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What can I do to get my female cat to stop attacking her brother?
Penny Lane and Atticus are about 4 years old and have lived with eachother with me since they were kittens. Atticus, the male, sometimes picks on penny, nothing mean but it looks like he wants to play but she doesn't want to so she hisses and he chases her until we tell them to stop. I have one of their male kittens, he is about 3, and all cats are fixed and have been for a while.
I'm not sure why happened but two nights ago the female went nuts and started chasing the male like crazy trying to get him and making all kinds of noise. She wouldn't stop when we yelled and Claire and we had to stop her momentum with our foot. After that she was really scared and hissing and growling at us. She peed when she saw the other cat and started shaking. She came into the living room with us last night and although it was tense we thought it was getting better. She did it again at 6am. I'm taking her to the vet this week but any idea why or what we should do?
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The vet is a GREAT idea. Any sudden change needs to be check out ASAP!.
Ask the vet about Feliway and/or Rescue Remedy for Pets.
The Feliway is a pherome (I can't spell the word) that happy cats produce. I use it when I have to put the cats in their carriers or when everyone is stressed. It comes in a spray and a diffuser like a room freshener.
The Rescue Remedy is an herbal product that can either be put into the pet's water or (easier for me) put directly onto the pet's paw or nose. They lick it off and get the full dosage. Putting it in the water is always a crap shoot.
Once you get through with vet, you should watch and try to find out the trigger for the episodes. It could have been a cat outdoors that caused the upset and the agression/fear was just exhibited inside.
Cats can drive you nuts - it's part of their charm. Best of luck!!
TIA SYDIBIL
answered on 2/6/11.
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Disciplining any animal by using physical force seldom works and your cats will come to fear you and see you as "the enemy" as well. Having said that, I know that when my 2 dogs 'get into it', I'll grab their collars, pull them away from each other and yell at them. Your cats know what's going on and you just need to do some research to find out for yourself. There is always an underlying cause for aggression between animals. It sounds like there may be territorial issues and one of your cats is trying to take over the "top spot". It could also be redirected aggression if there is a stray cat outside, but that usually doesn't have lasting effects. When I had Ernie, he was an outdoor cat and even though we had a stray outside with kittens, it never affected his behavior with my other cats. Think about your home life. Has anything changed? The smallest thing may be affecting your cats. Workers in the home? Kids? Guests? New work schedule? Let us know how it's going and good luck
Izadore (Izzie)
answered on 2/8/11.
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