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We currently have four cats (verging on crazy cat levels I know). Up until recently they used to ignore each other pretty much all the time.
Lately three of them are picking on one, and we can't work out why. She has been with two of them for two years, and the newest one just wants to play.
Annoyingly, she hates being picked up, so we cant pick her up and stroke her etc.
Does anyone have any suggestions? We have tried distracting the others with toys, spraying them with water. But doesn't seem to work. We've also been giving her lots of attention and a few of her favourite treats when they pick on her.
Any suggestions would be great
Lately three of them are picking on one, and we can't work out why. She has been with two of them for two years, and the newest one just wants to play.
Annoyingly, she hates being picked up, so we cant pick her up and stroke her etc.
Does anyone have any suggestions? We have tried distracting the others with toys, spraying them with water. But doesn't seem to work. We've also been giving her lots of attention and a few of her favourite treats when they pick on her.
Any suggestions would be great
I have been there.
I had a 15 year-old formale Cat - a poorly socialized one. The other 4 cats began to chase her around the house. It Got to the point where they chased her out of the litterbox and she had to pee where she could hide from them inside the House. She refused to HP outside.
A couple of breeders told me they Can do this to a Cat that is ill. They Can smell illness. Ill animals are veak and so there is no room for Them in the group.
She was put down
I had a 15 year-old formale Cat - a poorly socialized one. The other 4 cats began to chase her around the house. It Got to the point where they chased her out of the litterbox and she had to pee where she could hide from them inside the House. She refused to HP outside.
A couple of breeders told me they Can do this to a Cat that is ill. They Can smell illness. Ill animals are veak and so there is no room for Them in the group.
She was put down
If they are young cats then it could be a maturity issue. If not, I would be tempted to get the cat being picked on health checked (including blood tests) to rule out a medical reason for their change in behaviour to this cat. Or check she hasn't been visiting other homes and so smelling different maybe?
Pet remedy or feliway may be worth trying
Pet remedy or feliway may be worth trying
DuraAce said:
Feliway works for us. I take it they've all been spayed/neutered?
Feliway is brilliant. They are all so much more relaxed and more importantly Sochi isn't getting attacked. I think its been twice in a couple of weeks, compared to hourly! Didn't see this before, but yes all have been spayed/neutered.
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