So I need some advice before I resort to calling in an exorcist for my cat. I'll start with some background info first though.....
I have 2 cats. Chunk is 6 years old and Stimpy will be 2 in July. I adopted Stimpy a year ago when he was 9 months old. Chunk has always been a generally quiet, anti-social cat, but never aggressive. He prefers to keep to himself and only likes attention and snuggling when it's on HIS terms and for short periods. Stimpy is the complete opposite and is VERY vocal at all times, following people around meowing, climbing in laps, pawing (not scratching) at faces for attention ALL THE TIME, climbs on counters and ignores squirt bottle, and begs for food even after he's been fed. The two cats got along fairly well after a couple of weeks of slow introductions and have slowly gotten to the point where they will lay within 1-2 feet of each other and have play fights regularly (i know they were playing because one cat was never ALWAYS the aggressor, no injuries, no intimidation....etc...).
So here's the issue....in the past 2 weeks, Stimpy has turned into a DEVIL. He is CONSTANTLY antagonizing Chunk while he's sleeping, causing small scratches on him, to the point where Chunk just runs and is in hiding under the bed most of the time. He's really gotten rough with him and it's no longer a 2 way street. Chunk has no interest in playing with him in this manner and will growl, and meow loudly when Stimpy comes near. Also, when the cats are eating, Stimpy will eat some of his own food and then stand right next to Chunk, intimidating him while he's finishing his meal. Stimpy has even swatted at Chunk while he's eating. I've tried squirting Stimpy with a spray bottle, making loud noises, and putting him in a time out away from Chunk when he starts this, but he goes right back to bullying Chunk immediately afterwards. I feel bad for Chunk and worry that his quality of life is suffering because he's constantly in hiding from Stimpy now. Please help!!
I have 2 cats. Chunk is 6 years old and Stimpy will be 2 in July. I adopted Stimpy a year ago when he was 9 months old. Chunk has always been a generally quiet, anti-social cat, but never aggressive. He prefers to keep to himself and only likes attention and snuggling when it's on HIS terms and for short periods. Stimpy is the complete opposite and is VERY vocal at all times, following people around meowing, climbing in laps, pawing (not scratching) at faces for attention ALL THE TIME, climbs on counters and ignores squirt bottle, and begs for food even after he's been fed. The two cats got along fairly well after a couple of weeks of slow introductions and have slowly gotten to the point where they will lay within 1-2 feet of each other and have play fights regularly (i know they were playing because one cat was never ALWAYS the aggressor, no injuries, no intimidation....etc...).
So here's the issue....in the past 2 weeks, Stimpy has turned into a DEVIL. He is CONSTANTLY antagonizing Chunk while he's sleeping, causing small scratches on him, to the point where Chunk just runs and is in hiding under the bed most of the time. He's really gotten rough with him and it's no longer a 2 way street. Chunk has no interest in playing with him in this manner and will growl, and meow loudly when Stimpy comes near. Also, when the cats are eating, Stimpy will eat some of his own food and then stand right next to Chunk, intimidating him while he's finishing his meal. Stimpy has even swatted at Chunk while he's eating. I've tried squirting Stimpy with a spray bottle, making loud noises, and putting him in a time out away from Chunk when he starts this, but he goes right back to bullying Chunk immediately afterwards. I feel bad for Chunk and worry that his quality of life is suffering because he's constantly in hiding from Stimpy now. Please help!!
