If you think the Feliway spray has made somewhat of a difference, try the plug in Feliway Comfort Zone. It has worked for me. When Bailey came into the household Maisy was always swatting at him and giving him a hard time no matter how hard he tried. At some point Bailey got bigger and stronger and wanted back at her ... hence the chasing, terrorizing and biting as well (scabs on my baby girl too). Since using the Comfort Zone plug in, they're very calm and friends although sometimes it escalates but on a very infrequent basis. Try it ... it works.
Dudes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dudes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Everyone!I haven't been on list in a while, but I have some real worries I need to share.In case anyone needs reminding, we have Cotton, who is a young orange boy, under a year old FeLV+ who we adopted around 5 months ago or so, and 3 established older cats in our family, Cricket, Miss and Myca.Initially when Cotton first came he was stalked and terrorized by Cricket, who would slap at him and hiss and basically do a lot of posturing and chasing, but there was very little contact between them. Now that Cotton is older and a little bigger, he has turned into the aggressor, and he is the one who stalks Cricket and when he catches her by suprise, he bites her. Cotton and Cricket are both small cats, but he is much stronger than she is, and she is a little bit overwt, and much softer than he is.I'm so worried about her because I know he hurts her, and he's been relentless the last few days for some reason, and she has been hiding, and she seems a bit depressed. At night I try and massage her while she lays on my chest kneading my chin. It's our bonding time. But last night she seemed restless, and I think some of the places I touched were sore. She has scabs on her where he's bitten her, but she has also put a few scratches on Cotton. He's got an ugly but clean one on his shoulder.Usually we break up the fights before they get too nasty by getting the squirt bottle, but I fear that not only will one of them inflict a nasty wound that might get infected, I worry that Cricket's stress level and her constant exposure to his saliva might lead to the transmission of the FeLV. She was weakly positive on her last ELISA, but the vet said possibly due to exposure, and i am to take her back in for another test this weekend. If she tests positive again, I will have them draw an IFA to confirm.The other two older cats were both negative, and received a booster. I check everyone over very carefully for new wounds, because I have dealt with an abscessed wound before, and know they can become a real problem in a short time.Needless to say Cotton is doing quite well, he is a little devil (in the most affectionate sense of the word). His energy level is great, he eats well, poops well, plays long and hard and bites and scratches his way through everyone in his way. I believe he has lacked the proper socialization, as he has been slow to trust and is slow learning his limits in the household. He's constantly testing his limits. We have tried to teach him manners, but he is stubborn and wily. It's been so long since we have had a kitten, I have a rather relaxed, very polite bunch (they sit in line waiting for another to finish at the food bowl or water), who have worked out their differences long ago.I try to make sure Cricket has a safe place where she can go, which is my bedroom. Cotton is not allowed in there. We shoo him out whenever he goes in there. Same for Cotton, when he goes to my son's room for quiet, the other cats are discouraged from bothering him. At night he is not allowed free roam, and is confined in there to sleep with my son. I have also used some Feliway spray, which did help. I am continuing to use it.Any suggestions or thoughts on how I can deal with this? It's hard to be mad at Cotton, since he is so well, and he's still very much a kitten, but I wonder if neutering might help if he's well enough? I feel so bad for my poor little sweetpea, Cricket. I don't want her to live in fear, and not safe in her own home. She is already the littlest, and has had to work hard to earn her current status in the household. Cotton has upset the pecking order.Please advise.Sandy
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