Please Help - Cat Bullying - Page 2

moshirimon · 07-08-13, 03:11 PM

it has happened many times. random at times. sometimes it'll go on for a few days sometimes it wont happen for a month. I don't think they intentionally do it at night though happens at random times even infront of me. I will break it up and she will cool off for a little while until i leave her and walk away. I look over and shes ontop of him again. He can handle himself physically, he dwarfs her. He just isn't the most confident.

I will definitely consider using a new "punishment" word. Everything you said makes total sense to me. Today everything has been good, I will definitely take proper action when something comes up and let you know.

Thank you so much formica

Lankyrob · 07-08-13, 03:12 PM

Personally i like wild feisty cats

I know the laws over there are different but can you let her outside to get rid of some of the energy? Our two cats are siblings and started off really friendly and now cant be in the same room. If we stop them having the outside to play in then they will hunt each other with spitting hissing screaming attacks all over the house. At night they still will sleep on our bed but not together, they are able to get out of our bedroom window 24/7

Lankyrob · 07-08-13, 03:13 PM

I also use "OI!!" when i decide things have gotten too far

Mark Taylor · 07-08-13, 03:21 PM

I was unaware they they were house cats I let mine out 24/7 as well, can't imagine a cat without being able to rome around in the bushes and grass etc.

Still I think they will be fine and another cat is not completely ridiculous

moshirimon · 07-08-13, 03:22 PM

Mark, I will definitely post a vid on the progress and of any fights that break out.

Mark Taylor · 07-08-13, 03:23 PM

I hope you don't have too.

moshirimon · 07-08-13, 03:24 PM

Lol not in a position for another cat. And i kept them indoors until this year. I leave the door open and even take them out sometimes but they have never decided to leave the front porch. Puma the less confident one will lay outside for a bit but after about 10 minutes comes running to the door crying.

Mark Taylor · 07-08-13, 03:27 PM

In that case give him all the attention when the bully starts on him carry him away and give him a treat (If another cat is out of the Q lol).

moshirimon · 07-08-13, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

In that case give him all the attention when the bully starts on him carry him away and give him a treat (If another cat is out of the Q lol).

i do this. he isn't all for being picked up lol. he follows though but he rarely ever takes treats from my hand. I have to almost trick him to take it. He's just different than most cats. they both are, and in a completely opposite way. The one thing he accepts all the time is, affection, petting, rubbing, and brushing. He likes sitting in the same room with you. never on you or close to you or touching for long, just being with you.

Mark Taylor · 07-08-13, 03:35 PM

I relate to that have you tried skippers out of the tin lol.

If he won't take treats how about try with the bully see if she is interested in cat nip to waste some energy? Just a thought, I would do anything to try and make my cats happy even over the snakes sorry to say.

Terranaut · 07-08-13, 05:54 PM

Declaw the bully ???? Might seem cruel but so is the situation. Just a thought if all else fails.

bcr229 · 07-09-13, 08:49 AM

If your younger cat is high-energy and smart, she might just be bored and need more stimulation. Since she plays rough, have you tried wearing her out using methods that don't leave you scratched up? For instance, will she chase a laser?

formica · 07-09-13, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

Declaw the bully ???? Might seem cruel but so is the situation. Just a thought if all else fails.

this should not even be allowed to happen, it should be illegal. i find it appalling that any vet could do this to a cat - how the hell does this stuff get licensed!!

Terranaut · 07-09-13, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by formica

this should not even be allowed to happen, it should be illegal. i find it appalling that any vet could do this to a cat - how the hell does this stuff get licensed!!

I had 2 cats as a kid that were both declawed by their previous owner. You would never have known. Better a declawed cat than a euthanized cat IMHO.

Akuma223 · 07-09-13, 12:08 PM

Declawing shouldn't be allowed for domestic cats unless their feet are messed up. My friends cat needs to be declawed because he was born quite deformed and his claws are in all the wrong places, and stick out at random angles. Its not right otherwise.