My ywo cats hate each other!

[janeandmarysmum]

Hi
We've had Jane and Mary for about 4 years now - both rescues. Jane was Mary's mum, and I thought that might mean they got on - they don't, they hate each other. Mostly they stay away from each other but when they do meet they will attack - both are as bad as each other. This isn't playful behaviour - yesterday Mary stalked Jane and eventually pounced, knocking Jane against the greenhouse very violently (it's a good job our greenhouse is glazed with toughened glass). Both are sweet on their own - they are torties, although very different, Jane is a chubby moggy whereas I think Mary's dad was a panther. It's getting worse and I hate seeing them behave so aggressively. We've tried Feliway - didn't do much. Thanks for any advice.

I have two female cats who've been together for about 4 years, with cat 2 arriving as a kitten when cat 1 was about 3 years old. They don't get on, but luckily neither are fighters - one will basically twat the other, and then the twatted one will run away... One of the issues between them is that there's only one of me, and they both want attention from me - so cat 1 will come up for a stroke, and cat 2 will barge in. I don't know if that's something you've noticed with your two? And if so, and you're in a house with more than one person, could you find ways that both of you give them attention at the same time??

I also agree that giving them their own spaces, and feeding them separately will help - I feed one in the kitchen and one in the hall. I also went through a period of locking the younger one in the dining room overnight when she was being particularly annoying so the older one could have some peace and quiet...

Thanks - that's really helpful. I'll look at moving food bowls.

What did they say?!

I'll do this - thanks. I did look at a local behaviourist but they charged £900!! We aren't in that league.

They mostly ignore each other then WW3 breaks out - they are both as bad as each other. I had this vision of my cats cuddling up together... ha, not going to happen. They are both gorgeous though!!

My two girls hate each other. Had them both 12 years now. I thought they would mellow but they never really have, although they are a little less bad now, with age probably. I feed them apart, they are kept apart at night, and during the day they choose to stay away from each other anyway. They are both lovely girls, just grumpy and feisty, lol.