My cats are idiots!!!!

14 years ago

A month or so ago I posted about a stray cat that comes around at night and puts his head at the window. When my cats see him they go ballistic.....at him and at each other!!!

Last nite I took Smudge out of the window so I could close the curtains (so they don't see the cat if he should choose to bless them with his company). He took a look at Bud (his adopted brother) and the cat fight was on.

Now when Bud looks at Smudge he growls and hisses and just terrorizes him. What on earth?

So Bud didn't get any treats (the other 2 did), he's been locked up in a bedroom for a period of time. This can't go on, but I'm hoping he'll snap out of it. Roxie is walking around on eggshells, hoping not to antagonize him. Jeesh.

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minnie_tx
14 years ago
Try a spraybotle filled with warm water a few shots wil break them up and a lesson learned
Maybe
Jodi_SoCal
14 years ago
Jasdip, check out Feliway. Our neighbors, a multi-cat household, swear by it to calm thing down among the feline occupants.

Jodi-

Here is a link that might be useful: Feliway and multi-cat households
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PattiG(rose)
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I think they call that "misplaced aggression", they can't get to the cat they want to fight with, so they take it out on the closest one. You are doing the right thing by closing the curtain, hopefully Smudge will get over it.
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They have been here just over a year now and my cats are starting to get used to the others coming into their yard but every so often they just get mad!! Maybe they want outside as well I guess, but I prefer mine indoors.
I have used the spray bottle before.
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Jasdip
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks for the tip Jodi!

It seems that they might have mended their fences. The 2 of them were at opposite ends in the same window looking out.
They got down and sniffed one another (cautiously)

Oh, I know YOU! Jackasses.
Jodi_SoCal
14 years ago
Jasdip, our neighbors cats all got along well enough for many years, and then one day they had to take one to the vet. When he came back the other cats hated him. So they bathed him, wrapped him in cat blankets, and tried other things I can't remember and still the other cats hissed and chased him. This went on for months until they used Feliway.

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14 years ago
My daughter's cats do this all the time. They are indoor only and when a neighbor cat walks thru their yard, the dominate cat in the house turns on the other and makes his life miserable for awhile..Transferred aggression, Cats..ya gotta love them even if they' re nuts at times.
sylviatexas1
14 years ago
"I think they call that "misplaced aggression", they can't get to the cat they want to fight with, so they take it out on the closest one."

My little brothers used to do that!

My cats are idiots!!!!

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