i NEED HELP WITH MY CAT!!!!?

Question

You see i have 4 cats the 2 boys are fighting and eddy only haz 3 legs i need to STOP them. how help please
eddy= hight 30.1cm. age=2 and a half.wth=49.1cm
filex= hight 41.7cm. age= 3 and a half.wth=31.3cm
p.s if an answer is going to have abusive things in it i will hessitate to report you.....................( sorry but i will so no abusive things please) thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

If they aren't neutered please consider doing so.
That will calm them down and may stop the fighting...they may always get into little scrapes now and then but that's normal.

Have they been raised together or is one a recent addition?

If one is a new addition to the family try keeping them in different rooms, then everyday let them out together for short periods of time...say 1 hour the first day, then 2 hours the second day.
Also take two towels or blankets, rub one all over Eddy and the other all over Felix...then give Eddy's to Felix and Felix's to Eddy...that way they will get used to the smell of each other.

Also, my Vet told me to do this and it works...get some Vanilla and put a small drop between each cats shoulder blades and at the base of their tail...that way they both smell the same.

Just on a side note, my Vet told me to never use a water bottle to spray a cat the is mis behaving.
The cat does not associate the water bottle with the bad behaivor, it will associate it with you it won't stop the behavior and will only make the cat angry at you...plus if you get them in the face with the water it can cause a yeast build up in their ears resulting in a trip to the Vet.

I hope some of that helped.
Good luck with you boys.

Answer 2

First I think it is important to have your cats neutered. Most animals kept in small confinement have a pecking order. They do have to work out who is going to be first, second, or third. I think if you get them taken care of you will find that the need for fighting will somewhat go away. I don't think the water spraying helps after a full fight has started. I suggest when you hear the growling and the discontent to seperate the one that seems to be the one starting the fight. You can put him in a carrier or put him in another room for a short time until he cools off. This may sound silly to you but sometimes cats have a favorite place to lay or perch. Unless all three have a spot to call their own squabbles may continue.or at least several spots for them to choose from.

Answer 3

Make sure you have one litterbox per cat and let the boys be boys. Mine have always worked it out on their own. If not neutered, do it now. Also, the water bottle with a gentle spray breaks it up if it's too rough. I have two males and sometimes they "duke it out" no matter what so I figure as long as no one draws blood... and then 15 minutes later they will be snuggled next to each other. Prior to that I had 3 males, one not related to the other two and they worked it out. It's territorial and something they need to get through. PS - the small ones can be the real holy terrors - I had a 7 pounder who used to chase my German Shepherd around the house and bite her nose and he would even sit back on his hind legs and box her nose!

Answer 4

Fighting or wrestling? Boys get rough. Unless they are drawing blood or NEVER stop - then let them be. As long as they are not trying to actually kill each other by bloodletting, or deprivation or social outcasting.

I did have a lot of strays that I cared for and there is such a thing as feline AIDS and LEUKEMIA I would worry about if they are biting each other. Have them all checked out by a vet and neutered (unless you want to breed them).

Answer 5

are they neutered? are you showing favoritism? I had this problem what I did was the cat that started the fights, I hollared at the other and babied the bad cat. She stopped fighting with the other and would only pick on him when I was watching. Talk to them and tell them you love them equally and it makes you sad when they fight. Don't worry about the three legged one, my Troika has three legs and beat up all the others.

Answer 6

If your 3-legged kitty is being attacked by the bossy boys, I would try to keep them in separate rooms.
This would have to be around the clock - 24 hours a day.
Eddy should have his own litter box, dinner and water dishes and of course a snugly bed to lounge in.
Good luck in keeping your fellows under control and apart.

Answer 7

I like the added dimensions of the cats! Hee! Obviously one is quite larger than the other. You need to have both males neutered or they will continue to fight. Also, if you live in a very small apartment, that could be the problem. Cats are territorial and each needs their own space. Any females in the group need to be spayed also. 4 cats is alot, I wouldn't want to have 4 cats in my house and my house is not small. Can you keep some of them outside most of the time? Of course, bring them in when the weather is bad, but if they are outdoors at least some of the time, that should give each cat enough space.

Answer 8

Honestly, You probably cant stop them. Id recommend giving the cat that starts the fights away to a new home. I know that can be hard but think about the poor lil guy who cant defend himself. If thats the case anyways.

Answer 9

maybe the filex is jealous of eddy.i know myself i would probably
favor the 3 legged cat.try giving filex extra attention when hes good and give him treats and when he's being mean spray a little bit with water from a spray bottle.good luck hope it helps..

Answer 10

I'm not sure their sizes really matter. Little ones can be scrappers. I've heard that a gentle spray with a squirt bottle (water) can help deter bad behavior. My cats argue and just work it out for themselves. I think it's great that you care about the little one with 3 legs. If you adopted him like that...even better!!