Hi All:
About two months ago I wrote about my little unspayed 6 year old female Zart, that was attacking her adoption-mate, a much larger neutered male named George. After being close and friendly all their lives, she was suddenly vicious toward him and then both seemed afraid.
We took a lot of your advice: checked at the vet, Zart was spayed, feliway and rescue remedy, separation and gradual re-introduction. The one thing we did not do was put Zart on medication, mostly because I did not want her to be rendered dopey, as the vet described. I didn't rule it out completely, but wanted to give more natural processes a bit longer.
Well, things are nearly normal again - after a difficult and often frustrating few months thinking it would not happen. Zart is undoubtedly more assertive and dominant than she ever was before, but there is a real truce. She even once again rubs against him, demanding that George lick her head. She tolerates him throughout the house, mostly - she only occasionally lets him in our bedroom. She occasionally runs him off of where she is, but no fighting, only a hiss or two. Even this seems to get better every day. Our sweet Zart no longer terrorizes our sweet Georgie.
I read a lot of posts here about this problem and just want to provide some hope to those who wonder if they will have their family back....
Peace,
Craig
About two months ago I wrote about my little unspayed 6 year old female Zart, that was attacking her adoption-mate, a much larger neutered male named George. After being close and friendly all their lives, she was suddenly vicious toward him and then both seemed afraid.
We took a lot of your advice: checked at the vet, Zart was spayed, feliway and rescue remedy, separation and gradual re-introduction. The one thing we did not do was put Zart on medication, mostly because I did not want her to be rendered dopey, as the vet described. I didn't rule it out completely, but wanted to give more natural processes a bit longer.
Well, things are nearly normal again - after a difficult and often frustrating few months thinking it would not happen. Zart is undoubtedly more assertive and dominant than she ever was before, but there is a real truce. She even once again rubs against him, demanding that George lick her head. She tolerates him throughout the house, mostly - she only occasionally lets him in our bedroom. She occasionally runs him off of where she is, but no fighting, only a hiss or two. Even this seems to get better every day. Our sweet Zart no longer terrorizes our sweet Georgie.
I read a lot of posts here about this problem and just want to provide some hope to those who wonder if they will have their family back....
Peace,
Craig
