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Unfortunately, my best efforts have not been successful.  The "friendly cats" and the "unfriendly cat" will eat on either side of a baby gate for a minute or two if and only if both are very hungry.  And after a minute or two they are back to hissing and screeching at each other.  The problem...

Thank you for all the great advice!  I really am happy to have found this site.  Will keep you updated. 

We took in a six month old female kitten in August.  She had been left outside and abandoned by renters who had moved.  I don't think she was properly socialized as she highly resists holding and isn't afraid to scratch and claw when upset, which is fairly often.  We already had 3 cats, 2 of...

Thanks for the advice.  I just bought the feliway diffuser and spray as well as a special collar.  I'll keep working with her and hope for the best. 

My wife and I have 3 friendly cats, 2 older and one large male about 4.  All are fixed.  We brought in a neighborhood stray female over two months ago.  She was found to be fixed and healthy by the vet.  He estimated her at seven months old.  We gave her basically half the house to herself and...

Update:  Our kitten is still separated from the other animals but gets along OK with all but the 5 year old male.  The male, who has always been very mild mannered, spends hours on end sitting at the door to the kitten's area looking for an opportunity to get at her.  The two times he has gotten...

Thank you for the reply.  My 5 year old is a large male who has been neutered.  He is normally very friendly and this is the first time we've seen him so aggressive.  The kitten does have a safe area in my office, where I spend a lot of time anyway and has been sleeping in our bedroom at night. ...

My wife and I have 3 cats and two weeks ago adopted a 7 month old kitten.  The kitten likes people and doesn't seem to mind our dog but is scared to death of other cats.  If she as much as sees a cat across the room she hisses and backs up, even if they aren't paying attention to her.  She had...