Feb. 15th, 2009 01:53 am
I love him, but...
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textualdevianceOK, WTF, Otter?
Suddenly, out of the blue, he's decided he wants to pee in our bed. But only on my side, and only when I'm in it.
He's otherwise using the litter boxes perfectly well--he's not going anywhere else. He's showing no signs of illness, so I don't think it's a bladder infection (though I am calling the vet Monday.)
Nothing in his environment has changed. I've been trying to give him plenty of attention and play with him, so I don't think he's just lonely. His interactions with the old ladies aren't any different than they were before. The only other behavioral thing that's coincided with this is that he's been playing a lot more roughly than usual in the last 10 days or so. Which, considering how roughly he was playing before, is pretty darn painful for our poor hands and feet (mostly mine.) He's also been tearing through the house when he's active.
He didn't show any signs of doing this at all up until now. I'm baffled. Any cat whisperers out there who can help?
Suddenly, out of the blue, he's decided he wants to pee in our bed. But only on my side, and only when I'm in it.
He's otherwise using the litter boxes perfectly well--he's not going anywhere else. He's showing no signs of illness, so I don't think it's a bladder infection (though I am calling the vet Monday.)
Nothing in his environment has changed. I've been trying to give him plenty of attention and play with him, so I don't think he's just lonely. His interactions with the old ladies aren't any different than they were before. The only other behavioral thing that's coincided with this is that he's been playing a lot more roughly than usual in the last 10 days or so. Which, considering how roughly he was playing before, is pretty darn painful for our poor hands and feet (mostly mine.) He's also been tearing through the house when he's active.
He didn't show any signs of doing this at all up until now. I'm baffled. Any cat whisperers out there who can help?
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I'm sure that living on the streets probably led to a lot more predatory/territorial behavior than a cat who had always known where his next meal was coming from, but I'm really kind of weirded out that this seems to be new.
I'm not sure whether this is posessive behavior (I love you and I own you!) or whether it's petulant teenager dominance behavior (You're not the boss of me!) Or maybe he and the ladies are working out some dominance stuff, and I'm getting caught in the crossfire.
We've been doing the mama cat scruffing thing, and also tried a round of the opposite thing--just walking away when he starts to play rough. Neither seems to be helping.
I'm thinking one of two things may have to happen: The vet gives him some sort of kitty Xanax or we keep him in a crate overnight (We can't keep the bedroom door closed because one of the ladies will paw at it all night.)