Recent Content by yodman

Bit of an update for anyone that's interested, the Boss is coming along leaps and bounds, even though his dental work was postponed and is still not done. I've made this video of him public, so you should be able to view it if you want to see him...

He does still spray, unfortunately, yes. I called the local cat shelter and they're full, he could only be put on a waiting list. Is there anything I can do to make him less desperate to come inside?

Hi all I'm getting desperate about the Boss, if I don't get some new information on what I can do I'm going to have to hand him in to our local cat rescue. The big problem isn't even the aggression, it's that he'll sit for hours at the door meowing to get in, he purrs and loves it when I go out...

Hi all, I feel like he's getting worse rather than better, more aggressive... I haven't been hissing at him at all because I just wanted to make him comfortable, I wonder if I've done the wrong thing letting him get away with it, should I show him when I disapprove of his behaviour? He really...

Hi, some info seems to have been lost when my two threads were merged, so to clarify, he has two broken teeth (canines I think) that the vet charity I took him to didn't have time to sort out when I had him neutered.

Thanks for your response, I really must get him in to have those teeth removed then, poor sweetie... It sounds like this tom aggression is quite normal, what's the likelihood of it going away by itself when the hormones are properly out of him? I must say he's come a long way, he's gone from...

Moving it to the behaviour forum seems like a good idea... Being nice to him and making him comfortable has been my default position since my limited understanding of cat psychology has led me to believe that 'undesirable' behaviour is the result of the cat being uncomfortable, and that any...

Is there such a thing as 'alpha' among cats? They're not exactly pack animals so it doesn't quite make sense but is he trying to establish himself as 'top cat'? Should I try to assume that role? Or should I just chill out and love him until he softens more and more too? Is he afraid that we...

I've changed my avatar to the Boss (left) and Missy (right) if anyone's interested...

He's neutered, yes, since just over three weeks, I thought the hormones would be out of him by now... So how should I behave towards him, how do I let him know it's not ok to bite without freking him out or making him feel unsafe? Should I spend more time with him to make him more comfortable or...

Hi all I'm not sure how to handle this stray gentleman I'm feeding. We're already taking care of a now ex stray (Missy) and her three kittens (Fifi, Moe and Dexter) since a few months and are working on socialising the suspected father. We're not allowed to have cats in the house according to...