Well.. any "stress" is the biggest enemy when coming to the immune compromising virus disease like FIV and FeLV --- I recommend that the priority will be "minimizing the stress" for both kitties - if he is chasing her, I really think that he should not be freely interacting with Rosie - I will be very concerned about her since she is a senior cat in addition to FIV baby..
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steph E Caldwell Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Separating the kitty household Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: > I usually use screen door between rooms instead of solid door and/or a > crate technique.. but never throw them into a room with no > protection..what have you tried? Well... At first Cheif lived solely in my room with the door closed. Then he got sick, and he lived in a crate in the living room. Then he moved to a 4 x 4 cage in the living room, coming out to visit and exercise a bit. Then he got run of the house a few weeks ago (provided he doesn't spray anything... I kind of overreacted last tiem he sprayed and carryied him around the house yelling at him for a few minutes, he hasn't done it again since then). The problem is that he's finally feelign good. So, he hides and jumps out to "play" with Rosie. But, she's scarred and runs, and he thinks she's playing, and he chases her, and... It's not that their trying to hurt each other, she's just scarred senseless of him. She used to be a fighter and was "top" cat, but she's lost quite a few teeth, got hurt in several falls from the bookcase and kitchen cabinets, and she just can't defend herself anymore. It's hard to see her get old and not be as mobile... Steph
