2 of my 5 cats no longer getting along

[lljones5523]

I can relate! My male cat, 10 years old, has begun attacking my youngest cat (five years old). I had four cats and just recently put down the oldest, she was 22 years old. Since then, he has begun attacking her to the point of real aggression. She gets trapped in the bathrooms, he corners her then attacks.
If I am home when this happens I spray him with a water gun however the behavior hasn't stopped.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[Catty1]

I'd say your male cat is taking over from the one you lost recently - and maybe going a bit overboard showing who the new "boss" is.

Try talking to your vet...and maybe some Feliway would help. It has cat pheromones in it, the ones cats give off when they rub their heads up against something.

He could be grieving too...were he and your 22-year-old close?

Good luck.

[Catlady711]

Jack(6) likes to stalk and attack Dusty(16) and has for some time now. Dusty is rather cranky about other cats even being near her and I think that just encourages the attacks. Recently Cami(2) has taken to attacking her as well, but not the stalking. Bear(4) sometimes bugs Dusty, but he's usually more of an annoyance than a real threat. Pooky(4) is a good boy, he doesn't bother anyone, and he's the only cat that Dusty will let lay with her in the Catnapper.

I have never found a really good solution to the attacks, other than hollaring NO when I see Jack stalking, and if someone is persistent in attacking Dusty, I will take the offender to a separate room by themselves for 15 minutes, like a time out, and for a few days there is peace.

Good luck with your kitties.

[Freedom]

YES! Time outs! I had forgotten I used to have to do that sometimes too. As you say, put one in the bedroom and close the door. I would set the timer in the kitchen because I would get busy and forget someone was locked away cooling off! That and water squirt bottles have helped.

When I had a few young ones at the same time, they would all start dashing around and things went flying - vases, picture frames. Then the time outs were really for ME, to calm down, clean up, etc.

[lljones5523]

Thank you for your input. My male cat, Clark, was not especially close to my old gal Wyatt. As she was 12 when I adopted both Clark and Savannah, she really could have cared less about the two of them.

I did inherit my youngest cat, Ellen, from a ranch. She was a little wild when she first came indoors and may have terrorized Clark and Savannah but certainly not the old lady.

Thank you for your input regarding a new addition to the family. I'll wait it out and see how things go maybe a bigger water gun will stop him from assaulting her.

Thanks again.