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| Date: May 5, 2008 | |
| Question: Hello my name is Amanda I currently have 3 cats 1 male and 2 females (both females from the same litter), I have had all of them for about 2 years and they are close to the same age. They have been spayed and nuetered for about a year now, but my question is I have had a problem with my two females. star my bigger female has had aggression toward her sister Kit kit (shes the smallest, I like to call her the runt), and it consists of her hissing at her and some pawing at her. my concern is now kit kit she has switched behavior with star, it seems like now she is actually looking for her sister star on purpose to chase and scratch her, even hissing at her. none of my cats have done this, all of this just started with the aggressive behavior from both of my females. what is the cause? they are all strickly indoor cats and have had no problems up until now. Its getting to the point where I see scratch marks on stars nose and im getting worried about the whole thing. Kit kit is not the average cat, she likes to be held all the time and if you dont pick her up she meows until you do, shes a really sweet cat and I think she thinks that shes a baby and she is not aggressive towards people or my male cat just her sister star. I give all my cats the same amount of attention and I dont have certain specical treatment that I give to one that I dont give to the other. Please help. Thank-you very much Amanda Amanda Gigee When there are 3 or more cats in a household, it is often the case that some of them don't get along. First, have plenty of everything - 4 or more litter boxes, food and water dishes, cat trees, etc. - so they don't have to interact if they don't want to. Second, try some Feliway (feline facial pheromone) diffusers to try to lower tension between the cats. Third, and maybe this should be first, make sure none of them have any health problems you don't know about by getting them checked out by your vet. If all this doesn't work, it may be time to consult a behavioral specialist. Good luck! |
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| Expert: Dr. Emily Walker About the expert: At Albuquerque Cat Clinic, we believe that the bond between cats and their caretakers is extremely special. We also believe that protecting and preserving our feline patients’ health, both physical and mental, is essential to the continuance of this bond. | |
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