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| Title: | Meower Power is Valuing Differences |
| Notice: | FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY |
| Moderator: | MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO |
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| Created: | Sun Feb 09 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 11 1994 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5089 |
| Total number of notes: | 60366 |
3767.0. "HOSTILE BROTHER CAT" by FRICK::COSTIGAN () Tue Jul 03 1990 17:42
My cat, Tigger, just had three kittens. So far, that has been going
very well, considering both she, I and my daughter are brand new to
kittens. The problem arises, however, from her "brothers". Sam is a
neutered male, about 1 1/2 year older than Tigger, and Murphy is a 13
year old "old man". Murphy and Sam were unceremoniously dumped outside
during the first two weeks of the birth; no problem as they are
indoor/outdoor cats anyway.
I let them both in for the first time this week. Murphy is a loner and
disregards the other two entirely anyway. So, no change from him.
Plus, the kittens are still upstairs in my walk-in closet, and have not
been spotted by the males.
Sam is the problem. Normally, his relationship with Tigger was warm,
affectionate and almost bordering on indecent! Now, whenever he sees
her, he hisses! He NEVER did that before. Won't come near her. It's
only been a two week separation (I kept Tigger in). Has he forgotten
her, or does he sense the kittens and it's a jealously thing?
I'm totally baffled, as I have always had neutered and spayed cats and
this is my first dive into cat motherhood.
I'd appreciate any info you could offer on this change of personality.
Otherwise, towards us, he's the same old loving Sam.
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| 3767.1 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Tue Jul 03 1990 18:02 | 9 |
| She smells different. If she just had kittens, she and the nest
still smell like the birth, and like the kittens. He will eventually
get used to that smell and all will be well again. You may have
more trouble if he decides to get too close to the kittens. Some
queens will allow it, others won't. Also, he will be afraid of
the newborns since he won't know what they are yet, having never
seen newborns before.
Jo
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| 3767.2 | HOSTILE BROTHER CAT | FRICK::COSTIGAN | | Tue Jul 03 1990 18:29 | 7 |
| Thanks for the insight, Jo! It really does make perfect sense;
I guess sometimes I forget cats ARE animals, and they still operate on
a physical plane. It makes perfect sense that she WOULD smell
different, to him, but it just never occurred to me since I was
thinkifrom a PEOPLE point of view. Silly me!
Betsy
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| 3767.3 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Wed Jul 04 1990 02:54 | 3 |
| He may also feel especially hurt at having been shut outside and
away from you all, and need reassurance that he is still loved.
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| 3767.4 | | CRUISE::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds - DTN: 297-2313 | Thu Jul 05 1990 11:57 | 10 |
| We have varying responses from the other members of the
kitty-household. Isis finds the kittens mildly interesting, Mao
panics and Bonnie hisses and hisses and hisses, but doesn't do
anything. Jack took a kitten and set it right in front of Bonnie
yesterday. Bonnie made all sorts of faces and noises but never
lifted a paw.
Most of the cats seemed to recognize Halie ok, but the kittens smell
strange to them.
N
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