He Is Being Naughty

Chezza · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:07 pm Post subject: He Is Being Naughty

Usually my laid back placid boy Jay is very calm and collective, but as of being kept inside and not allowed out side ( tiff has settled in well to indoor life again) Anyway He has become a monster to Tiffiny..He jumps her and attacks her quite often, not to play but to be a bully Sad

He stalks her while she sleeps and then pounces, doing his kangaroo kicks and everything Shocked

I tell him off, but when there alone somewhere in the house you can hear them fighting, its Tiffiny thats doing all the screaming.. Confused

He is being a naughty boy to her..

Any suggestions???

HDrydr · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject:

That's what Harley does to Patches....As a matter of fact he was just doing it a minute ago.... Patches was sleeping in the sunbeam and Harley came up stalking her and wham!!! Crying or Very sad

Her screaming as she runs off and he chases her.
Sometimes me yelling at him works it startles him, sometimes I can chase him down with the squirt bottle, sometimes a weird loud "pist!" works. It is sad to watch and hear him attack her I feel bad!!! He outweighs her she's old now. I almost want to get another young kitten for Harley to play with hoping he would leave her alone......
I think that with time he will settle down and get used to being inside. No real answer for you except keep being referee.

Both Jay and Harley are very naughty boys!!! I feel for them and you

Chessmind · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

Hi Chezza. It's prety tough to get a cat that was indoor/outdoor use to being indoor only. You can try the Comfort Zone with Feliway Plug-Ins. They do work to get cats to calm down quite a bit.

Chezza · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:29 am Post subject:

I have had to separate him from her, he will not leave her alone Crying or Very sad

She is playing and happy when he is not around, but when he is around she hides and goes like into a shell. Sad

He has turned into a monster
Sad

HDrydr · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

Poor Tiff!!! Harley is bad but not like that. You may need to talk to the vet and see if they have any suggestions. Have you tried the feliway? it may help
Naughty Jay!!

vene · Super Senior Member Plus Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 4153

Sounds like Jay has cabin fever and is taking it out on Tiff. Besides the Feliway, is it possible to build an outdoor enclosure or train Jay on a leash?

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:04 am Post subject:

Chezza · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:41 am Post subject:

Funny you mentioned that, I was just looking at one today..
I am going to try purchase one...
Very Happy

I was talking to the vet when I got his stitches and told him what Jay was doing and yea, he said he is taking his frustrations out on her..
Her being smaller he said keep them separated until he calms down a bit..
I used to take him out on a harness so maybe I'll do that with him.. Until the enclosure is built..

Bente · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:13 am Post subject:

What a terrible situation Confused

I hope you find a good permanent solution soon. Good luck with the outdoor enclosure Very Happy

Cassie · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:41 am Post subject:

Poor Tiff, she probably has no idea what's going on.

And poor Jay too, I'm sure he's very frustrated and confused. I think the harness (for now) and enclosure (later on) will help a lot.

Chezza · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:

Yea me too, I hope he settles..She is very scared of him know because he has never been so aggressive with her, they were the best of mates, as you can see in my avatar..

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject:

Good luck Chezza and that's too bad about Jay getting into her, I'm sure that once he is calmer they will get back to where they were before.... He wants to control something because he can no longer go outside when he wants but he can attack her when he wants.....
(((((hugs)))) Hang in there and let us know of the progress....

Chezza · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:15 am Post subject:

Thanks..

HDrydr · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:20 am Post subject:

Chezza how is Jay and Tiff doing? Have you figured out any outdoor enclosure or tried anything else??? I bet Tiff is soo confused that poor thing.....
(((((hugs to you))))))

Chezza · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject:

He has settled a bit better.. I cant get the enclosure just yet until the shed is finalized, so we know where to position it, because I'd like to get a run too, with separating them he seems to appreciate her when he is allowed near her Surprised

So fingers crossed.. Your the best

HDrydr · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject:

Well I guess it is right what they absence makes the heart grow fonder..... guess it crosses all boundary's. Surprised

Glad to hear that things are better between them.. Bet that is a load off your shoulders too....

Chezza · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject:

It is, cause she was getting scared, and she is no where near as big as him.. Sad

She is not a fighter, she will run, thats why jay prolly got in trouble with that abscess, cause he wont back down to a cat. Naughty boy.. Very Happy

He is still wandering the house meowing, I know he is meowing for out side but I'm not giving in.. Wink

HDrydr · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:43 am Post subject:

good for you don't give in he'll get used to being inside. And the enclosure will help when you are able to do one. Surprised

eman · Member Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 330 Location: Canada

when my cats were not allowed to go outside last year i found out that the best way to stop the meowing is by playing with them alot. i used to play with them for an hour a day. they would run around and chase strings or a laser pointer. they would get so tired and sleep the rest of the time and forget obout outside. after a while, max started meowing everyday when he wanted to play Smile

and he stoped darting at the door everytime it was opened. another reason why max meowed at the door was because he liked eating grass every morning. so i had to grow some grass indoors. that also helped.
i wish you and Jay the best..

eman

Bente · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

It's good to hear Jay is behaving better, I bet both him, you and Tiff is alot happier Smile

Funny thing though, here we have the opposite situation: I've just started letting Kyrre outside Mr. Green