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I have a total of seven cats. All are rescue or shelter cats...6 female and one male. Za ch is a Maine Coon mix and weighs in close to about 20 pounds....he also has since we've had him in the past year, bullied the three female cats that were here before he came home, but not the ones that came aftre he was brought in. He has done this to an exent, but in the past six months or so, it has gotten worse. We've tried everything and have gone so far as to use medication for behavior modification, but to no avail. I don't have a spare room to put him in at the moment, as all are occupied with others, but when we do, he digs at the carpet and rips it to shreds.
Other than the bullying, he's a wonderful kitty, and doesn't get into trouble. I hate to have to rehome him, but I'm thinking that it may be what I need to do. Halle is 12 and she seems to be a main target for him, and I don't think she should have to live like this with him going after her like he does.
I've asked my inlaws to take him, but they won't as they are cat people and don't have any cats now. My sister has an older female, and I don't want her to take him and have him bully her either. I won't take him back to the shelter, but don't want him to go to just anyone. This is killing me, but I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions??
Edited to add: we have tried the feliway plugins and vanilla on the nose, and everything else we can think of, but nothing has worked.
Other than the bullying, he's a wonderful kitty, and doesn't get into trouble. I hate to have to rehome him, but I'm thinking that it may be what I need to do. Halle is 12 and she seems to be a main target for him, and I don't think she should have to live like this with him going after her like he does.
I've asked my inlaws to take him, but they won't as they are cat people and don't have any cats now. My sister has an older female, and I don't want her to take him and have him bully her either. I won't take him back to the shelter, but don't want him to go to just anyone. This is killing me, but I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions??
Edited to add: we have tried the feliway plugins and vanilla on the nose, and everything else we can think of, but nothing has worked.