet etc.), and I had almost no choice but to give her access to the rest of the house and the doggie door. She became indoor/outdoor about 4-5 years ago, and while the extra stimulation helped reduce her eating disorder, she is now so territorial that she is grumpy with Kit. I also have a 3 year old male named Tuffy. He seems to get along with other cats, but to put it shortly, hes a jerk. He lives in the bedroom with Kit and he basically harasses her. It doesnt seem like anything he does is meant to cause serious harm....Just annoy. Like the obnoxious little brother that doesnt know when to quit. That knows how to press everybodys buttons and has fun pressing them. Kit will hiss and growl and swat at him, but he doesnt care. Its almost like in Tuffy language, it means do it more. And hell do it to the point she begins to scream at him and run away and he just chases her, trying to tap her (again, no serious harm, more like play swatting). She has gotten some pretty bad wounds on the base of her tail and neck, but they started off as just minor scratches that she worsened by scratching. Tuffy and summer I cant even have in the same room together because fur will fly. Actual serious cat fight and Im not entirely sure who instigates it because the one time it happened, it happened so fast. Summer will growl and hiss at both cats, but the other do not do it back to her. So far Ive been opening the door that separates them a bit, sitting to block them in their respective rooms, and just tossing some cooked turkey. Hoping that it creates some positive vibes amongst them. They are doing ok and get pretty near each other. Kit and Tuffy obviously see Summer, but are more concerned about the turkey. Summer gets pretty growly and hisses, but will still eat. She seems to get really overstimulated and over aroused at the sight/smell of another cat. I know I cant expect all three to be happy in a small room, as they all need space and territory. But Im just working with the goal that they will eventually share a much larger space with high places to climb to and shelves just for kitties.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 04:52:41 +0000
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