Hello all.
I haven't needed to post in a while, but now I REALLY need your help!!!!!
We have recently moved from Tennessee to Texas. After roughly two months of living in our new home -- brand new spec house; no previous owners -- our two-year-old golden Bengal boy has started urinating inappropriately in various places around the house.
He had never done this before and at first we figured it was because he was "marking" the new house or something. But now we are wondering... We noticed (again) last night our 2-1/2 year old male Egyptian Mau hunching, kneading, and biting on his Bengal brother. We have seen this happen a handful of times, but never thought too much about it. However, last night a light bulb went off...
The times we have seen this happen (and I'm sure it happens more times that we DON'T know about) it is quite clear that the Bengal boy does NOT like what is happening. And if I call the Mau's name out loud at this point, he gets a guilty look on his face -- like he knows he is doing something wrong?! When we have gently pulled the Mau off of the Bengal, the Mau quite clearly has (pardon me) a "woodie." If I take the Mau, then, and hold him snugly in my lap -- he will begin to purr strongly and quickly fall asleep!
Both boys were neutered quite early -- about four months old -- so we hadn't expected any continued sexual behavior.
OK, here's my thoughts on this and bear with me... years ago I worked as a rape crisis counselor. Perhaps I am simply transferring some of my training onto my kitties, but I can't help but see some similarities between sexually abused children and how our Bengal has been acting lately.
Is is quite common for sexually abused children to begin wetting their beds and reverting to other young child like behaviors. I'm wondering if our Bengal boy is not urinating in various places where perhaps he has been "attacked" as if to say, "This is MY space, you can't touch me here!"
Any thoughts out there? Suggestions on how to discourage this behavior from the Mau?
Simply trying to eliminate the urine and odors does not seem to be working very well. We have tried SEVERAL products on the market and have reverted to taping foil on the carpet alongside most every wall in the house! Not the most attractive decorations when guests come over!!!!!!
Please help!!!!!!!!!
I haven't needed to post in a while, but now I REALLY need your help!!!!!
We have recently moved from Tennessee to Texas. After roughly two months of living in our new home -- brand new spec house; no previous owners -- our two-year-old golden Bengal boy has started urinating inappropriately in various places around the house.
He had never done this before and at first we figured it was because he was "marking" the new house or something. But now we are wondering... We noticed (again) last night our 2-1/2 year old male Egyptian Mau hunching, kneading, and biting on his Bengal brother. We have seen this happen a handful of times, but never thought too much about it. However, last night a light bulb went off...
The times we have seen this happen (and I'm sure it happens more times that we DON'T know about) it is quite clear that the Bengal boy does NOT like what is happening. And if I call the Mau's name out loud at this point, he gets a guilty look on his face -- like he knows he is doing something wrong?! When we have gently pulled the Mau off of the Bengal, the Mau quite clearly has (pardon me) a "woodie." If I take the Mau, then, and hold him snugly in my lap -- he will begin to purr strongly and quickly fall asleep!
Both boys were neutered quite early -- about four months old -- so we hadn't expected any continued sexual behavior.
OK, here's my thoughts on this and bear with me... years ago I worked as a rape crisis counselor. Perhaps I am simply transferring some of my training onto my kitties, but I can't help but see some similarities between sexually abused children and how our Bengal has been acting lately.
Is is quite common for sexually abused children to begin wetting their beds and reverting to other young child like behaviors. I'm wondering if our Bengal boy is not urinating in various places where perhaps he has been "attacked" as if to say, "This is MY space, you can't touch me here!"
Any thoughts out there? Suggestions on how to discourage this behavior from the Mau?
Simply trying to eliminate the urine and odors does not seem to be working very well. We have tried SEVERAL products on the market and have reverted to taping foil on the carpet alongside most every wall in the house! Not the most attractive decorations when guests come over!!!!!!
Please help!!!!!!!!!