Comments on: Does the new cat pass the smell test? http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/does-the-new-cat-pass-the-smell-test/3658 understand their nature Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:23:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WereBear http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/does-the-new-cat-pass-the-smell-test/3658/comment-page-1#comment-4145 WereBear Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=3658#comment-4145 It's all a little bit much for your girl, and when it is too much, she tries to control everything. "Kenneling" her is actually the response I would recommend; it shrinks her world down to a size she can handle. Other stress levelers are getting a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WHUOEI?ie=UTF8&tag=werebear-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000WHUOEI" rel="nofollow">Feliway Plug-In Diffuser</a> which broadcasts soothing hormones that we can't smell, but the cats can. I have found that a catnip party is another way for them to burn off extra energy, as long as everyone likes it. You can also praise and fuss over her when she is playing, to let her know you are totally happy with that... and act sad and distressed when she causes trouble. It’s all a little bit much for your girl, and when it is too much, she tries to control everything. “Kenneling” her is actually the response I would recommend; it shrinks her world down to a size she can handle.

Other stress levelers are getting a Feliway Plug-In Diffuser which broadcasts soothing hormones that we can’t smell, but the cats can. I have found that a catnip party is another way for them to burn off extra energy, as long as everyone likes it. You can also praise and fuss over her when she is playing, to let her know you are totally happy with that… and act sad and distressed when she causes trouble.

]]> By: cathie http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/does-the-new-cat-pass-the-smell-test/3658/comment-page-1#comment-4144 cathie Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:10:07 +0000 http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/?p=3658#comment-4144 A month ago I let 2 homeless male cats move into my apartment along with 3 cats of my own. Alittle crowded but they are all socializing well together now except I am seeing some strange behavior developing with my 3 year old female cat who is super friendly with the new cats and will play with them half the time and then the other half of the time she stalks them aggressively looking for a fight. She is not a fighter but she is gets them to cowarding infront of her and immediately brings the social behavior atmosphere to a high level of aggression drawing all the other cats into a huge gang war type fight. Am totally confused by her behavior because she likes these cats and is a big mommy's girl who is not aggressive. One of my other cats is the aggressive leader in my house but she is ready to kick their butts one moment and play with them the next. She becomes so focused and intent on stalking them and kicking their butts that I am actually having to kennel her up for a while until she cools down. Is it just that even though she enjoys playing with them, she is actually feeling stressed out about their living here in a small apartment? Trying to make this as easy as possible for all the cats. This is only a temporary situation, but it is probably going to be like this for the winter as I have no intention of throwing them nor their owner out onto the streets. What can I do to releave the stress my little girl is experiencing? A month ago I let 2 homeless male cats move into my apartment along with 3 cats of my own. Alittle crowded but they are all socializing well together now except I am seeing some strange behavior developing with my 3 year old female cat who is super friendly with the new cats and will play with them half the time and then the other half of the time she stalks them aggressively looking for a fight. She is not a fighter but she is gets them to cowarding infront of her and immediately brings the social behavior atmosphere to a high level of aggression drawing all the other cats into a huge gang war type fight. Am totally confused by her behavior because she likes these cats and is a big mommy’s girl who is not aggressive. One of my other cats is the aggressive leader in my house but she is ready to kick their butts one moment and play with them the next. She becomes so focused and intent on stalking them and kicking their butts that I am actually having to kennel her up for a while until she cools down. Is it just that even though she enjoys playing with them, she is actually feeling stressed out about their living here in a small apartment? Trying to make this as easy as possible for all the cats. This is only a temporary situation, but it is probably going to be like this for the winter as I have no intention of throwing them nor their owner out onto the streets. What can I do to releave the stress my little girl is experiencing?

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