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My father got a Maine Coon cat off of craigslist, and we've been battling her health problems and we've finally gotten a leg up
However, I'm concerned about this beautiful baby. The lady my dad got the cat from said that she was very good with dogs (which at this point I don't believe a word that lady says, after Bella's health problems!) and she seems to be okay. At night. Our other cat is very affectionate and social, he'll sit in your lap all day if you'd let him. He also retrieves toys like a dog
(The two cats get along great btw)
My problem: Bella hides in the basement all day long.
Its very dark and a little damp down there, and very cold during the winter. I'm concerned about her health and eyes. The thing is, Bella comes upstairs at night and is very frisky and social.
She's a gorgeous cat! I feel like I never see her, though!
At night she appears to not care about the dogs (I have a Cocker Spaniel and a German Shepherd) but during the day she hisses at them and won't stay upstairs. I bring her up during the day, and she'll run back down as soon as she gets a chance. She also practically taunts the dogs into chasing her (which I forbid and they're usually pretty good about it) by spitting, hissing, and swatting at them (even when she's clear across the room). She's starting to make my cocker spaniel very nervous when she's upstairs at all, and the more she acts like that, the more I'm afraid my GSD gets that look in her eye (the I'm-going-to-eat-you ifyoudon'tstop look
)
Any hints/tips ?? I'm so confused as to why she'll come up at night, but not during the day. And she's awake in the basement, crawling all over our stuff and chewing on cardboard boxes
However, I'm concerned about this beautiful baby. The lady my dad got the cat from said that she was very good with dogs (which at this point I don't believe a word that lady says, after Bella's health problems!) and she seems to be okay. At night. Our other cat is very affectionate and social, he'll sit in your lap all day if you'd let him. He also retrieves toys like a dog
My problem: Bella hides in the basement all day long.
Its very dark and a little damp down there, and very cold during the winter. I'm concerned about her health and eyes. The thing is, Bella comes upstairs at night and is very frisky and social.
She's a gorgeous cat! I feel like I never see her, though!
At night she appears to not care about the dogs (I have a Cocker Spaniel and a German Shepherd) but during the day she hisses at them and won't stay upstairs. I bring her up during the day, and she'll run back down as soon as she gets a chance. She also practically taunts the dogs into chasing her (which I forbid and they're usually pretty good about it) by spitting, hissing, and swatting at them (even when she's clear across the room). She's starting to make my cocker spaniel very nervous when she's upstairs at all, and the more she acts like that, the more I'm afraid my GSD gets that look in her eye (the I'm-going-to-eat-you ifyoudon'tstop look
Any hints/tips ?? I'm so confused as to why she'll come up at night, but not during the day. And she's awake in the basement, crawling all over our stuff and chewing on cardboard boxes