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I have 3 cats - two are siblings, a brother and a sister who get along perfectly, Zazi and Zoe. They are 3 now. Last year, I took in a stray kitten that someone had abandoned in the rain, and he is our 3rd baby now, Bunny, he's a year old. All 3 have been neutered. We live in an apartment that has ample space to run in and their own bathroom.
They are not aggressive with each other generally. However, Bunny has always been a little scrapper, he loves to play and gets a little rough when playing. Zoe does not put up with it at all, and she is the only living thing Bunny is scared of, so he doesn't approach her.
Zazi is a big cat, but if Bunny is trying to scrap with him, Zazi will hiss and run away. Sometimes they cuddle and fall asleep together, but when they are awake, now Zazi and Zoe tend to avoid/ignore Bunny.
It breaks my heart to see him left out like this, and I'm not sure what to do. It is I think affecting Bunny's behavior a bit too - he is more anxious, tends to have "accidents" on rugs, anything new and piles of laundry, and makes these weird growly noises while running around. Could these be attention-seeking moves?
None of them are lap cats, and do not appreciate being cuddled. If they sit near you, you have their permission to stroke them, but holding, picking them up etc. is only tolerated.
I got Feliway with Comfort spray in the hopes that it would mellow them out, but it doesn't look like it's working. I'm not sure what to do anymore.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated - thank you in advance.
They are not aggressive with each other generally. However, Bunny has always been a little scrapper, he loves to play and gets a little rough when playing. Zoe does not put up with it at all, and she is the only living thing Bunny is scared of, so he doesn't approach her.
Zazi is a big cat, but if Bunny is trying to scrap with him, Zazi will hiss and run away. Sometimes they cuddle and fall asleep together, but when they are awake, now Zazi and Zoe tend to avoid/ignore Bunny.
It breaks my heart to see him left out like this, and I'm not sure what to do. It is I think affecting Bunny's behavior a bit too - he is more anxious, tends to have "accidents" on rugs, anything new and piles of laundry, and makes these weird growly noises while running around. Could these be attention-seeking moves?
None of them are lap cats, and do not appreciate being cuddled. If they sit near you, you have their permission to stroke them, but holding, picking them up etc. is only tolerated.
I got Feliway with Comfort spray in the hopes that it would mellow them out, but it doesn't look like it's working. I'm not sure what to do anymore.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated - thank you in advance.