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 Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:26 am
My 3 cats are all males, they always fight with eachother, they hate eachother so much. Whenever hey see eachother they hiss and meow. and if they get too close, they fight. Is there any tips for getting my cats to love eachother? or will they always have grudges lol? sweatdrop they have all known eachother since they were kittens, They are 2,2 and 3 years old. and especaily my middle cat, Brandy, he always comes home with new scratches on him, he's the one who usually starts the fights. lol 3nodding
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:56 pm
Yikes, that is a very complicated question!
One of the most difficult things about dealing with cat behavior, is that they can't tell us what is really bothering them.
Cats will often take out agression on housemates that is totally unrelated to those housemates.
So the first thing to do is to evaluate their environment.
Look at the scarce resources.
Is there adequate access to food, water, and litterboxes. I am not saying that those things aren't there, but if one cat can block the access of the other cats, it may be making them frustrated. There should be more than one feeding station and litter boxes (#of cats plus one) should be in a variety of locations to prevent guarding.
Is there adequate vertical space? Cats like to be able to move up and down. IF there are only a few high places to be, that may be causing jealousy over the good spots.
Are there enough things to do? IS your cat attacking his housemates because he is bored? I can discuss environmental enrichment more later.
Does everyone get enough attention? Remember, you are a scarce resource.
Look for things that might be frustrating your cat. Is there a cat outside?
After evaluating these things, correct any issues.
Try Feliway. IT is a pheremone that helps to calm cats. IT is available thru vets.
IF they are unsuccessful, then consider other medical intervention.
Sorry about the weird caps, my computer is very funky. Sorry about the long post too. More to come if needed.
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:56 pm
it's pretty normal for cats to fight unless they are different gender....that's all i pretty much know
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:00 am
Thanks for your answers xD yeah it is pretty complicated, but I think its because of jelousy, whenever my youngest cat Samson is getting attention or is sleeping in a spot where Brandy (my other cat) wants to sleep, then he will start a fight with him, or atleast hiss. but with my oldest cat Sammy, and Samson (they are related) so they arent so bad, just dont like being too near eachother too much.
They have 3 bowls for food, makes sense for 3 cats, and they are all outdoor cats, so they go outside and Brandy also fights with other cats outside. They do get the same amount of attention, I will stroke one cat, then i have to go around the house finding another to stroke sometimes, thats how much i luv them lolz. Is it possible for a cat to feel left out? I think Brandy sometimes feels like that, and if so, is there anything i can do to help?
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:13 pm
Are they nuetered? It could possibly be a territorial thing and if they are intact it means there is more of the hormones running around in their bodies making them more hieghtened to attack/fight.
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:27 am
Lapinporokoira - one of them is neutered, the oldest one (Sammy) who is the one who hardly ever fights. but the other two arent, I guess it must be their hormones then, lolz xDD
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:10 pm
Naughty, naughty, ScorpioMarie! biggrin
Neutering is always the first step in dealing with intercat agression.
But naughty me too for not asking. Lapinporokoira is on the ball!
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:22 am
Xana44 Naughty, naughty, ScorpioMarie! biggrin Neutering is always the first step in dealing with intercat agression. But naughty me too for not asking. Lapinporokoira is on the ball!
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:21 am
Cats are never too old to be neutered! rolleyes
As they get older, behaviours that may have started out hormonally driven become set and "mentally driven". So it may have less effect on agression. But often it does.
So find another vet who is willing to do the surgery. It should help.
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:36 am
Xana44 Cats are never too old to be neutered! rolleyes As they get older, behaviours that may have started out hormonally driven become set and "mentally driven". So it may have less effect on agression. But often it does. So find another vet who is willing to do the surgery. It should help.
Really? well, the vet my dad was talking to said that, i dont know why then.. Hhm, ok, it would be good to get them nuetered as soon as possible then. Is there a certain age that cats cant be neutered at? like when they are over a certain age? question xp
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:30 pm
Scorpiomarie Really? well, the vet my dad was talking to said that, i dont know why then.. Hhm, ok, it would be good to get them nuetered as soon as possible then. Is there a certain age that cats cant be neutered at? like when they are over a certain age? question xp There is not really an age that is too old to neuter, barring any other health conditions. Older intact male cats are more likely to be carrying FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus), as it is frequently spread through fighting. This may make him a higher anesthetic risk. Older animals are more likely to have other underlying or hidden diseases making anesthesia more complex. But that being said, I have seen a twelve year old dog neutered. The oldest cat I personally have neutered was seven, I think. I have also neutered several retired stud cats for breeders which were older than two. Good luck with your kitties.
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:07 am
Xana44 Scorpiomarie Really? well, the vet my dad was talking to said that, i dont know why then.. Hhm, ok, it would be good to get them nuetered as soon as possible then. Is there a certain age that cats cant be neutered at? like when they are over a certain age? question xp There is not really an age that is too old to neuter, barring any other health conditions. Older intact male cats are more likely to be carrying FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus), as it is frequently spread through fighting. This may make him a higher anesthetic risk. Older animals are more likely to have other underlying or hidden diseases making anesthesia more complex. But that being said, I have seen a twelve year old dog neutered. The oldest cat I personally have neutered was seven, I think. I have also neutered several retired stud cats for breeders which were older than two. Good luck with your kitties.
Could I ask you another question? My youngest cat Samson, he has a bad habit of licking his belly too much, and now he has a bare belly, and is doing the same to his back feet (heels ect) awhile ago he was doing the same thing, so we took his to the vets, and they said it was probably flees iritating him, so that was sorted out and his hair started to grow back. but for the last couple of months he's started again, but this time he hasnt got flees, so I'm confused. could it be stress?
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:06 pm
Scorpiomarie Could I ask you another question? My youngest cat Samson, he has a bad habit of licking his belly too much, and now he has a bare belly, and is doing the same to his back feet (heels ect) awhile ago he was doing the same thing, so we took his to the vets, and they said it was probably flees iritating him, so that was sorted out and his hair started to grow back. but for the last couple of months he's started again, but this time he hasnt got flees, so I'm confused. could it be stress? Excessive barbering (our fancy doctor way of saying licking too much) can be due to a number of factors. Allergies are the most common reason. Fleas are the most common thing cats are allergic to, so that is why the previous treatment worked. But he may have developed allergies to other things. So it could have environmental or food sources. Stress can also be a contributing factor, although we see that more commonly in female than male cats, but the boys can still have it. Some cats who have abdominal pain associated with bladder problems or intestinal upset (due to food intolerance) will lick their abdomens too. It is their way of rubbing the sore spot. Sorry about the confusing answer, but unfortunately, like many things with feline medicine, it is not an easy issue. Try treating him for allergies and fleas (it only takes one bite for an allergic cat to flare) again and if that doesn't work, try treating him for stress. Good luck!
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:48 am
Xana44 Excessive barbering (our fancy doctor way of saying licking too much) can be due to a number of factors. Allergies are the most common reason. Fleas are the most common thing cats are allergic to, so that is why the previous treatment worked. But he may have developed allergies to other things. So it could have environmental or food sources. Stress can also be a contributing factor, although we see that more commonly in female than male cats, but the boys can still have it. Some cats who have abdominal pain associated with bladder problems or intestinal upset (due to food intolerance) will lick their abdomens too. It is their way of rubbing the sore spot. Sorry about the confusing answer, but unfortunately, like many things with feline medicine, it is not an easy issue. Try treating him for allergies and fleas (it only takes one bite for an allergic cat to flare) again and if that doesn't work, try treating him for stress. Good luck!
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