I have a 10 year old female cat that until recently lived in the same house as me. For some reason she now decided that my nextdoor neighbours are her owners, she rarely comes to visit.
To make matters worse I recently was given a kitten that is now over 6 months old. I think she feels rejected everytime that she visits. What should I do?
2006-12-15 02:09:41 · 21 answers · asked by Rdps15 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
murder the neighbours
2006-12-15 02:18:08 · answer #1 · answered by pop 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So the new one feels rejected everytime the old one visits? Well she will just have to get used to it. As for the other cat you might talk to your neighbors about it. I don't know if you live in the US or not but here that's kinda considered stealing. Especially if you've had the cat 10 years, that's almost like a kid. Maybe your cat likes the food they give her better
2006-12-15 02:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem when I got my two new kittens, two of my existing cats decided to leave home and move in around the corner. I think they must feel their noses have been pushed out of joint. If you get rid of the kitten it doesn't mean your old cat will come home as the she has been disrupted so much. I have found that as my kittens get older the other two cats have started to come back and "visit" but even a year on they haven't come back permanently.
2006-12-15 02:14:55 · answer #3 · answered by kittycymraeg 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may seem that the cat has figured it's "moved house". If you treat the situation as you do when you move and keep the cat inside for three to four weeks, the cat will assume that it has moved again and it's internal sense of 'home' will be re-established. It's a pain I know but it's probably the best way to do it.
Good luck.
2006-12-15 02:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by JT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try bringing her home & keeping her in the house for 2-4 weeks. This is what you would do if you got a rescue cat for instance. This will allow her to re-bond with you AND your house, getting her smell/scent back on it etc. Give her plenty tlc, treats etc & generally try to make it as pleasant as possible so that she actually wants to be there, Agter the time is up you can let her go back outside etc as before. If this fails and she goes back to your neighbour I think you will just have to accept the situation even tho its hard. Try what i have suggested first tho as I used to volunteer at a cat shelter & this is what we recommended when re homing cats
2006-12-15 12:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by la.bruja0805 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I discovered my next door neighbour was encouraging my cat round with food and treats and because of this my cat decided that she enjoyed this so i almost lost her to my neighbour but i never gave up without a fight!
i explained to my neighbour how i felt and that i was not going to loose my cat so i told her nicely it had to stop, within a few days my cat started comin back home and thats what you have to do, be nice about the situation and explain to them she is your cat and you want her home with you and your new kitten!!!
2006-12-15 08:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by i am MISS horrible 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me years ago and it ended up with my old cat packing her bags and living with the neighbour, who luckily gave her a good life for the rest of it. Cats choose to live with you not the other way round. She probably feels neglected and jealous of the new kitten. Let her be. As long as she's well cared for and happy.
2006-12-15 02:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by Pink n Wise 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try spending more time with the cat that left for the neighbors house. Bring her back to your house and sit outside with her, give her treats, just spend time. Also, feed her better food than what they are that may help. After she begins to realize that she lives with you and comes back home slowly introduce the new cat to her. This will take sometime - possibly lots, but it can be done. I would also speak with the neighbors and ask them not to feed her or give her attention because you are trying to get her to come home.
Good luck! : )
2006-12-15 02:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that she may feel that you dont need her any more since you got the kitten. when you can get her to come home tell her you love her and she will always be important to you. I know this sounds like you are talking to a human but you would be surprised on how much they pick up. I hope this works.
2006-12-15 02:15:19 · answer #9 · answered by karen v 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep the kitten indoors. you obviously failed the older cat - lucky that it is still alive after this long - in many areas neighbours are not so happy to have strays wander into their yards and kill or "remove" them....
keep the kitten inside - eventually you may have new neighbours or she will wander a bit too far and you will lose her forever
2006-12-15 02:49:26 · answer #10 · answered by CF_ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be your 10 year old cat went over there one time and they were starting to feed her we had the same problem try talking to your neighbours good luck
2006-12-15 04:43:40 · answer #11 · answered by sunrisepoppycher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋