We have a 4 yr old neutered male who "terrorizes" one of our other cats, a 4 yr old spayed female. They are both indoor only cats. He loves to chase her, and corner her until she screams. All he has to do is look at her, and give his little cry, and she will scream in fear. I don't think he actually hurts her (bites, etc) when he corners her, but just chases her aggressively. It appears that he thinks this is a fun game to play, and loves to get this loud reaction from her.
We started separating them at night, and she gained 4 lbs! He was starving her, and also was stopping her from getting to the litter box! (we found a couple of pee puddles where she hangs out).
We tried Feilaway for 3 months, but no impact. We tried squirting him with a spray bottle during his antics, but no impact. Aside from keeping them separated for the rest of their lives (or finding a new home for him), there must be behavior modification techniques that can work with cats.
Any ideas out there?
thanks!
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You used thed correct term when you said "terrorize." Please, please never leave the abused cat alone with the bully again. She has suffered so much! Imagine how terrible it must have been for her to be hungry and yet be literally starved by him, day after day. And having to hold her urine so long until she just couldn't more. There are people in this world who are simply not nice and sometimes that applies to some animals. If you have to get rid of one, please don't make the girl be the one to lose her home. He should be the one who's behavior makes him have to leave.
Hi,
I highly recommend that you talk to your vet about putting your aggressive cat on medication. My vet prefers clomipramine but other drugs can be used as well.
PHKitkat
Hi,
Drugs will be the last resort.....have you heard of any behavioral modification techniques to 'train' cats? If this were a dog, I'd call the 'Dog Whisperer' (Cesar Millan)! There must be someone who has similar techniques for cats...
Ideas?
thanks
Hi,
I found this interesting article:
http://www.catcaresociety.org/social.html
Please check it out and let me know what you think.
Regards,
PHKitkat
