Chaucer is 3, but this problem has only been around since we moved in late 2014.
She grew up in a large household with lots of people and two other cats, but when I moved it was just me and her, and I suppose she wasn't accustomed to being completely alone; she's always been a very social cat...
Karys: I got my second cat due to separation anxiety in my first, and it did help a lot with that. However,your cat is probably feeling a little insecure about her territory at the moment, so my advice is that, if you want to introduce a new cat (which isn't a bad idea itself), take your time...
My cats get along like a house on fire, and I think the thought and work I put into finding the right match was a big factor in that. My first cat was about the age of yours when I introduced her 'brother'. Generally, you want cats of opposite sexes.
I would recommend a rescue which uses...
Are the adults your cat is afraid of generally men? My parents' cat tends to be okay with children or women, but is terrified of men. I think it's probably a matter of size being intimidating, plus louder voices.
Another factor to consider is smells. One of my cats is very, very wary around cat...
Female mixed breed cat, about two and a half years old. My other cat has feline herpes, but hasn't had a flare up in the year I've had him.
A few days ago she started getting excessively clingy, but I chalked it up to my having been gone a couple days over the holidays and her generally being a...
It's mostly the younger male licking the older female, around the head and neck area. Sometimes, this seems to really annoy her, and she'll swat at him, while, other times, she seems to be pretty okay with it and it leads to them snuggling.
What's going on here which leads to such dramatically...
I ended up letting the new kitten into the living room, which has helped him, and they've had a few meetings in the crack of the door, which have involved some growling, but nothing too concerning. Resident cat is really needy and clingy, though, and it's difficult manoeuvring with the door...
It's been just under a week since I adopted a six month old neutered male into a home with me and my fourteen month old spayed female.
The actual introduction process had been going fine-- no aversion to scent exchange-- but my resident cat caught a glimpse of the new kitten while I was opening...