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Posted by Martisimo on March 12, 2003 at 08:08:54:
In Reply to: help resident cats trying to kill each other posted by ryanc on March 11, 2003 at 20:40:43:
Do not let them sniff each other...they are not ready for that.
I would keep them completely separated, not so much as glimpsing one another. If you are going to open a door to where one of them is, make sure that the other cat is nowhere nearby or, if you need to, put him up in another bedroom for a few moments while you are opening and closing the door that separates them.
Are both of these cats neutered? (If not, there's a huge chunk of the problem) I'm a little surprised that such young neutered male cats are having this much of a problem both dealing with a new cat and also in dealing with each other when they've been fine up until recently. Young neutered male cats usually adjust quite well to introductions.
So, both Ferguson and Cody have been the aggresors, right? At first it seemed Cody was because he attacked Ferguson when the older cat gave a yowl (yowling is not unusual upon seeing a 'stranger'), but then you say Ferguson has also attacked Cody and that Cody is now the scared one even though Ferguson was the one that urinated during the fight. Whew!
Okay. It seems you have some problems that might stem from re-directed aggression. I think a helpful someone here will be able to provide you with links to some information about cat behavior and this issue. In the meantime, you need to keep them completely separate for quite some time (never seeing each other) and will eventually have to slowly reintroduce them. Hopefully, some of this will abate after the shock of the now-gone new cats wears off. Until then, there is no point in having the both of them risk getting hurt by the other.
If such strange behaviors continue I would consult with a feline behaviorist to see if they can help you work through this.
:I brought in 2 cats from a situation where their owner had died. When we brought the carriers in, one of a resident cats, Ferguson, a large 3 year old male, saw them and started making a very loud cry. Our other Cat, Cody, a small 1 year old male, came running down stairs and jumped up at Ferguson, and they got into a vicious fight and tried to kill eachother.
:They were fine for 2 days, but then unfortunately Ferguson saw one of the new cats under a door, and he made the loud cry noise again. Cody jumped on him again and they had another vicious fight. It is very hard to always keep them seperated, and that night, and the following night Ferguson was able to run past us when the door was open for a second, and he proceeded to attack Cody and try to kill him, both times Cody was asleep. Ferguson also urinated on him both times.
:The other cats have been gone for a week now, but the situation has not improved. Cody is very very scared, and they both get very angry when they see eachother. A couple times I was able to let them sniff each other without incedence, but then earlier Cody moved to close to ferguson and ferguson tried to attack him again, and cut me up in pretty bad in the process.
:What should I do ? Is it better to have them see eachother when one cat is in a carrier ? Is it maybe better if they dont see each other for a few days ? They have lived together for 6 months and were always best friends before. They dont have any negative reactions to each others scents, only if they see each other. I don't want to have to give Ferguson up, but it looks like I might have to.