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Jealous Cat

post #1 of 4
5/20/10 at 2:37pm
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My siamese cat Baby has been extremly jealous of Spot and the kittens.

I used to be able to pick her up and cuddle with her, and she used to sleep in my bed. Now she will grumble at me when I touch her, and she doesn't even want to go near my bedroom anymore. So when I put her in the room, and set her on the bed it is a loud constant grumble. I just got done disinfecting everything in my room, and I washing all sheets, rugs, and curtains from my room. Basically anything that the kittens had touched I cleaned.

It was always, when something went wrong, I would lay in bed and cuddle with her. She'd lay on my pillow right next to my head and just having her there made everything so much better. But since I had to have Spot and the kittens in there, she wants NOTHING to do with me.

I'm guessing that this was all because she was always the only cat until Spot came along. I've had Smokey for awhile too, but he is a loner and hates to be messed with.

Will she eventually come around? How do I deal with it all? With the way I feel right now, I just want to give up on it all.
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post #2 of 4
5/22/10 at 11:24am
I recommend using play and treats to get her acting more normal again. Use an interactive toy - a toy like Da Bird where you are really participating with her.
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post #3 of 4
5/22/10 at 3:43pm
That sounds more like - upset cat because you put a new cat in her territory and many cats don't like changes - than it does jealousy. Jealousy is a bit more simple in cats, my Tanna for example - if petting another cat and not giving her attention she's starts her super loud whiny meow until she gets attention. She'll also butt in and push other cats away so you're only petting her.

Are you using any feliway diffusers? They can help. Also just reassure her that she's still your baby - talk to her, give her extra little pettings. Try some catnip sessions.
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post #4 of 4
5/27/10 at 10:57am
I agree, this is a territory issue. The hard answer may be that she won't be the way she used to be as long as these other cats are "invading" her space. It may get a little better if the kittens leave for other homes. The bedroom used to be her space and suddenly she is forced to share with a whole family. I can totally understand being upset over that. It's a drastic change.
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