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My friend's cat, a three year old neutered tom Biscuit is overgrooming, almost stripping his front legs bald at times, and is sometimes quite timid around other cats, although the next door cat doesn't seem to bother him that much.
The vet has prescribed Calmex, but this doesn't seem to help enough to stop the overgrooming.
Do any forum members have any ideas about why he does it and what to do? I would love to know what hints you can give me with ideas of how to train him to be less intimidated by other cats, and to feel more secure in his home. His owner dotes on him, and the cat is otherwise a picture of health and usually eats well and is quite active. He lives in a semi rural area in Gloucestershire, near the Forest of Dean, so the cat has access to wild forest and his own garden. A LOT of cats come in the garden, some are semi feral un-neutered toms, who obviously intimidate other cats they meet. Biscuit toilets in the garden, but this is obviously not a strong enough territory marker. What can we do? Also does anybody know of any cheaper or natural alternatives to Felliway, which has helped a bit but is expensive.
My friend's cat, a three year old neutered tom Biscuit is overgrooming, almost stripping his front legs bald at times, and is sometimes quite timid around other cats, although the next door cat doesn't seem to bother him that much.
The vet has prescribed Calmex, but this doesn't seem to help enough to stop the overgrooming.
Do any forum members have any ideas about why he does it and what to do? I would love to know what hints you can give me with ideas of how to train him to be less intimidated by other cats, and to feel more secure in his home. His owner dotes on him, and the cat is otherwise a picture of health and usually eats well and is quite active. He lives in a semi rural area in Gloucestershire, near the Forest of Dean, so the cat has access to wild forest and his own garden. A LOT of cats come in the garden, some are semi feral un-neutered toms, who obviously intimidate other cats they meet. Biscuit toilets in the garden, but this is obviously not a strong enough territory marker. What can we do? Also does anybody know of any cheaper or natural alternatives to Felliway, which has helped a bit but is expensive.