Dealing with a bully cat, a serious problem.

[Noah & me (GA)]

Sorry to start a new thread. Easier to refer to this thread,
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/fostered-diabetics-update.173722/#post-1903825
It's a serious problem here and we desperately need help. Tension is affecting our cat's health.

 

[Nan & Amber (GA)]

Feliway diffusers, but you've already probably tried that. How about a ThunderShirt for the bully?

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

We've tried the ThunderShirt and pheromone collars on a dog but that was for fear of thunder and fireworks. Do you mean on the bully or the victim? What are Feliway diffusers? Thanks

 

[Squalliesmom]

We've tried the ThunderShirt and pheromone collars on a dog but that was for fear of thunder and fireworks. Do you mean on the bully or the victim? What are Feliway diffusers? Thanks

Feliway diffusers are plug-in diffusers that use feline pheromones to help calm anxious or stressed cats. I have used them many times. They do help my male Bengal, who is very stressed and anxious, but seemingly have no effect on my Mean Girl.

 

[Nan & Amber (GA)]

We've tried the ThunderShirt and pheromone collars on a dog but that was for fear of thunder and fireworks. Do you mean on the bully or the victim?

Try it on the bully to see if it takes the edge off and stops him/her from taking it out on the other cats.

 

[JanetNJ]

I definitely suggest the Feliway. Feliway doesn't effect all my cats but fortunately the one we had issues with it does. We can always tell when it has run out... She gets high strung and hyper reactive to the other cats. Tins of hissing and fights. We order it on jet.com for $18/2 or Amazon 6/$60.

 

[Maggies Mom Debby]

Another vote for Feliway diffuser. It seems to take the edge off the aggression.

 

[Dyana]

Do cats act out like that with aggression because they are fearful? If so, then how can you make him feel more confident? I wonder if leash training and some going for walks outside just you and him, would help.

 

[Nan & Amber (GA)]

Do cats act out like that with aggression because they are fearful? If so, then how can you make him feel more confident? I wonder if leash training and some going for walks outside just you and him, would help.

Yeah, that's why I'm thinking a ThunderShirt might help. For a milder version, you could also try just putting a little dog t-shirt on him-- I've heard of that being used successfully to dampen down a cat's "jerk" behavior.

 

[Sootyca]

I can tell when my Feliway is running out as one cat gets a little bit more tempermental. There is a specific one called Feliway Friends for helping them get on. I have used both and they are better together with this one.

http://www.feliway.com/uk/Feliway-Range/Feliway-Friends-Diffuser

Good luck

 

[Glennie]

We've tried the ThunderShirt and pheromone collars on a dog but that was for fear of thunder and fireworks. Do you mean on the bully or the victim? What are Feliway diffusers? Thanks

The pheromone on the bully. It really helped with bad tempered kitties here.