Jeddie just attacked my two younger cats

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Sheila & Beau GA & Jeddie GA

Sheila & Beau GA & Jeddie GA

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He has never done this before. All three of them have played together in the past and Leanne and Ariel were playing and he acted like he wanted to join in, but than it turned into him chasing after them and cornering them and then attacking them. A full on cat fight with flying fur ensued.

Now everyone seems to have settled down, or retreated to different corners. Of course, this happened right before I needed to leave to meet with my meditation group for some much needed calming human interaction.

Now I am worried that the cancer has gotten to his brain. This was so not like him. Even when I first had him and various cats hissed and growled at him, he just glanced at then and then ignored them and went on his way.

I'm not sure it is safe to leave him alone with them. They are four years old, but he is bigger by about 50%. He is about 25% heavier than Beau. Beau was not involved in this, but I suspect he would have tried to intervene if I hadn't been here. I guess this means I have to lock him in a room when I am gone.

This whole thing is devastating to me.
 
BIG HUG Sheila,
This fighting thing stinks...I agree that you need to separate him right now. He may not be feeling well, the 'babies' got the brunt of it. I'm not much help but I'm sending an extra hug or two.
 
Oh my gosh that would upset me too. I hope Jeddie is ok and that this was just a one time outburst. Sending calming vibes out to your household.
jeanne
 
About 4 baby gates may be stacked, slightly overlapped in a doorway to allow limited interaction.

Unfortunately, it is possible that brain metastases could be affect his thinking, feeling, and perception.
 
I was thinking more along the lines of his just not feeling well, so lashing out at the others, just like many sick cats are known to do. I think separating them when you are not around could be a welcome thing to all of them; he can tend to his poor feelings with no others around to irritate him, and the others can relax in knowing he won't be around to attack them.
 
Could he be just plain mad about the paw bath and decided to take it out on them? Sometimes when we yell at Erik for something, he'll start a fight with his sister soon after. Sort of a "I can't take it out on Mom, so I'll attack you instead."
 
Remi did that as well. He would attack Phoebe when he was either not feeling well or felt so much better than usual. He was never an attacker so it was concerning. We did have to separate them when we would leave and I think it did help them to feel safe. Remi had cancer, too. But we had x-rays done and his cancer had not metastacized so I really think it was his way of dealing with things, not spreading of his cancer. Hope everything settles down soon.
 
awww ((hugs))) to all .. to momma for being upset, to baby siblings for getting attacked and of course to jeddie who doesn't feel good and just wants to take it out on the world ...
 
((((Sheila)))) I am so sorry this is happening. I also think it is aggressive behavior based on needing to lash out at someone because he hurts or just does not understand why he is having trouble eating, grooming, etc. he does not feel like himself.

Some cats are like that when they don't feel well. Although Gandalf didn't attack my other cats, he would lash out at me if I did something he did not like, grooming for example. He used to love being brushed. Diabetes changed all of that for him or maybe just aging. When he became angry, he was very scary. And he would stay angry for a while. I would have to keep him shut in the bathroom until he calmed down. Maybe that's why I never saw it translate to the other cats. He was such a mild mannered cat, it always surprised me when he became vicious toward me.

It also could have been caused by Leanne or Ariel. They may not recognize his smell now, the cancer probably makes him smell funny to them. So if they were playing, maybe they didn't want this strange cat joining them and things just escalated. Did you really see everything start? Cat reactions happen in a flash and they very well could have struck at him first and he retaliated.

I know this breaks your heart and makes you scared for them. Jeddie is not feeling himself, you can't blame him for getting upset. Separating them is probably best while you are out.
 
I know it is hard to tell when a cat is in pain, but he doesn't seem to be. He is eating ok, even wanting some of my chicken dinner. He had some catnip this evening that my neighbor brought him and he has been sleeping in various kitty beds or going out on the balcony. Everyone has settled down and no one is avoiding him or growling at him any more.

The only thing I can think that the other two did was to be afraid of him and run away or hiss and growl. He was meowing loudly at them and batting at them with his front paws. Normally, he is running after them to catch up with them as they tear through the place and he makes chirping sounds that I always took as "Let me play! I want to play too!". This time he was meowing at them and managed to separate them then he chased first Ariel and then Leanne. It was Leanne he really tussled with. He really was the classic aggressive male cat looming over the smaller female cat. When she stood her ground he went after her jumping on her and there was yowling and fur flying. He did not go after me when I pulled him away and picked him up but he wanted to get back down and go back at it. I had to carry him to another room so he couldn't see either of them. Beau hid behind the sofa.

Well, I hope the oncologist can offer some answers tomorrow. This is bad enough with just the fact that he has cancer, but if his personality totally changes before the health issues overtake him, I will have lost him already.
 
This is bad enough with just the fact that he has cancer, but if his personality totally changes before the health issues overtake him, I will have lost him already.
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I understand what you are saying, and that is such a sad thing to read.
 
Peace has reigned since yesterday - no small feat since none of them have eaten since 3am when I pulled their food. Jeddie can't eat in case of anesthesia this afternoon, so the others can't eat either. Beau thinks this is totally inhumane and has tried biting the back of me legs a few times, and he smacked Jeddie about it too right after. However, when I tested Jeddie, Beau gave him a few licks on the neck, so all is well (I guess).

Leaving for the trip to see the oncologist in a few minutes. Wish us "luck", I guess. Hoping there is something we can do for him.
 
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