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Glad to hear Peter calmed down. However, as I've mentioned previously in this thread, Sammy already has a companion.........a female named Lola. They too are the best of friends, just like your guys. They're actually brother and sister from separate litters and are only a few months apart in age. He does the same thing to her that he does to us (of course, it doesn't hurt her, since she's a cat and built for just these type of kitten brawls), which makes me think Sammy is "playing" with me like he would his mother or another cat.Originally Posted by Aries
Peter was one of those CRAZY attacking for no rhyme or reason cats, too. And I mean ATTACK! I have many scars and everyone in the house was scared of him. My niece was afraid to go to the bathroom at night because he would stalk her and ambush her on the way back. My friend who is vet diagnosed him as psychotic.
But one day, God brought another cat, Snow, into our household. Snow was a young (under 1 yr) male cat. Peter was a neutered male about 2 yrs old when Snow came to live with us. The difference was immediate and kind of scary! Peter and Snow were the best buddies! They didn't fight, no territory disputes, no weird sexual behaviour, or anything. Just great companions.
And one of the best things was that Peter stopped attacking people! He stopped running madly through the house knocking things off or over. He stopped sleeping on my bed. He started sleeping like a normal cat. It was amazing! I would not have believed it if I hadn't been living there. People who knew Peter couldn't believe the difference.
The moral of this story is that what your kitty may need is another kitty. As much as we love them and care for them and welcome them into our lives, we just aren't another cat. They need someone like them to relate to and bond with. It is kind of sad for them, I think, to not have someone they can talk to that really understands them. Please, consider a companion before you do anything drastic.
Aries, guardian of Peter, Snow, Kit Kat, Angel, Leighia, Padma, Stormy, Midnight, and Milo.