Completely new here, but I am seriously running out of ideas on how to handle these 2 cats.
First off, I have an 18 year old part persian Jezebelle who I've had since she was a kitten. She has always been in good health and never looked her age, never gave me any problems until recently.
The other is a 2-3 year old male Ollie (fixed), who moved here at the start of the year when my sister moved in (he belongs to her). He is very disobedient, and it seems any way I try to handle him doesnt have any effect. He constantly brings in (usually dead) animals (today I found the 3rd snake this month inside the house), crawling all over the furniture and getting into food (even managing to somehow get the tops off plastic containers if left out) and harrassing both my dogs and Jezebelle. He also refuses to use the pet door most of the time and has managed to tear the screen off my bedroom window 4 times since he's been here and just use that as his door.
Any attempt to discipline or stop him from this behaviour is usually just met with angry meows and him scratching and biting my arms and legs the moment I turn my back on him. From what I understand when my sister lived elsewhere, he was permitted to pretty much do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted, and never had much attention paid to him.
What worries me more, however, is the way Jezebelle has changed since Ollie was brought here. At first she refused to eat or drink at all and the only way I've been able to convince her to since then is by feeding her under my bed and sitting in between herself and the door. She started urinating and pooing in my room, but by taking her outside every few hours regularly I managed to get her into the habit of going in the 10 mins I keep her outside. Recently however she's started sneaking into the bathroom or laundry, and always going on the floor mats, refusing to do anything when I put her outside. I've tried putting a litter box which she hasnt had to use since she was a kitten, in the rooms she tends to go, but she simply refuses to use them (and instead ollie tries to use them instead of going outside like he is meant to).
Sorry for the mass of text. Im absolutely stumped on what to do with either of them anymore. They have both been taken to the vet and have no physical problems.
First off, I have an 18 year old part persian Jezebelle who I've had since she was a kitten. She has always been in good health and never looked her age, never gave me any problems until recently.
The other is a 2-3 year old male Ollie (fixed), who moved here at the start of the year when my sister moved in (he belongs to her). He is very disobedient, and it seems any way I try to handle him doesnt have any effect. He constantly brings in (usually dead) animals (today I found the 3rd snake this month inside the house), crawling all over the furniture and getting into food (even managing to somehow get the tops off plastic containers if left out) and harrassing both my dogs and Jezebelle. He also refuses to use the pet door most of the time and has managed to tear the screen off my bedroom window 4 times since he's been here and just use that as his door.
Any attempt to discipline or stop him from this behaviour is usually just met with angry meows and him scratching and biting my arms and legs the moment I turn my back on him. From what I understand when my sister lived elsewhere, he was permitted to pretty much do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted, and never had much attention paid to him.
What worries me more, however, is the way Jezebelle has changed since Ollie was brought here. At first she refused to eat or drink at all and the only way I've been able to convince her to since then is by feeding her under my bed and sitting in between herself and the door. She started urinating and pooing in my room, but by taking her outside every few hours regularly I managed to get her into the habit of going in the 10 mins I keep her outside. Recently however she's started sneaking into the bathroom or laundry, and always going on the floor mats, refusing to do anything when I put her outside. I've tried putting a litter box which she hasnt had to use since she was a kitten, in the rooms she tends to go, but she simply refuses to use them (and instead ollie tries to use them instead of going outside like he is meant to).
Sorry for the mass of text. Im absolutely stumped on what to do with either of them anymore. They have both been taken to the vet and have no physical problems.
