I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. My problem involves the cats. Lucy is an older, spayed calico. Zeke is a kitten, approx. 5 mos. old. Lucy is the kind of cat who does not like change; she's quite territorial, and doesn't like change. She's a very sweet, lovable cat, but lately she's had too much change. First, we "babysat" my son's dog and her litter of 4 month old puppies. Although they were outside, it still upset Lucy. Then we adopted Zeke. (We don't have the puppies any more, but my son has moved back home and his dog has come with him, which actually means that now we have 4 dogs in the house. We didn't want to leave her outside all alone, while all of our pets are in the house.) Then we were flooded, rescued by a boat and sheltered. (all the animals sheltered with us) We came home to a soggy, smelly house, and lots of strangers tramping through removing the debris and helping to clean up, etc. Lucy is having a very difficult time. Zeke is a normal energetic kitten, but he's quite aggressive, and he and Lucy don't get along. Such growling, hissing and spanking, I have never seen. I thought that when things settled down a little, that Lucy would adapt, but now she spends most of her time alone and won't even let me hold her very much. Sometimes she comes for her "cuddles", but most of the time I have to look for her. If I pick her up and she doesn't want held, she'll get down and walk away. I don't know if cats can get depressed, but she shows all the signs of it. In the meantime, Zeke lurks, waiting for a dog or cat to walk by so he can harrass them. He's very playful. He has toys to play with, but he really prefers to chase the other animals. The dogs don't seem to mind, but Lucy is really having a rough time. When Zeke decides to be "good" for awhile, he does have a very sweet side, and I think he'll be ok if he ever settles down and quits biting us, and harrassing the other animals. How can I help Lucy to adapt to the changes in her environment, and also help Zeke to settle down. Should he become less aggressive after he is neutered?