My cats fight a lot. I wonder how they are both feeling? Is it jealousy? Is there something they need me to know?
@ghandigirl Could it be that the healthy cat really hates and feels disturbed by the new smell of the medication in the asthmic cat's body? Does not feel like that the fights are about you and being jelous at each other but rather that the healthy cat feels really annoyed by something that is new in the body of the asthmatic cat. What I can feel pretty for sure that it is about something very annoying in the body of the asthmatic cat yet it is only my guess that it might be the smell.
My asthmatic big cat is getting steroid shots. She does have cream for skin eruptions. Her BMs are very smelly so you got that right for sure.
My other kitty also isn't too healthy. Tiny with a thyroid disorder. She was here first. She wants to be on me or next to me 24/7. She also sometimes will eat my big cat's food and big cat just lets her. A bit of a bully.
I've started feeding big cat in different places and close the door to keep little cat out. Big cat likes to hang out in the bathtub too. I do think little cat is protective of me and doesn't like sharing me, but sometimes I have one on my lap and one on my shoulder simultaneously.
I so wish they wouldn't fight. :( When my little cat went missing, they sat close together when she returned after 4 days. Occasionally they would bump noses. But I haven't seen any positive interactions this summer. Maybe because I'm here all the time. When I would get home from work, they would sometimes be sitting near each other.
My big cat is so stressed out by the little one. I feel really bad for her. I make her cat caves in the closets and also she goes outside. Little one doesn't go out. It wouldn't be safe. She weighs 5 pounds soaking wet. Big one is close to 14. I have another stray who I feed every day and a neighbor cat, so big cat has some visual interaction with other nicer kitties.
I appreciate the reading.
@ghandigirl I totally understand how worried you must be about your cats. If Prednisolone, which is given to cats with asthma, enters your little cat's body, it could unfortunately make the thyroid problem worse and could make your little cat feel more aggressive. It could be that the little cat with the thyroid problem is reacting to the prednisolone in the cream and in the asthmatic cat's faeces. Maybe little cat might need a little help to never be able to eat any of the faeces from asthmatic cat or try to lick her when asthmatic cat just got the cream, as long as asthmatic cat needs any form of prednisolone. This might support little cat's friendly behavior on the long run.
@joy it's so kind of you to ask. They are in truce mode lately. Cleo, the older little cat is doing well on her meds. Her fur has grown back nicely and she is letting me brush her a little bit. Lollipop the big cat is trying to play chase , Sometimes they play briefly. Definitely an improvement. They have been sharing the different cat places we have set up by taking turns
. I am giving them lots of praise when they interact nicely. I had freaked out and yelled at Cleo one day when she was attacking Lolli. I never yell but this was 2 fierce attacks.Cleo is smart. She knows she is in the wrong and doesn't want to displease me. After my outburst they laid on the bed together napping. The fighting is tiring. I wish they were closer, but each is happy in her own way.
@ghandigirl I think it's so lovely how Cleo knows that she loves you so much. It's so heartwarming to think theat she is putting her little power struggles with Lollipop aside just to show you her love. What a clever thing to do! It's also so lovely to think about how patient Lollipop is with Cleo. I'm sure the three of you have found a good way forward. I think Lollipop just needs a little peace and quiet, rather than spending all her time with Cleo. So I think she might also be enjoying how things are going.