I joined this forum because I am in desperate need of help with this situation. Ive done so much searching and Im at my wits end.
Cats involved:
Chloe - kitten
Darc - 9 yrs
Chii - 10 yrs
My husband works nights at a jail here in town, and he recused a kitten(Chloe) from freezing temperatures and certain death one night. He brought her home after taking her to the vet, and we kept her in our spare bathroom for 3 or 4 weeks until she was healthy and ready to be part of the family. We moved her from the bathroom to another room we have with windowed doors, so she could meet the other cats a little more face to face, but still safely. We then let her roam around the house a bit, then let the others out so they could share scents, etc. All the normal things youre supposed to do.
Things were a little shaky at first, but it wasnt long until Darc and Chloe became fast friends. She brought out the kitten in him and are now best friends. Chii however... will take to attacking Chloe to the point where Chloe pees and defecates out of sheer fear. Chii also managed to bite Chloe and her leg got infected (shes fine now after some Orbax).
My husband and I are at our wits end. It is so heartbreaking to hear Chloe scream until we can break Chii from her. It doesnt happen every moment, but we cant leave them alone, and we have to separate our cats when we sleep. We have tried to keep Chloe and Chii happy, treated and played with when they are around each other so Chii doesnt associate bad feelings with Chloe. This didnt work. We now are at the punishment phase where after Chii has attacked Chloe, she gets a quick cold shower. It has gotten to the point where Chii will no longer run off when we yell, she will get in as many blows as she can before one of us can manage to get to her. Water bottles and spanking dont seem to help either.
Chloe is very near and dear to us. She is Darc's best friend, she is an amazing kitten, we have spent hundreds to keep her in good health, and it is not an option to just give her up. we even tried that defuser of FeliWay.
We have had Chloe now since before Thanksgiving, and this behaviour only seems to persist.
Any help is much appreciated... tho please, at this point we need help, not opinions or other unfounded theories. =(
Cats involved:
Chloe - kitten
Darc - 9 yrs
Chii - 10 yrs
My husband works nights at a jail here in town, and he recused a kitten(Chloe) from freezing temperatures and certain death one night. He brought her home after taking her to the vet, and we kept her in our spare bathroom for 3 or 4 weeks until she was healthy and ready to be part of the family. We moved her from the bathroom to another room we have with windowed doors, so she could meet the other cats a little more face to face, but still safely. We then let her roam around the house a bit, then let the others out so they could share scents, etc. All the normal things youre supposed to do.
Things were a little shaky at first, but it wasnt long until Darc and Chloe became fast friends. She brought out the kitten in him and are now best friends. Chii however... will take to attacking Chloe to the point where Chloe pees and defecates out of sheer fear. Chii also managed to bite Chloe and her leg got infected (shes fine now after some Orbax).
My husband and I are at our wits end. It is so heartbreaking to hear Chloe scream until we can break Chii from her. It doesnt happen every moment, but we cant leave them alone, and we have to separate our cats when we sleep. We have tried to keep Chloe and Chii happy, treated and played with when they are around each other so Chii doesnt associate bad feelings with Chloe. This didnt work. We now are at the punishment phase where after Chii has attacked Chloe, she gets a quick cold shower. It has gotten to the point where Chii will no longer run off when we yell, she will get in as many blows as she can before one of us can manage to get to her. Water bottles and spanking dont seem to help either.
Chloe is very near and dear to us. She is Darc's best friend, she is an amazing kitten, we have spent hundreds to keep her in good health, and it is not an option to just give her up. we even tried that defuser of FeliWay.
We have had Chloe now since before Thanksgiving, and this behaviour only seems to persist.
Any help is much appreciated... tho please, at this point we need help, not opinions or other unfounded theories. =(