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Hi all-
We have four cats, all neutered (and the female is spayed.) Henry and Widdershins were both strays rescued from outside our house, and we occasionally still let Henry outside. The problem: Henry gets along with everyone except the kitten, who he hates! We brought Henry indoors about 3 months before we brought in Widdershins, and Henry gets along with everyone else.
But whenever Widdershins walks near Henry, Henry growls and remains grumpy for a long time... and won't tolerate being picked up or cuddled when the kitten is nearby.
We can't figure out if Henry is scared of the kitten or jealous or dominant or what!
They're both orange, so it's possible they're related... could that add to the problem? Widdershins' cat-parents are semi-feral cats living on our porch, and Henry growls all the time at Harry (Widdershins' father.) Not sure why!
Any suggestions?? Will keeping Henry indoors all the time help or make him even more grumpy??
Thanks for any suggestions...
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We have four cats, all neutered (and the female is spayed.) Henry and Widdershins were both strays rescued from outside our house, and we occasionally still let Henry outside. The problem: Henry gets along with everyone except the kitten, who he hates! We brought Henry indoors about 3 months before we brought in Widdershins, and Henry gets along with everyone else.
But whenever Widdershins walks near Henry, Henry growls and remains grumpy for a long time... and won't tolerate being picked up or cuddled when the kitten is nearby.
We can't figure out if Henry is scared of the kitten or jealous or dominant or what!
They're both orange, so it's possible they're related... could that add to the problem? Widdershins' cat-parents are semi-feral cats living on our porch, and Henry growls all the time at Harry (Widdershins' father.) Not sure why!
Any suggestions?? Will keeping Henry indoors all the time help or make him even more grumpy??
Thanks for any suggestions...
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