Hello Kitty lovers:
I have a stressd out kitty and I do not know what to do to help her. A little back ground...I have four cats, two (females) are 9 years old (got them two weeks apart, they are very close) and two (1 male, 1 female) are three years old. The kitty in question's name is Velcrokitty and she is one of the older kitties. She is garden variety black and white kitty, slightly overweight.
Velcrokitty has never gotten over the introduction of the younger kitties to my home. She hisses and growls at them all the time, especially the male who happens to be the biggest of the kitties. The younger kitties are never mean to Velcro, but the male likes to chase and tease her every once and awhile (playfully). Mostly, the younger kitties leave her alone.
I am home all day so I see what they do...there is no real fighting, just regular kitty stuff (sleeping, cleaning, playing, snuggling, eating). My proximity does not seem to help Velcro feel more secure when the big kitty is around. I have tried extra attention and kitty massage, special places for her only, special places for eating.
Is there anything I can do for my kitty to help her feel more relaxed and happy and to help her accept the younger kitties??
Thanks everyone!
I have a stressd out kitty and I do not know what to do to help her. A little back ground...I have four cats, two (females) are 9 years old (got them two weeks apart, they are very close) and two (1 male, 1 female) are three years old. The kitty in question's name is Velcrokitty and she is one of the older kitties. She is garden variety black and white kitty, slightly overweight.
Velcrokitty has never gotten over the introduction of the younger kitties to my home. She hisses and growls at them all the time, especially the male who happens to be the biggest of the kitties. The younger kitties are never mean to Velcro, but the male likes to chase and tease her every once and awhile (playfully). Mostly, the younger kitties leave her alone.
I am home all day so I see what they do...there is no real fighting, just regular kitty stuff (sleeping, cleaning, playing, snuggling, eating). My proximity does not seem to help Velcro feel more secure when the big kitty is around. I have tried extra attention and kitty massage, special places for her only, special places for eating.
Is there anything I can do for my kitty to help her feel more relaxed and happy and to help her accept the younger kitties??
Thanks everyone!