Hi all,
I wanted to update everyone on the Morgan and Lucky situation. (2 older male neutered cats--just brought the 15 year old Lucky home--he's deaf and his owners abandoned him in a parking lot.)
I have them separated when I'm not home--and at night. Morgan has the run of the house as usual, Lucky sleeps in his "apartment" the other bathroom. He has been crying at night and I have to go see what he wants.
They seem a bit more tolerant. Still lots of hissing and staring each other down. They actually have stayed in the same room eyeing each other over and not fought. I have to be there though and threaten to squirt the water bottle. Morgan isn't hiding as much and if they do get into a hissing match--Morgan tries to hold his ground.
The problem is Lucky still attacks Morgan--it's happened a couple times when I've thought they were in different spots and they snuck around me. They are pretty loud, mostly Morgan running and Lucky chasing, but there is fur left over so someone's connecting!!! I don't know if this will subside with more time--it's only been 2 weeks. Am I ever going to have a peaceful normal existance with these two?
Also--Lucky sways alot when he walks. His balance is off--could it be from him being deaf?
Any more advice would be helpful. Thanks all.
Fran
I wanted to update everyone on the Morgan and Lucky situation. (2 older male neutered cats--just brought the 15 year old Lucky home--he's deaf and his owners abandoned him in a parking lot.)
I have them separated when I'm not home--and at night. Morgan has the run of the house as usual, Lucky sleeps in his "apartment" the other bathroom. He has been crying at night and I have to go see what he wants.
They seem a bit more tolerant. Still lots of hissing and staring each other down. They actually have stayed in the same room eyeing each other over and not fought. I have to be there though and threaten to squirt the water bottle. Morgan isn't hiding as much and if they do get into a hissing match--Morgan tries to hold his ground.
The problem is Lucky still attacks Morgan--it's happened a couple times when I've thought they were in different spots and they snuck around me. They are pretty loud, mostly Morgan running and Lucky chasing, but there is fur left over so someone's connecting!!! I don't know if this will subside with more time--it's only been 2 weeks. Am I ever going to have a peaceful normal existance with these two?
Also--Lucky sways alot when he walks. His balance is off--could it be from him being deaf?
Any more advice would be helpful. Thanks all.
Fran