Hi there,
So, I have six cats. All indoor, but we take them outside every day for a run around and some fresh air and to do their business if they don't want to do it in the litter box. None of my cats get along, they are always fighting; sometimes it's really serious and we have to get in between them to break it up. They all used to get along, but I noticed after they were all spayed, they all started to just suddenly hate each other. I'm assuming it's a fight for dominance, but I can't be sure. It's quite aggravating, if I'm honest, having all these cats fighting all the time; growling, hissing, swatting of paws. Sometimes they're so angry they even attack my Mum or I on their rampage. Add to that, and one sometimes two of my cats tend to urinate inside, far away from the litter box—it's usually in the laundry or kitchen sink, and now they are doing it all over the kitchen counter! We know this is behavioral, and so my Vet recommended Feliway. I spent $120 on a Feliway diffuser, have had it on every day, all day and night, for over a month, and it hasn't done a single thing—a waste of money! Cats started fighting even worse, and today one of them urinated RIGHT NEXT to the Feliway diffuser! Nothing seems to work. I have been told that each cat needs their own litter box, but that is just not possible—we have one large litter box for the lot of them, plus we take them outside once, usually twice, a day. I have no room in my small house for six litter trays; it's hard enough emptying and re-filling the large litter box, to have six would just not work.
I was wondering if anyone has any advice or tips for my situation? I already know that having six cats was bound to bring some problems to the household, but getting rid of any of them is out of the question. I just need to find away for them to get along, or at least calm them down so they're not always so angry and alert for a fight. Also, I can't have them urinating all over my kitchen food counter for obvious reasons.
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Tiana.
So, I have six cats. All indoor, but we take them outside every day for a run around and some fresh air and to do their business if they don't want to do it in the litter box. None of my cats get along, they are always fighting; sometimes it's really serious and we have to get in between them to break it up. They all used to get along, but I noticed after they were all spayed, they all started to just suddenly hate each other. I'm assuming it's a fight for dominance, but I can't be sure. It's quite aggravating, if I'm honest, having all these cats fighting all the time; growling, hissing, swatting of paws. Sometimes they're so angry they even attack my Mum or I on their rampage. Add to that, and one sometimes two of my cats tend to urinate inside, far away from the litter box—it's usually in the laundry or kitchen sink, and now they are doing it all over the kitchen counter! We know this is behavioral, and so my Vet recommended Feliway. I spent $120 on a Feliway diffuser, have had it on every day, all day and night, for over a month, and it hasn't done a single thing—a waste of money! Cats started fighting even worse, and today one of them urinated RIGHT NEXT to the Feliway diffuser! Nothing seems to work. I have been told that each cat needs their own litter box, but that is just not possible—we have one large litter box for the lot of them, plus we take them outside once, usually twice, a day. I have no room in my small house for six litter trays; it's hard enough emptying and re-filling the large litter box, to have six would just not work.
I was wondering if anyone has any advice or tips for my situation? I already know that having six cats was bound to bring some problems to the household, but getting rid of any of them is out of the question. I just need to find away for them to get along, or at least calm them down so they're not always so angry and alert for a fight. Also, I can't have them urinating all over my kitchen food counter for obvious reasons.
Thanks to anyone who can help!
Tiana.