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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 20, 2007, 20:57:12 PM

Title: Cross posted from CC - Urgent advice needed
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 20, 2007, 20:57:12 PM

an anyone offer this poster some advice as they are thinking of having the cat PTS:

Our 5 year old cat has only just started behaving badly in the middle of the night, if he sees another cat outside (he is an indoor cat) he starts howling and then attacks our 10mth kitten. When we come out to try and save the kitten he starts attacking us. This has happened twice and myself and my husband have been severly bitten and scratched requiring medical treatment. We need advice as we are thnking of getting the cat put down, he has been in catteries before and there have not been any issues with other cats??? PLEASE HELP.

http://www.catchat.org/discus/messages/18/65309.html?1198174370

Title: Re: Cross posted from CC - Urgent advice needed
Post by: blackcat on December 20, 2007, 21:14:02 PM

he is upset, and taking it out on the kitten. Presumably the kitten is a newish member of the household Get some Feliway plugins and get them started off with some feliway spray. At night, keep the adult cat separate from the kitten until he calms down a bit. His inside territory has been invaded by the kitten and the added stress of an outside cat is just pushing him over the edge. I am assuming both cats are neutered. If not the kitten may be reaching sexual maturity which could add to the problem.

Title: Re: Cross posted from CC - Urgent advice needed
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 20, 2007, 21:17:00 PM

Thanks BC ... I will copy your text and post back on CatChat  ;)

Title: Re: Cross posted from CC - Urgent advice needed
Post by: Tan on December 20, 2007, 22:16:22 PM

POsted on CC for her

It called redirected aggression. I read about it in Vicky Halls bloomin excellent books  ;D
and found this about it http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/aggression3.html

Title: Re: Cross posted from CC - Urgent advice needed
Post by: madkittyrescue on December 20, 2007, 23:16:35 PM

Good advice... don't forget Rescue Remedy too.   Hope she reports how she gets on.... but definately not a reason to have the older cat PTS.... maybe just rehome.

Perhaps they aren't giving enough consideration to their older existing cat before introducing a kitten and fussing more with the kitten too??    you never know!

Title: Re: Cross posted from CC - Urgent advice needed
Post by: Millys Mum on December 21, 2007, 17:30:53 PM

Quote from: Tan on December 20, 2007, 22:16:22 PM

POsted on CC for her

It called redirected aggression. I read about it in Vicky Halls bloomin excellent books  ;D
and found this about it http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/aggression3.html

Its also on Wizzs site  ;D

www.wizz-catz.co.uk (http://www.wizz-catz.co.uk)