Since Decker and Moxie have gotten back from the vet Decker has started showing some different and aggressive behavior. I'm guessing it has started now because he is finally feeling better.
He is very protective and aggressive over food now. He growls, swats and bites at Moxie if she gets too close and when he finishes his food he chases her off to eat hers. This has just become a problem since I'm feeding them prescription food at set times of the day and they no longer have food out around the clock but I have to do this to get their diarrhea under control. I do feed them apart in different bowls but he still gobbles his first and goes for hers. I know I can just keep them apart but I need to stop this behavior now because I'm concerned about how he will be when he is out with my other 5 cats.
The other major problem is his reaction to some toys. Last night I gave them a new toy which had natural feathers in it. He went crazy and started dragging it around the room to kill and hide and if Moxie got too close he growled and almost screamed and attacked her. He lashed out at us so badly that we had to scruff him to get it away and put it up. It was just a feather wand with some undyed feathers, no catnip. We experimented with dyed feather toys and he did not have that reaction but as soon as we gave him a natural undyed feather he acted that same wild way again. I know the solution is to never give him or have out any natural feather toys but I'm worried about what else will set him off, especially when he gets bigger.
He is also showing some big time temper. He gets overstimulated and mad when playing and has a hard time calming down. He reminds me so much of how Ripley was as a kitten and that scares me very much. I can't handle that again, especially with 5 other cats he may harm.
Anyone been through this with a kitten, especially a former feral one? Any suggestion on how to help him calm down and get over these behaviors?
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