Lately the new feral that arrived late last summer and my alpha male feral have been howling at each other. I do not believe that they have actually fought yet, they just stare at each other and howl. It has waken me up several times, so I worry that it might be waking or annoying the neighbors also. My alpha feral is neutered but this newcomer is not. I have tried a few times but he has not gone near the trap.
How much will neutering the new cat help this agression? It seems to be over territory so maybe not at all? It sounds terrible but I almost would like not to neuter him so he goes away during heat season. I do not want his behavior hurting the others in the colony.
When the new cat arrived he was very shy and only crept up to eat when the others were done. Now he has become bolder. I have put cat calming drops in their water and sprayed anti-marking spray near their sleeping area but neither seems to be helping much. Any suggestions? I'm very worried once the summer comes it will be worse.
Thanks and Happy New Year to everyone!
How much will neutering the new cat help this agression? It seems to be over territory so maybe not at all? It sounds terrible but I almost would like not to neuter him so he goes away during heat season. I do not want his behavior hurting the others in the colony.
When the new cat arrived he was very shy and only crept up to eat when the others were done. Now he has become bolder. I have put cat calming drops in their water and sprayed anti-marking spray near their sleeping area but neither seems to be helping much. Any suggestions? I'm very worried once the summer comes it will be worse.
Thanks and Happy New Year to everyone!