Linn left a comment in Saturday’s post, and I’m sharing it here in hopes that someone (or lots of someones!) will have suggestions, because I’m not sure what to suggest.
Question for the cat crowd: I have a 17yo lady who has recently lost her hearing. Since this development, my 15 yo male, who has resided with her relatively peacefully since he came to us 6 years ago, has begun bullying her. He tries to muscle her away from the food and nudges her off the bed she enjoys sleeping on. He hasn’t physically attacked her but he’s definitely hostile. We joke that he’s telling us it’s time to put her on an iceberg and send her off, but it’s sad. Anybody have a guess what’s causing him to do this or how we can stop it? We have two other young males whose relationships with her are the same. We have plenty of food down at all times, 3 boxes, and the young boys are indoor-outdoor. The old guy prefers to stay in.
Y’all, got any helpful suggestions? Please share!
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Stefan would like to be BFFs with the Dragons.
::flirt::
“HI.”
::flirt::
::FLIRT::
“Yeah, I guess he’s okay.”
“He makes a good pillow.”
(In case it isn’t obvious, this picture is of Puff and Stefan – the previous one was Norbert and Stefan.)
“He looks like ME, only smaller.”
It’s a terrible thing when a cat melts right out of his condo. It’s the heat AND the humidity.
“What? She’s tiny! She doesn’t take up much room! I’m not squooshing her!”
Negotiating ownership of the box with Ruth.
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Brandon, getting his post-meal snuggles.
“I’m your favorite snugglebug though, right? Don’t even answer, I know it’s true.”
Jon Snow appears to be quite amused by himself.
“Yummy! Human with just a soupcon of canned kitten food. Done to perfection!”
::leap!::dor
“Lady, you put that camera away. You are IRRITATIN’ me!”
::squoosh!::dor
She is just so CUTE.
Thinkin’ about whining. Jon Snow is a champ at “I’m da BAYBEE!”; I’m hoping to get it on video.
They love to sleep on that cat tree.
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I think your loons need some tuning, Jake.
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Previously
2012: No entry.
2011: Who, him? Oh, just some cat. Nothin’ special. Corbie, I think they call him. ::shrug::
2010: He’s gotten past this whole “feral” nonsense at breathtaking speed.
2009: No entry.
2008: Kitten, mid-jump.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.