Two male cats that fight constantly

[AbbyMom]

Here is the link to Cats International--which has much useful information.

http://www.catsinternational.org/articles/index.html

My two cats (both females) fight because they are both alpha cats. Jealousy does set them off like yours. I use a Feliway plug in to help keep them calm. It sorta takes the edge off their simmering rivalry.

It's supposed to help with the inappropiate peeing, too. If it works, you can buy off an internet site, and it's much less expensive than a retail store.

One last thought: With my cats,the fighting goes in phases. Meaning, sometimes it's worse, sometimes it's better. The older they get, the less they fight.

Good luck to you and your cats. Hope it works out.

[Scooter's Mom]

I'll check out the information you've both suggested.

The reason I'd rehome the younger kitty is because I'm way too attached to the older one. He's been my best friend through a divorce, moving cross country, losing my mom and my sister-in-law within 3 weeks of each other, 5 major surgeries and too many minor things to count. I love them both, but Scooter is truly my baby since one of those surgeries took away my chance to have any 2 legged ones.

Thanks again for the info on Feliway and Cats Int'l.

Crystal

[Medusa]

I have the same situation; one male, Specs, is approx. 5 yrs. old and Boo is 14. Specs just won't leave Boo alone and he peed on my dining room buffet until it warped the wood. (I've since gotten new furniture and there's no way he's gonna get away w/it again.) I tried Feliway for a loooon time, to no avail. Finally, Dr. LeBeau put Specs on Clomicalm, a quarter of a tablet in the evening before bed. So far, no peeing and it's been about a month. I know that some folks don't like to medicate their cats for something like that and, honestly, I'm not crazy about it. But I'm also not independently wealthy and can't keep buying new furniture, not to mention that the house will eventually smell like a litter box if allowed to continue and it's also not the most sanitary of conditions. Specs is monitored and in the beginning, it did make him a little drowsy. But now he's acclimated to it and he's acting quite normal except without the peeing. Hope this helps.

Blessings,
Mary