Growling Cat

[maggie101]

Peaches does not like anyone else being on "her bed". She will growl for a long time if my other cat gets on. If I move at all she growls. I want to go to sleep but if I push her off she will bite me. Peaches shows up in my bedroom first Maggie 10 min later. so I could lock Maggie out though she's not the one being so territorial. If I lock them both out I have to get out of bed and quickly shut the door behind Peaches so she doesnt bite me. Maggie tries to play with her then Peaches gives a very loud screech and wakes me up.

How can I sleep?

 

[Summercats]

How large is your living area? Do you have four cats total? If I understood you correctly, if they are both outside your bedroom they make noise and you cannot sleep but if Peaches comes in she is territorial?

 

[Ceracera]

Whenever i want to get cats out of my room without picking them up, i throw a pingpong ball. They go after the ball and i shut the door.

Maybe ger her her own bed?

 

[maggie101]

How large is your living area? Do you have four cats total? If I understood you correctly, if they are both outside your bedroom they make noise and you cannot sleep but if Peaches comes in she is territorial?

Yes, that is correct. 3 of my 4 cats sleep with me. My bedroom is big. I got Maggie a bed on my bed which she uses but there is still growling. I did not like the one time Peaches swatted at CoCo to let her anger out. I'm afraid if I lock Peaches out she will be more angry with me and my other cats. Peaches is always on my bed first. I think I will have to live with it.

 

[danteshuman]

Ignoring the bed issue you need to teach your cat NOT to bite you. I recommend a loud 'OW!' with every bite followed by ignoring your cat or scuffing your cat or pushing your cat off the bed (slowly/carefully.) What ever you do, your cat does NOT get to stay on the bed if she growls or bites. You can not reward bad behavior.
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[maggie101]

I live in an apt on the first floor so no yelling at night. I will try it during the day and check out what you sent. Somtimes she gets so frustrated she goes in the living room. I never punish her or play with her using my hands. Usually she is a very sweet cat.

 

[maggie101]

I use Feliway but forgot about the spirit of essence I used to use that on them. It seemed to work.