My adopted cat is so territorial!
She had a stuffed animal and thought it was a real cat and went about guarding her litterbox..standing at attention throughout the day. She would hop up on the bed and intently look out for the stuffed animal.
She has another litterbox which she NEVER used..so to mark her possessions, she pooped in that box and then rubbed her face all over the edges. She then stood guard in front of THAT box as if to DARE the new 'cat' to use it. That behavior lasted for a few days until she was sure it was not around any more. (I tossed it in the trash)
Anytime she hears the carpenters working net door or big trucks outside she goes around the house rubbing her face all over her things!
I got her 2 ceramic slanted cat bowls and they were huge cat shapes with large pointed ears. She would not go near the things. And even after I switched back her old flat bowl this morning, she stood guard ...just in case one of those big eared scary cat heads came back for HER food.
She has been on my heels all morning.
Does your cat get territorial over simple things like that?
I may add this is only her 2-3rd week in her new forever home, so she is adjusting. But does this behavior last a long time?
She had a stuffed animal and thought it was a real cat and went about guarding her litterbox..standing at attention throughout the day. She would hop up on the bed and intently look out for the stuffed animal.
She has another litterbox which she NEVER used..so to mark her possessions, she pooped in that box and then rubbed her face all over the edges. She then stood guard in front of THAT box as if to DARE the new 'cat' to use it. That behavior lasted for a few days until she was sure it was not around any more. (I tossed it in the trash)
Anytime she hears the carpenters working net door or big trucks outside she goes around the house rubbing her face all over her things!
I got her 2 ceramic slanted cat bowls and they were huge cat shapes with large pointed ears. She would not go near the things. And even after I switched back her old flat bowl this morning, she stood guard ...just in case one of those big eared scary cat heads came back for HER food.
She has been on my heels all morning.
Does your cat get territorial over simple things like that?
I may add this is only her 2-3rd week in her new forever home, so she is adjusting. But does this behavior last a long time?