I am writing because I would like peoples opinions on my little
problem with my cat Samson. He likes to spray...everything. He is a
neutered male, and we are sure he was fixed before 6 months of
age...so it seems odd to us that he would mark so often. However, he
also has a problem with "making love" to blankets. He will grab a
piece of the blanket in his mouth and hump it. This is all brand new
for us, because in our 24 plus years of having cats, never has one
had these issues. It may be linked to his traumatic past. He was
raised not by us, but by a single mother with two ADHD twin 6 y/o
boys.
Well, the boys teased him constantly, and one day when he was
apparently quite young(his injuries had healed when we got him, he
was only 6 months old then)they picked him up by his tail and swung
him over their head like a lasso. His jaw hit a wall and shattered,
and his tail broke. He now has a twisted stub for a tail and scars on
his chin where the jaw was wired shut. Luckily my friend knew them,
and when they had to move to New York and couldn't take him with
them, she referred them to me. We took Samson in, and we found out
quickly that he had been severely emotionally damaged by his ordeal.
He would not allow any of us to touch him without inflicting a nasty
bite. Over time that faded, and he now only bites us badly every once
and a while.
Another chapter. We have 9 other cats, and he is the scapegoat for
them. He is ruthlessly beat up by them day in and day out. So his
only escape is to go outside. I hate letting him out, but if he stays
in, he sprays EVERYWHERE and is picked on. Sooo, I am in quite a
pickle. He still wants to come in sometimes, however,
being in means our house will take quite a beating from his spraying.
Right now, my parents are fed up, and want to get rid of him. I hate this sooo much, but until we
have a solid plan to kick his disgusting habit of spraying its possible. So, I am
very lost, as he is the nicest cat at times, and sooo sweet.
Please...help.
problem with my cat Samson. He likes to spray...everything. He is a
neutered male, and we are sure he was fixed before 6 months of
age...so it seems odd to us that he would mark so often. However, he
also has a problem with "making love" to blankets. He will grab a
piece of the blanket in his mouth and hump it. This is all brand new
for us, because in our 24 plus years of having cats, never has one
had these issues. It may be linked to his traumatic past. He was
raised not by us, but by a single mother with two ADHD twin 6 y/o
boys.
Well, the boys teased him constantly, and one day when he was
apparently quite young(his injuries had healed when we got him, he
was only 6 months old then)they picked him up by his tail and swung
him over their head like a lasso. His jaw hit a wall and shattered,
and his tail broke. He now has a twisted stub for a tail and scars on
his chin where the jaw was wired shut. Luckily my friend knew them,
and when they had to move to New York and couldn't take him with
them, she referred them to me. We took Samson in, and we found out
quickly that he had been severely emotionally damaged by his ordeal.
He would not allow any of us to touch him without inflicting a nasty
bite. Over time that faded, and he now only bites us badly every once
and a while.
Another chapter. We have 9 other cats, and he is the scapegoat for
them. He is ruthlessly beat up by them day in and day out. So his
only escape is to go outside. I hate letting him out, but if he stays
in, he sprays EVERYWHERE and is picked on. Sooo, I am in quite a
pickle. He still wants to come in sometimes, however,
being in means our house will take quite a beating from his spraying.
Right now, my parents are fed up, and want to get rid of him. I hate this sooo much, but until we
have a solid plan to kick his disgusting habit of spraying its possible. So, I am
very lost, as he is the nicest cat at times, and sooo sweet.
Please...help.