I live in townhouse style apartments that have recently become over-run with stray cats despite recent allowances for dogs on the premises (both of my neighbors have dogs, but that isn't an issue - you would think that it would help this situation). I have two cats, one is about 3 years old, the other about 4 years old. When my 3 year old sees other cats outside (whether doors/windows are open or closed and only within the past few months), she goes crazy and will attack my 4 year old cat and/or myself and my fiance. This hasn't been a real big issue and was usually quickly resolved until recently when my 3 year old saw another stray outside. My cats have been fighting on and off for the past 3 weeks now! Everything will seem to be ok, then I will wake up at night hearing them scramble around the house yowling, hissing, and fighting. Everything I have read has told me to keep them separated for a while including food/bathroom facilities and then reintroduce them. This hasn't worked. I've tried using a spray bottle to break up fights, which works, but doesn't solve the issue. I've also tried rubbing a small washcloth on their faces to get the scent of each other on them while they are in a calm and cuddly state. None of these ideas have worked, so I basically took refuge in my bedroom and closed up all the doors so they were forced to spend time together (I read that might be a good option from someone that owned well over 45 cats in their lifetime!!), then I also tried using vanilla extract behind the ears once they were calm within each others presence. This definitely worked for a day, as they both wound up in bed with me this morning with no problems. Now, I've done lots of research the past few days because this issue needs to be resolved or I will have to get rid of my cat (she is my princess and I don't want to get rid of her, the other is my fiance's baby). I got new toys to play with and we spent time this morning playing and cuddling, I got to brush her long fur... Then she started hissing and growling at me and the other 4 year old cat again! This resulted in going out and buying a Feliway diffuser and a calming collar, as well as cat repellent for my back patio... It's been several hours now and my cat is still completely unapproachable. Their fights have gotten so bad that they will go to the bathroom in the midst of fighting! My 3 year old jumped/fell over an entire flight of stairs! Am I doing something wrong?? How long will it take for my kitty to return to her normal super cuddly self?? I am distraught... Like I said, it's been like this for weeks and I've had this pair of cats together for the past 3 years! Will the cat repellent work?? I've read many reviews for Feliway and they are majority excellent... I just don't know of any other options I have... HELP!
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