I haven't posted in a while but my former feral/semi-feral Orville who has been living in the house for 1.5 years now has suddenly reverted to a fearful/hiding state. Everything had been going so well up until yesterday. He would flop in front of me, let me rub his belly, purr and was very gentle. He's still gentle, but very fearful all of a sudden. He never had to have much of a transition time because it was all done gradually over the course of more than a year and he decided when he wanted to live inside. I have two other cats with whom he has lived the entire time he's been inside.
The only thing I can figure is that my 5 year-old 8 pound male Chaucer, who is an Alpha male, got a bit too aggressive during play yesterday and genuinely attacked Orville - an 8 year-old 13+ pounder. I had seen the play-fighting in the living room, which they do sometimes, and then a little later heard screeching and Chaucer running through with a very fluffed tail and a piece of Orville's fur in his mouth. Orville was hiding. Chaucer has a history of getting a bit too aggressive during play, but it was usually with my 12 pound female - a bit of sexual aggression there even though all three are "fixed." The Feliway does not work with Chaucer, and he will not take calming meds that were prescribed by the vet. Orville does not seem to have been hurt physically as far as I can tell.
I understand Orville being wary of Chaucer, but me? He runs from me and hides from me. I have petted him but I have to be very slow, but his attitude is one of wariness and hiding. This is very uncommon and I hope that he will come around. Any advice or encouragement would be appreciated. I am very sad about this.
The only thing I can figure is that my 5 year-old 8 pound male Chaucer, who is an Alpha male, got a bit too aggressive during play yesterday and genuinely attacked Orville - an 8 year-old 13+ pounder. I had seen the play-fighting in the living room, which they do sometimes, and then a little later heard screeching and Chaucer running through with a very fluffed tail and a piece of Orville's fur in his mouth. Orville was hiding. Chaucer has a history of getting a bit too aggressive during play, but it was usually with my 12 pound female - a bit of sexual aggression there even though all three are "fixed." The Feliway does not work with Chaucer, and he will not take calming meds that were prescribed by the vet. Orville does not seem to have been hurt physically as far as I can tell.
I understand Orville being wary of Chaucer, but me? He runs from me and hides from me. I have petted him but I have to be very slow, but his attitude is one of wariness and hiding. This is very uncommon and I hope that he will come around. Any advice or encouragement would be appreciated. I am very sad about this.
As a newbie cat momma I don't have any advice but still wanted to touch base. How is Orville (and you) doing? 
