Hi,
If your cat still has a problem, I would try rubbing ALL your cats down
with a bit of cinnamon. If ALL the cats have the same sent to Zizu he may
not
continue to attact Vicky. It seems as if he may also be trying to
establish
who's the boss. GOOD LUCK
My sister takes her cat to the CAT SHRINK what a joke!!!! he gave her a
list
Dont yell around Batman, he is special and needs to feel secure
Dont be harsh with Batman....
Each family member should spend 20 mins of quality time with Batman
Hold batman and tell him you love him and he is a good boy
and the list goes on. I think my sister needs the shrink more then the cat
does. Batman is one of 2 black and white short hairs I gave her 11 years
ago.
Batman and Robin.
MEOWWWWWWW EVERYONE
tension_on_the_wire wrote:
>> >Hi
>> >maybe the male is attacking the female because he knows she
sick..
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>> exposure to violence or less domesticated cats (plus the castration)
seamed
>> to keep him under control until 2 months ago.
>
>It is equally possible that the attacking cat might be the sick one.
>Vision or hearing problems can make a cat terrified for their safety
>and aggressive when surprised. Although generally the violence would
>not be directed against only one cat unless that cat has a habit of
>quietly walking from behind the field of vision of Zizu. There is a
>plethora of illnesses that can cause aggression which could have
>arisen in the last month since your vet visit, including bladder
>infection, stones, thyroid disorders, epilepsy, fleas, tumours of any
>kind if they are painful.
>
>Also, I would watch carefully for tiny changes in behaviour that might
>reflect any possibility of microstrokes though I wouldn't think so in
>a 2 yr.-old cat. Also strange behaviour can be the first
>manifestation of a toxin exposure....look to see if Zizu is licking or
>sniffing at something that the other cats do not get into. Make sure
>your household toxins are as safe as you thought, double-check your
>garage and make sure your antifreeze is up high and locked away.
>Watch to see if Zizu has been munching any of your houseplants. Lead
>exposure can do it as well as insecticides on your floor, and even
>soap. Again, not likely if he is only attacking one cat, but please
>do remember that the fact there is only one victim may be a red
>herring. It just might be that she is the chosen scapegoat for
>whatever general aggressiveness or confusion is coming out in him.
>Are the other cats stronger, older, more territorial, or less likely
>to put up with it? Then she is the natural choice.
>
>But even if he is not sick, a change of smell in the female, and a
>subtle one at that, can result in Zizu not recognizing her as a friend
>but a stranger and can be harbinger of an illness in Vicky not yet
>obvious on regular physical examination. It is definitely worth both
>getting checked out again, with this new information. Also, it
>matters when Vicky was neutered, because the male cat could have been
>responding to either the changed smell of the female, or the atrocious
>smell of the operating room she came home with. The other source of
>change of smell, if they go outside, is if the female Vicky is going
>somewhere and getting into something nasty (that we cannot necessarily
>smell) that the other cats do not touch, and once they get back
>inside, the smell is annoying enough that Zizu is just losing it with
>her.
>
>In terms of pure behaviour....are your cats purebred? Where they came
>from may influence the chance that Zizu has inherited an aggressive
>gene from a less than impeccable breeder, a kitten mill, or an amateur
>who doesn't know not to breed from aggressive parents. These kittens
>can show aggressive and abnormal behaviour when young, or the trait
>can leap out by surprise later. It is rare, which is why there is no
>point worrying about it unless the source of the cat was suspect.
>
>Since both cats are quite young, and just recently coming into
>adulthood, this may be a real development of basic territorial
>aggression between the two and it also matters how old the other two
>cats are, and how long you have had all 4 in this living space. The
>psychology between them matters as they get through their early years
>of development and socialization.
>
>Good luck sorting it out, and please do bring it up with your vet, it
>is im****tant to rule out possible illness. I should mention, too,
>that until illness has been ruled out, you should maintain patience
>and don't be disciplinarian with the cat until you know that he is not
>sick, in pain or confused, it will significantly worsen the problem.
>Make absolutely sure he is of sound mind and body before you take any
>behavioural measures with him. Just do what you can to give him space
>and peace and protect Vicky. When the vet gives you the all clear,
>then you can address the behaviour problems with a bit of cat
>psychology, and good luck with that, too!
>
>--tension
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A house is not a home without a cat or 15!!!!!
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