I have a male cat that is 3 and a female that is 2, and they get along for the most part. They usually sleep near one another and sometimes he will even groom her. I have noticed that he gets really cranky about an hour or so before mealtime in the evening. He chases her and if i can't get the squirt bottle out fast enough, he pulls a little of her fur out. I've never seen her bleed from it though.
I tried feeding them a little earlier, which seemed to stop his aggression, but then they were both hungry at 3:00 AM (or earlier). I also tried feeding them more frequently, but with smaller portions. When I did this, he would become aggressive after his "snack", because he was still hungry.
I feed them a mostly canned diet of Weruva and Tiki cat, which I know is lower calorie. The vet told me to stop using Blue Buffalo because it was too high in carbs and the male cat gained a pound in less than a month while on it. I do give them a couple of tablespoons of dry food when I first get home from work.
Any ideas on curbing his meal time aggression would be appreciated.
I tried feeding them a little earlier, which seemed to stop his aggression, but then they were both hungry at 3:00 AM (or earlier). I also tried feeding them more frequently, but with smaller portions. When I did this, he would become aggressive after his "snack", because he was still hungry.
I feed them a mostly canned diet of Weruva and Tiki cat, which I know is lower calorie. The vet told me to stop using Blue Buffalo because it was too high in carbs and the male cat gained a pound in less than a month while on it. I do give them a couple of tablespoons of dry food when I first get home from work.
Any ideas on curbing his meal time aggression would be appreciated.