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Last summer, or thereabouts, my cat Boaz's relationship with my brother's cat Asher, fell apart. The two boys are from different litters but they're only a few weeks apart in age and they've lived under the same roof since the age of 4 months.
Outdoor feral cat activity has DRAMATICALLY increased on our property over this past year, so I think our cats are mad that they can't make the intruding outdoor cats go away, thus taking out their frustration on each other instead.
Boaz's scrappy attitude towards Asher has gotten so bad that now I have to keep him separated from both Asher and Posie, my dad's cat who's the same age as Asher. (Boaz & Posie haven't gotten along for years.)
Now, just recently, Boaz has really begun treating Asher like Asher is a stranger to him. This afternoon, as I was petting Asher in a separate room, Asher rubbed his head all over my hand (not unusual since he is a lovebug). I went into my bedroom to pet Boaz shortly thereafter, and Boaz furiously sniffed my hand and gave it a slight nibble. He usually only sniffs my hands like crazy if I came back from petting an animal unknown to him.
When Boaz sees Asher through a window, Boaz will often stair at Asher, stalk up to the window, and chatter at Asher! He acts like he's "hunting" Asher or that he's never seen Asher before! I try to get Boaz to play with his toys so he can take out his hunting instinct on those, but he's never been much of a player. He'll hunt IF FOOD IS INVOLVED.
Does anyone have any idea what's the matter with my cat? I've never known such a difficult cat in my life, and I've seen a lot of cats in my family!
Outdoor feral cat activity has DRAMATICALLY increased on our property over this past year, so I think our cats are mad that they can't make the intruding outdoor cats go away, thus taking out their frustration on each other instead.
Boaz's scrappy attitude towards Asher has gotten so bad that now I have to keep him separated from both Asher and Posie, my dad's cat who's the same age as Asher. (Boaz & Posie haven't gotten along for years.)
Now, just recently, Boaz has really begun treating Asher like Asher is a stranger to him. This afternoon, as I was petting Asher in a separate room, Asher rubbed his head all over my hand (not unusual since he is a lovebug). I went into my bedroom to pet Boaz shortly thereafter, and Boaz furiously sniffed my hand and gave it a slight nibble. He usually only sniffs my hands like crazy if I came back from petting an animal unknown to him.
When Boaz sees Asher through a window, Boaz will often stair at Asher, stalk up to the window, and chatter at Asher! He acts like he's "hunting" Asher or that he's never seen Asher before! I try to get Boaz to play with his toys so he can take out his hunting instinct on those, but he's never been much of a player. He'll hunt IF FOOD IS INVOLVED.
Does anyone have any idea what's the matter with my cat? I've never known such a difficult cat in my life, and I've seen a lot of cats in my family!