Hey All
I need URGENT help! I will try to summarize situation
1- I have two cats. Maine Coon age 2. Siamese Age 1.
Their personalities: Siamese - Playful and loud. Maine Coon - Scaredy Cat! I'm not sure why he's so scared of everything - I got him from Poland. The only thing I can think of is - trauma from flight?
2- Both cats get along very well - sleep, eat, play, playful fight etc each other. I can't said either cats are Alpha - but the Siamese usually is the one ruling.
So - I used to live in an apartment. Given current insane cost spikes, my mother and I decided to combine our resources and get a house... BUT before that
3- Mother came to Apartment with a Himalayan Cat - 10 years old. He has an alpha personality. He gets a long very well with my Siamese Cat. Honestly - no one can't. He plays with everyone, cuddles up to all etc etc (aka brown noser). However, the Himalayan constantly bullies my Maine Coon. In the apartment, they started getting along a bit... but
4-Moved to new house. Bullying got worse... Himalayan is constantly approaching my Maine Coon (while my MC growls)... We thought it would get better with time. It's been 1 month and it hasn't.
5- They got into a few fights - hasn't happened in my apartment before - usually The Himalayan walks towards the Maine Coon who is growling and then launches himself at him (we're talking about a 8 pound Hima vs 17 pound MC... it's crazy). We stop the fights - but, unsure how to handle the situation after. Today, the MC showed signs of difficulty breathing (panic attack?).
6- I have tried playing with them - to "release" this energy. Problem is - my Siamese is the only one that plays while the other two watch. The Siamese is extremely attention seeking - honestly if they were humans, wouldn't surprise me if he's instigating the problem. But these are cats so whatever "instigation" I see - is likely a coincidence (even though it seems him lead one of the cats towards the other multiple times >______< ). The Siamese likes to be the center of attention - each time I give another cat affection, he jumps on the other cat or approaches me meowing.
Here is where it gets bad - I want to try re-introducing them per Jackson Galaxy videos and I'm willing to put in the time. But my mother is at her wit's end - honestly she's changed since COVID. She doesn't want to work things out and wants a quick solution. I tried getting Jackson Galaxy Peacekeeper Essence Solution - did NOTHING. I don't know what else to do. My mother is losing it and just wants to give them up - I don't obviously. Are there any natural herbs/chews/food/anything that can help calm the situation a bit until I can figure things out?
I need URGENT help! I will try to summarize situation
1- I have two cats. Maine Coon age 2. Siamese Age 1.
Their personalities: Siamese - Playful and loud. Maine Coon - Scaredy Cat! I'm not sure why he's so scared of everything - I got him from Poland. The only thing I can think of is - trauma from flight?
2- Both cats get along very well - sleep, eat, play, playful fight etc each other. I can't said either cats are Alpha - but the Siamese usually is the one ruling.
So - I used to live in an apartment. Given current insane cost spikes, my mother and I decided to combine our resources and get a house... BUT before that
3- Mother came to Apartment with a Himalayan Cat - 10 years old. He has an alpha personality. He gets a long very well with my Siamese Cat. Honestly - no one can't. He plays with everyone, cuddles up to all etc etc (aka brown noser). However, the Himalayan constantly bullies my Maine Coon. In the apartment, they started getting along a bit... but
4-Moved to new house. Bullying got worse... Himalayan is constantly approaching my Maine Coon (while my MC growls)... We thought it would get better with time. It's been 1 month and it hasn't.
5- They got into a few fights - hasn't happened in my apartment before - usually The Himalayan walks towards the Maine Coon who is growling and then launches himself at him (we're talking about a 8 pound Hima vs 17 pound MC... it's crazy). We stop the fights - but, unsure how to handle the situation after. Today, the MC showed signs of difficulty breathing (panic attack?).
6- I have tried playing with them - to "release" this energy. Problem is - my Siamese is the only one that plays while the other two watch. The Siamese is extremely attention seeking - honestly if they were humans, wouldn't surprise me if he's instigating the problem. But these are cats so whatever "instigation" I see - is likely a coincidence (even though it seems him lead one of the cats towards the other multiple times >______< ). The Siamese likes to be the center of attention - each time I give another cat affection, he jumps on the other cat or approaches me meowing.
Here is where it gets bad - I want to try re-introducing them per Jackson Galaxy videos and I'm willing to put in the time. But my mother is at her wit's end - honestly she's changed since COVID. She doesn't want to work things out and wants a quick solution. I tried getting Jackson Galaxy Peacekeeper Essence Solution - did NOTHING. I don't know what else to do. My mother is losing it and just wants to give them up - I don't obviously. Are there any natural herbs/chews/food/anything that can help calm the situation a bit until I can figure things out?
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