Yipes! This is honestly way too many cats to be introduced en masse all at once.
Hi! My friend suggested I contact you in that you may offer advice. My partner just moved into my big house about six months ago, with her three sweet cats. I already have three of my own, so now there are six.
From the beginning they all get along, but as time went on, Gus Gus, her youngest, (male tabby) about a year and a half old and neutered, had taken on the role of the bully. He goes after my youngest female tabby Coco, and makes her life hell, chasing her constantly, no peace. He also started walking up to my two male cats, Paulie, and Silvio, both tabbies, and he swats them with his claws as they are eating, or going into or out of the litter box, or out of the back door to the patio. Sometimes he stands guard at the door, so any cat entering back into the house, has to pass him and get a swat. Gus Gus is a very sweet, gentle boy, but his aggression is becoming a problem to my cats, and they should not have to deal wit this, since before he came life was calm and everyone loved each other. He is very sweet with his own two siblings Lottie (female Maine coon) and Mr. B’s (male tabby). All cats are fixed. All are rescued. I do not believe in giving animals drugs like Prozac, etc. since they can’t talk and tell you how the drug affects them.
My partner and I keep saying, maybe because he is still a baby, chasing his own tail, etc., that it will get better, but we are really to the point that we have had it. We travel for work at times, and have a wonderful sitter, but we know when we are gone, there are may cat fights due to him, and it’s a huge problem. That is our major issue, since the sitter had concern about the amount of hair flying all over when she came in. All of my cats, and Gus Gus have scabs on their bodies from fights. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Roberta
First of all, this is an awful lot of cats to live in one house – but certainly you’re asking for trouble if you just put them all together. You need to IMMEDIATELY IF NOT SOONER get the Spirit Essence called “Ultimate Peacemaker” and put it on every cat’s food and rub inside their ears, too. Gus Gus needs “Bully remedy” in addition. The link to Spirit Essence is on my website- (BTW I don’t sell anything, I just send you where you need to go). In addition, the victimized cat has got to be given a private space, a safe haven from the attacks.
Sally Bahner, the cat behavior consultant on my show CAT CHAT® says “It sounds like GusGus is feeling his yah-yahs — testing the waters for dominance. They need to make sure there’s enough vertical space — trees, perches, etc. Make sure they give him plenty of attention and exercise to channel his energy. Try a time-out in a separate room if he’s too obnoxious – or when nobody’s home to supervise since that’s when some of the problems have occurred. And, yes, get the Ultimate Peacemaker package and use it diligently. If he’s the youngest, he should calm down. Maybe one of the others cats will put him in his place.”
Tracie
