I have 3 cats in a small 1 BR apt in the Bronx. I adopted a kitten that came from a feral colony, and wanted him to have some company, so ended up adopting to adult males from a shelter. Initially, both of the adults had issues with one another, 1 being the Alpha male ( Handsome is his name), but both were protective and "parent like" with the kitten (Benjamin).
Now it is 2 years later, Benjamin is grown for the most part, and now Handsome is aggressive towards the Benjamin and Carlos ( the other adult cat). And when Handsome is aggressive towards Benjamin, Carlos seems very angry, and those 2 end up fighting ferociously. Carlos ends up having cuts on his face and Benjamin had a cut on the back of his neck after a recent fight. There is a fight at least once a day, probably more, since I am not always there. There was a fight the other night ( I wasn't there) that the neighbor came to the door b/c of the knocking against the wall between our apartments.
I just don't know what to do. I have tried the Feliway plug ins and the collars, but nothing seems to affect Handsome. I have taken him to the vet and he has no physical issues. And he was neutered before I adopted him, along with Carlos.
This is really stressing me out. I don't want Carlos' and Benjamin's lives to be miserable b/c of this bully cat. But I don't want to give him away either. He is wonderful alone, but not good with other cats. Can anyone help?
Now it is 2 years later, Benjamin is grown for the most part, and now Handsome is aggressive towards the Benjamin and Carlos ( the other adult cat). And when Handsome is aggressive towards Benjamin, Carlos seems very angry, and those 2 end up fighting ferociously. Carlos ends up having cuts on his face and Benjamin had a cut on the back of his neck after a recent fight. There is a fight at least once a day, probably more, since I am not always there. There was a fight the other night ( I wasn't there) that the neighbor came to the door b/c of the knocking against the wall between our apartments.
I just don't know what to do. I have tried the Feliway plug ins and the collars, but nothing seems to affect Handsome. I have taken him to the vet and he has no physical issues. And he was neutered before I adopted him, along with Carlos.
This is really stressing me out. I don't want Carlos' and Benjamin's lives to be miserable b/c of this bully cat. But I don't want to give him away either. He is wonderful alone, but not good with other cats. Can anyone help?
