Posted by Judith
on 11/5/2009, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Anya"
Lillie and Chloe were two of my three original cats. When I brought Butchie in, they both hated and harassed him unmercifully. Butchie worked through it but Lillie and Chloe wound up withdrawing and becoming very nervous around other cats.
Lillie wound up living in my bedroom. It's a big space, deep windowsill with cushy cat beds and she slept with me every night. (She's gone now.) Chloe also started living upstairs. Now she lives almost exclusively in my office. She gets a lot of attention because I'm in my office for many hours, even on weekends. Last vet visit for her asthma shots, I found out she'd gained 3/4 of a pound, which is good. She also doesn't mind any of the other cats who come into "her" space because she feels secure there.
One of the effects of bringing in new cats is the change in dynamics. Have you considered medicating Anya so she's less stressed?(I know. Easier said than done.)
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