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Yes it helps. And the cat running off with the toy and growling is just him pretending he has caught his prey and defending his catch. Just let him have it and he will leave it in a few minutes.It's been a few weeks now and I have a question. Does playing with a unsociable cat really help? Playtime ends with the cat running off with the toy and growling insanely. Not sure if this is the best thing.
I'm also trying to tame a large black Tom cat on my back deck.Since he"s been home his problems are numerous like antisocial if you put food down he will growl while eating and lay into your leg if you hang around, peeing on the old mattress in his room and laying in it . So a beginners guide to pacifying angry cats would be appreciated
My Tom is probably a true feral. Mine won't play. I wave a mouse on a stick around and he just doesn't get the plan.(most true ferals are not aggressive so he probably started life as a pet)
I'm not an expert like the people on this forum, or a cat psychologist, but they look OK to me.Hi I thought I'd better consult with the experts again. My resident cat wants to socialize with the Tom cat that I'm trying to make friends with, Is that advisable considering the size difference ? also I tried to put a leash on the Tom cat so I could walk it outside and it went nuts and bit me again.View attachment 346525View attachment 346527
I wanted to take him out on a leash to get him used to the area so when I let him out on his own he was more confident.I would skip the leash for now. It is kind of you to want to give him some outdoor time, but just don't go there now. Acclimating a cat to a leash is a completely different subject and some do not take to it as well as others. He more than likely completely misunderstood what you were doing. I am not a person who considers taking a cat out on a leash to be essential to a good life, although I have had previous cats who could be put outside on a tieout with supervision, but not for many years.
Is your little guy afraid of him or just trying to play? I would continue to supervise but nothing looks traumatic in the picture.
I don't leave the cats together all-day, only when the smaller wants to go in and I'm there to monitor the cameras in the roomI would be more worried about the psychology of the little cat.
Make sure she has a safe place to go, and a bed and food dish of her own.
O... M... G.size difference
The smaller female cat is 3.4 kg I have not been able to accurately weigh the ginger Tom. BTW he's got onto the roof today I'm going to discourage that when I find out how he gets up there.O... M... G.
That is one big cat. Did you... did you get him in Giant Land?
Did you manage to get him neutered? Granted, neutered cats may still spray but not as much, and at least it doesn't smell quite as bad, lol.he tends to reverse up to everything and do a wee he seems to think he is a fire engine
Nope not fixed yet only vet visit was a home visit because he damaged his face in the fox trap and that was a waste of money. When the vet arrived he said "what do you expect me to do you can't get near him" then told me he would be ok with no treatment and the home service is not for animals like that, they still charged me the £100.00 call out fee for doing nothing.Did you manage to get him neutered? Granted, neutered cats may still spray but not as much, and at least it doesn't smell quite as bad, lol.
Is that for real, not Photoshopped ?Hi I thought I'd better consult with the experts again. My resident cat wants to socialize with the Tom cat that I'm trying to make friends with, Is that advisable considering the size difference ? also I tried to put a leash on the Tom cat so I could walk it outside and it went nuts and bit me again.View attachment 346525View attachment 346527
It's not been "Photoshopped" you can look at the image metadata, I wish it was Photoshopped then I wouldn't have to feed him 7 +100g cat food sachets each day in fact I don't know how much to feed him because he's mega greedy and the tends to eat everything I put down.Is that for real, not Photoshopped ?