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Here's the TLDR of the whole situation: Had three cats in apartment, got a new one. New one was stuck in the bedroom for six months and was so scared to come out because one cat would bully/attack him.
Two of the four cats left so now it is the bullied cat/one with low self confidence and my original cat who is shy and a good cat overall.
Before the two other cats left we would lock them up at night and let the two now existing cats roam around and hang out. We noticed that the newer bully cat would chase my original cat around and the original cat would hide in the kitchen/stay elevated to not get chased.
Now both cats are around each other during the day but it's a similar story. Original cat sticks to the kitchen while the bully cat hangs nearby watching him and when the original cat does try wandering somewhere the bully cat chases him. Note: he does not attack him, just chases him into another room or around and there is hissing but no physical violence.
Does anyone have some tips? I don't want to re-home any of these two guys as I love them to death. Please help!
Two of the four cats left so now it is the bullied cat/one with low self confidence and my original cat who is shy and a good cat overall.
Before the two other cats left we would lock them up at night and let the two now existing cats roam around and hang out. We noticed that the newer bully cat would chase my original cat around and the original cat would hide in the kitchen/stay elevated to not get chased.
Now both cats are around each other during the day but it's a similar story. Original cat sticks to the kitchen while the bully cat hangs nearby watching him and when the original cat does try wandering somewhere the bully cat chases him. Note: he does not attack him, just chases him into another room or around and there is hissing but no physical violence.
Does anyone have some tips? I don't want to re-home any of these two guys as I love them to death. Please help!