Hi,
I have three cats. Two boys - M (3 years old) R (18 months) and a girl L (1).
I rescued L last year from a bus station, she was a stray and dirty, frozen and starving.I expected the introduction to the boys to be a long process but to my surprise they got along right away! She took the upper hand, she growled and they backed off and respected her space from then on. They used to curl up and sleep with her.
The past week or 2 my boy R has been attacking her out of nowhere. If he spots her he flies at her and she’ll run to hide anywhere she can. If he gets her he jumps on her and she screams. She stiffens up crouches and puts her ears down every time she sees one of them, even my oldest boy M. M comes to see her and she instantly starts growling and panicking but he is only coming to play. He rolls over and shows her his belly etc in attempt to reassure her I think but she won’t have it, she thinks he’s going to hurt her.
I’m lost, on why this is happening and what I can do to help. I’ve just ordered some feliway spray. They’re all fixed. I’ve got plenty of toys for them, automatic lasers, wands, electronic mice, a water fountain that they play in, I alternate the toys so they don’t get bored of them too.
We have cat trees too however, L doesn’t use them for some reason and R (the bully) only has three legs so he can’t use them. I think he gets bored, he struggles to use his energy as he can’t climb very well and he is also HUGE. He weighs 15lbs at the moment, L is a petite cat she’s only 7lb, so obviously it’s painful for her when he does attack. He does attack me too, I have to be on guard if he comes for strokes because it’ll quickly turn into a biting game, I know he is “playing” but he has teeth like a dog rather than a cat, I’ve no idea what breed he is but he’s not like any other cat I’ve owned.
What can I do to fix this? I refuse to rehome anybody. I was thinking about reintroducing but I’m not sure who to isolate. My fear is if I isolate her, my other boy won’t accept her back either.
sorry it’s a really long read I just wanted to give as much information as i could.
I have three cats. Two boys - M (3 years old) R (18 months) and a girl L (1).
I rescued L last year from a bus station, she was a stray and dirty, frozen and starving.I expected the introduction to the boys to be a long process but to my surprise they got along right away! She took the upper hand, she growled and they backed off and respected her space from then on. They used to curl up and sleep with her.
The past week or 2 my boy R has been attacking her out of nowhere. If he spots her he flies at her and she’ll run to hide anywhere she can. If he gets her he jumps on her and she screams. She stiffens up crouches and puts her ears down every time she sees one of them, even my oldest boy M. M comes to see her and she instantly starts growling and panicking but he is only coming to play. He rolls over and shows her his belly etc in attempt to reassure her I think but she won’t have it, she thinks he’s going to hurt her.
I’m lost, on why this is happening and what I can do to help. I’ve just ordered some feliway spray. They’re all fixed. I’ve got plenty of toys for them, automatic lasers, wands, electronic mice, a water fountain that they play in, I alternate the toys so they don’t get bored of them too.
We have cat trees too however, L doesn’t use them for some reason and R (the bully) only has three legs so he can’t use them. I think he gets bored, he struggles to use his energy as he can’t climb very well and he is also HUGE. He weighs 15lbs at the moment, L is a petite cat she’s only 7lb, so obviously it’s painful for her when he does attack. He does attack me too, I have to be on guard if he comes for strokes because it’ll quickly turn into a biting game, I know he is “playing” but he has teeth like a dog rather than a cat, I’ve no idea what breed he is but he’s not like any other cat I’ve owned.
What can I do to fix this? I refuse to rehome anybody. I was thinking about reintroducing but I’m not sure who to isolate. My fear is if I isolate her, my other boy won’t accept her back either.
sorry it’s a really long read I just wanted to give as much information as i could.