there's a tortie who's a real witch to the other cats. she's not letting me sleep where i slept last night and there was a fight between one cat and her. Are torties always this witchy or should I call someone?
Some of them are. Not sure if it's that they all are female or a color conenction but its called 'tortitude'. The kitties have probably all got their panties in a bunch 'cause their people are gone and you're there. As long as the cats are not drawing blood or injuring each other I wouldn't worry too much. Can the cats retreat to different rooms of the house when one feels terrorized?Originally Posted by Renovia
there's a tortie who's a real witch to the other cats. she's not letting me sleep where i slept last night and there was a fight between one cat and her. Are torties always this witchy or should I call someone?
ah I can vouch that this method is effective as I've had to do it with Skunk before..although once he simply rolled and kept snoring..so who knows! good luck!Originally Posted by Lyrajean
Or at least slide in next to her (without getting attacked) so she gets the idea you're not giving up on your spot. Most cats I've known have a good concept of relative body mass and will move reluctantly if you threaten to sit or roll over on them.
Glad to hear everything is ok. I used to pet sit in the States.Originally Posted by Renovia
Well, all is well. Things settled down - the tortie was ticked at another cat not me. They were both sleeping on the same bed when I went to bed and Declan (the tortie) was purring and rubbing against me, I got in to bed and she moved closer to me and wanted pets.
I tell you though, I thought it was world war III up there for a while.