Hope y'all can help me on this one!
I recently moved into a house with two other people. I have two cats (a male DSH polydactyl that is colored like a Russian Blue) and an American Bobtail, female, both neutered, both about six years old. They have always been indoor cats.
One of my roomies moved in with a two year old siamese female who is not fixed due to 'bladder stones'. This cat had been allowed outside on a leash.
When we were all moving in, I told the other cat owner that we needed to bring the cats in on the same day and detailed the 'introducing' procedure. She chose to disregard my recommendations, bringing her cat in three days before mine and letting her roam freely in the house. The cat immediately peed everywhere she could (whether this was from her 'stones' or from the fact that the place reeked of dog is hard to say).
Since moving in with my cats, there have been ferocious battles between my cats and hers. The siamese will come into my room and attack my American Bobtail (who is extremely shy due to poor socialization) when my cat is trying to eat. The DSH and the siamese lock frequently, and it is no play wrestling. They will fall down the stairs with no regard to anything but killing the other cat. The siamese is always the aggressor.
Squirt bottles are the only thing that break up the fights (yes, I've read the posts about how that is a no-no and will try to find something different to use). The siamese gets timed-out to her room, but the peace never lasts for long once the door is open again.
I've sprayed the place with a full bottle of Feliway to no apparent effect. Have also dosed all water dishes with Rescue Remedy (which has worked on my two in the past) to little or no effect.
The cats are fed separately, with dishes in each bedroom plus two centrally located water dishes. There are three litter boxes (two upstairs, one downstairs). I'm going to add another litter box in a 'public' place (neither my room or the roomie's) but otherwise am at a loss as to what to do.
I've never had trouble like this with cats before. Usually there's some hissing and yowling for a few days, but everyone soon gets over it. These cats have been fighting like they want to kill each other for nearly a month now, and there seems no let-up in the aggression. My roomie doesn't see this as a problem, which doesn't help. Of course, it's not her cat getting all bloody and ripped up.
Any suggestions beyond confirming my need to move again will be greatly appreciated.
I recently moved into a house with two other people. I have two cats (a male DSH polydactyl that is colored like a Russian Blue) and an American Bobtail, female, both neutered, both about six years old. They have always been indoor cats.
One of my roomies moved in with a two year old siamese female who is not fixed due to 'bladder stones'. This cat had been allowed outside on a leash.
When we were all moving in, I told the other cat owner that we needed to bring the cats in on the same day and detailed the 'introducing' procedure. She chose to disregard my recommendations, bringing her cat in three days before mine and letting her roam freely in the house. The cat immediately peed everywhere she could (whether this was from her 'stones' or from the fact that the place reeked of dog is hard to say).
Since moving in with my cats, there have been ferocious battles between my cats and hers. The siamese will come into my room and attack my American Bobtail (who is extremely shy due to poor socialization) when my cat is trying to eat. The DSH and the siamese lock frequently, and it is no play wrestling. They will fall down the stairs with no regard to anything but killing the other cat. The siamese is always the aggressor.
Squirt bottles are the only thing that break up the fights (yes, I've read the posts about how that is a no-no and will try to find something different to use). The siamese gets timed-out to her room, but the peace never lasts for long once the door is open again.
I've sprayed the place with a full bottle of Feliway to no apparent effect. Have also dosed all water dishes with Rescue Remedy (which has worked on my two in the past) to little or no effect.
The cats are fed separately, with dishes in each bedroom plus two centrally located water dishes. There are three litter boxes (two upstairs, one downstairs). I'm going to add another litter box in a 'public' place (neither my room or the roomie's) but otherwise am at a loss as to what to do.
I've never had trouble like this with cats before. Usually there's some hissing and yowling for a few days, but everyone soon gets over it. These cats have been fighting like they want to kill each other for nearly a month now, and there seems no let-up in the aggression. My roomie doesn't see this as a problem, which doesn't help. Of course, it's not her cat getting all bloody and ripped up.
Any suggestions beyond confirming my need to move again will be greatly appreciated.