I have 4 kitties. They are all fixed. One of them is really easy going. I would be proud of this but the thing is the others sort of pick on him and he never does anything to them for it. Like when I give them treats if one gulps her treats down she'll go get poor old Cornbread's treats and he just walks off- not even a hiss. He waits in line for everything. He's bigger than the others (that's him in my avatar) so I don't think he's scared. I just wish he'd take up for himself sometimes. I have kept him in alone to treat him but he needs to stick up for his rights. He's a very good cat- no bad habits at all. What's up with him?
2006-12-15 13:07:14 · 12 answers · asked by ♥Pretty♥ ♥Kitty♥ 7 in Pets ➔ Cats
I have cats like you and most of them are large, the father is VERY large and submissive to all the rest.
I think he knows he could take them in a fight and is kind enough not to prove it.
Give him his treats in a secluded place where he can enjoy himself without wondering which felines are going to come and take away his treats.
I feed mine in his cat house while feeding the others in the kitchen.
Good luck, he sounds like a great cat and you a wonderful and caring owner.
Merry Christmas.
2006-12-15 13:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by wildmedicsue 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Number one, you didn't say how old these kitties are. As with dogs, cats have a pecking order. It is a very good possibility that Cornbread is on the bottom of the order. Do you have all male cats or a mixture of male and female? I have a younger female that is trying to take over the Alpha roll in my house from my older female, and the older isn't giving an inch. I think it might be a good idea for a while to hand feed the treats to them. That way you can control as to which cat gets the treats first. If you want Cornbread to get the treats first, feed him first. The others will have to wait. That way they all will learn that you are the "pride" leader and you should be in control, not them.
2006-12-15 13:18:47 · answer #2 · answered by witchywoman143 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's just laid back and easy going. Even if he is the biggest fish in the pond, he may not be the dominate one. You could make things easier on him if you gave him treats first and made the others wait. I do that sometimes with my 3. I have a big ole boy that is really pushy and shoves the other 2 out of the way, so I sometimes make him wait while I take care of the other two first.
2006-12-15 13:12:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Cornbread (cute name by the way) feels like he has no one to protect him so he doesn't want to stand up for himself. If one of your cat tries to take Cornbread's food, take it away from them and try and give it back to him, he may think that you have his back. Try to spend more time around Cornbread then around all the other cats for he might gain confidence while the others know that you're looking out for him.
2006-12-15 13:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by auf wiedersehen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it would be possible to make a cat stand up for itself. I've owned cats all my life and currently have two (brother and sister - spayed and neutured). I think some are just more naturally laid back and I wonder if he doesn't mind as much as you mind the situation for him...I would think if he felt really threatened or picked on he would stand up for himself. My female is very shy and quick to defer to her brother, but there are tiimes when she lets him have it. Maybe Cornbread is just blessed with an easy-going personality. I think that's much nicer than having hissy fits all the time - lol!
2006-12-15 13:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by rileysmile 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he's just getting old, or is just super easy going like you said. I don't know about cats, but I know that my dog does that sometimes to my other dogs. She'll just wait, and lay down,...stuff like that. Just give him love and he'll be just fine. However, maybe you could scold the other cats when they do somethin like that. Or taket the food away, just make sure to never scold the other one, and then go to the layed back one and give him love. The others will feel left out.
2006-12-15 13:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by BoBa QuEeN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats have personalities, natures, just like people. Your kitty may be "big" on the outside, but he's just a pussycat on the inside. He's passive. & that's okay as long as the others don't abuse him physically--& you might be surprised at his survival skills. I honestly wouldn't worry. If you have to feed him seperately, then do, but "they" will work it out, in their own little "community." It's usually the other way, where one kitty is very aggressive, & often stays that way! I don't believe there's any way you can teach him to "stand up" for his rights. He's being who he is. (At least for now!)
2006-12-15 13:20:02 · answer #7 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have 4 cats and I also have one that does the same thing. I guess he's feeling that the others are getting more attention. Just keep paying attention to him as much as you can. I really think that cats can get depressed.
2006-12-15 13:09:39 · answer #8 · answered by jrsygrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feed him seperately that's all. Cats have different personalities than others. He obviously doesn't mind. He's being the bigger cat!
Krazy Libra
2006-12-15 13:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by krazy_libra_from_ac 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CATS ARE LIKE PEOPLE. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT SOME ARE AGGRESSIVE AND SOME ARE LAID BACK . WE HAD A CAT LIKE YOURS WHEN I WAS LITTLE HE GREW UP JUST FINE .YOUR KITTY PROBABLY DOESN'T CONFRONTATION. BESIDES HE KNOWS THAT HE GETS ALONE TIME WITH YOU .THINK ABOUT IT THAT'S PRETTY SMART .,NO WAITING IN LINE FOR TREATS HE HAS IT MADE .
2006-12-15 13:26:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋