Long story short this stray male cat that i have been feeding and taking care of (we are neuteuring him shortly) adores me! he eats food from my hand, he rubs against me, he does everything to give me affection:) And i am only 15 and i have a dog too:) anyways our neighbours cat is bigger and older. Everytime the stray and the n.cat comes to see me, the stray acts like he cant act affectionate around me b/c of the n.cat...why is that?
2007-10-06 11:59:12 · 5 answers · asked by XoFaithXo 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
This could well be that the cat is trying to protect you and its territory. Im no proffesional on this matter but a cat owner. Cats mark and love their own place and tend to keep an eye out for others. If he is not making a fuss of you, its more like he is probably on edge because of the other cat moving in on his new found home and is warey.
2007-10-06 12:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your cat is intimidated by the n. cat. They could have had a fight at some point or your cat just knows that the other one would give him a thrashing, so he doesn't want to provoke a confrontation and is giving him respect by showing a bit of submission. If your cat is younger he'll get over it as he gets older.
2007-10-06 19:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by arachnia_litehammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Territory and hierarchy. One cat will outrank the other, and they usually abide by the rules. It's ok.
2007-10-06 19:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, he wants to impress the neighbor cat? lol
2007-10-06 19:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by duurrrrr :D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hes probly jealous alot of cat r like dis
2007-10-06 19:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by ElizaG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋