Hi
(1) Despite weeks of trying My 3 year old feral rescue Hissy is still having issues socialising with other cats i have read all the information sent me and the thread on "Introducing a new cat to your old cat" and followed its recommendations carefully but when it comes to them actually meeting he wants to fight there is no sniffing or messing about just fights every time, So far I have kept Ginger my normal resident cat in her carrier during these meetings but today somehow he got hold of her tail and the last 5cm of her tail now droops strangely i tried to get a photo but she's gone into hiding.
I am beginning to wonder if i am wasting my time trying to socialising him and he will forever go crazy or does someone have any more ideas like putting something in his food to make him more friendly with other cats? so i can let him outside now and then
(2)
I have recently discovered Hissy has FLEAS. So is there any over the counter flea treatments what cats ENJOY, so the trust he has developed with me is not lost. Thanks for any help
Its not all doom and gloom because despite some stubborn problems, generally he is much better and making progress and will approach me for catnip and food even rubbing is allowed sometimes
Below pic hissy sitting on a PC that he peed in, looking almost normal but starting to get a bit humpy about the camera
Below on a lighter note some very weird behaviour since he has been inside
Will assault anything with feathers in and eats the feathers
While your seated he has started to stare at you for ages then sneak up behind you and lick your hair, if allowed to continue he starts to pull lumps out and eat it not sure if that is friendly or not?
I allowed him to roam upstairs one night and awoke to find him looking out the bedroom window i attracted his attention by moving my feet around under the blanket expecting some friendly feline interaction instead with without warning he launched from the windowsill and sort off hugged my foot through the blanket and bit THROUGH my toe nail, the wife had to hit him with the pillow several times to get him off THAT seriously hurt and i could hardly walk for days
(1) Despite weeks of trying My 3 year old feral rescue Hissy is still having issues socialising with other cats i have read all the information sent me and the thread on "Introducing a new cat to your old cat" and followed its recommendations carefully but when it comes to them actually meeting he wants to fight there is no sniffing or messing about just fights every time, So far I have kept Ginger my normal resident cat in her carrier during these meetings but today somehow he got hold of her tail and the last 5cm of her tail now droops strangely i tried to get a photo but she's gone into hiding.
I am beginning to wonder if i am wasting my time trying to socialising him and he will forever go crazy or does someone have any more ideas like putting something in his food to make him more friendly with other cats? so i can let him outside now and then
(2)
I have recently discovered Hissy has FLEAS. So is there any over the counter flea treatments what cats ENJOY, so the trust he has developed with me is not lost. Thanks for any help
Its not all doom and gloom because despite some stubborn problems, generally he is much better and making progress and will approach me for catnip and food even rubbing is allowed sometimes
Below pic hissy sitting on a PC that he peed in, looking almost normal but starting to get a bit humpy about the camera
Below on a lighter note some very weird behaviour since he has been inside
Will assault anything with feathers in and eats the feathers
While your seated he has started to stare at you for ages then sneak up behind you and lick your hair, if allowed to continue he starts to pull lumps out and eat it not sure if that is friendly or not?
I allowed him to roam upstairs one night and awoke to find him looking out the bedroom window i attracted his attention by moving my feet around under the blanket expecting some friendly feline interaction instead with without warning he launched from the windowsill and sort off hugged my foot through the blanket and bit THROUGH my toe nail, the wife had to hit him with the pillow several times to get him off THAT seriously hurt and i could hardly walk for days