Jean
06-13-01, 05:15 AM 06-13-01
I have a serious problem. I have two five year old cats (sister and brother) and they are spayed/neutered. They have always gotten along well until something happened on Sunday.
They had been chasing each other and playing together when the male jumped up on the piano not realizing that the piano lid was open and the piano keys were exposed. Well, when he jumped up there he heard the noise and it scared him and he kind of lost his footing and fell off the piano right onto the female.
I have never seen such a fight break out. There was snarling, hair flying, an all out attack until he chased her under the bed.
I kept them separated and twice since I have tried to re-introduce them to each other, both times have ended up in the same thing happening. The female (who is very scared) shows her teeth and hisses which makes the male respond back and not just with hisses but with an attack.
Now the female has retreated to the basement and when I bring her upstairs even with the male locked in another room, she is already hissing and growling.
What do I do? She is so afraid, I don't know what to do. And her fear only perpetuates his aggression.
They are also both due for a vet check. I was wondering if theis would be a good time to take them at the same time (in separate carriers) to have them experience a slightly unpleasant experience together or would it just make matters worse?
We are scheduled to go on vacation in a few weeks and we leave the cats at home for someone to come in and check on them. I just don't know what to do.
Any advice would be appreciated. Has anyone else been through this? Did your cats need anti-anxiety medicine and is it addictive once they start it?
Please help! Thanks so much!
They had been chasing each other and playing together when the male jumped up on the piano not realizing that the piano lid was open and the piano keys were exposed. Well, when he jumped up there he heard the noise and it scared him and he kind of lost his footing and fell off the piano right onto the female.
I have never seen such a fight break out. There was snarling, hair flying, an all out attack until he chased her under the bed.
I kept them separated and twice since I have tried to re-introduce them to each other, both times have ended up in the same thing happening. The female (who is very scared) shows her teeth and hisses which makes the male respond back and not just with hisses but with an attack.
Now the female has retreated to the basement and when I bring her upstairs even with the male locked in another room, she is already hissing and growling.
What do I do? She is so afraid, I don't know what to do. And her fear only perpetuates his aggression.
They are also both due for a vet check. I was wondering if theis would be a good time to take them at the same time (in separate carriers) to have them experience a slightly unpleasant experience together or would it just make matters worse?
We are scheduled to go on vacation in a few weeks and we leave the cats at home for someone to come in and check on them. I just don't know what to do.
Any advice would be appreciated. Has anyone else been through this? Did your cats need anti-anxiety medicine and is it addictive once they start it?
Please help! Thanks so much!