Multiple cats, how do you do it?

[RedHedd]

I'm wondering if paying more attention to him is helping the peeing issue as well.
Any thoughts?

Probably. Sounds like he's wanting some attention. Give it to him and you may have an entirely different and wonderful cat on your hands. He sounds lonely

[momcat]

I'm inclined to agree. How sad that your roomie doesn't give him very much attention, kitties need that to feel loved and accepted. All he wants is to feel like he belongs. Please keep on giving him attention and lots of lovies, and while you're at it would you give him some from me?

[catmandu]

EVEN IF YOUR ROOMMATE PETTED POLLUX A BIT MORE THAN WOULD HELP, AND WHO KNOWS IT WOULD HELP YOUR ROOMMATE LOOSEN UP A LITTLE AND ENJOY LIFE.
A PURRRRRING CAT MAKES ALL JOYOUS AND GLAD
MOOSE ANGEL CAT.1990-2006.

CIRCA 1999 WHEN JOHN HANCOCK FIRST CAME TO BE OUR FRIEND HERE.

[DJFyrewolf36]

I'll give him an extra special pet just for you momcat

I feel bad for poor Pollux as most of the time his selected target is Hoodini which I figure is because Hoodini gets a LOT of attention (does it help that he acts like my furred shadow? ). A few months ago, Hoodini would just run away but since he is getting bigger and braver (and Remus has decided to help him out) Hoodini will fight back now...and get agressive if Pollux demands my attention
Lately I've been trying to balance things out a little more, but Hoodini and Remus are my babies and they get bent out of shape if I even pay attention to Spook and gang up on the offender. Remus was never this bold without a partner lol.
Sigh how do you guys with multiple cats do it? Do they magically get along with each other or do they have hiss fits over whos getting petted when?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Sigh how do you guys with multiple cats do it? Do they magically get along with each other or do they have hiss fits over whos getting petted when?

No, they don't always get along and some cats will get more jealous than others when you're paying more attention to one of their siblings. Since I've been using Feliway Plugins this has helped my cats to get along much better. Storm is the alpha cat and he tends to get jealous if I'm petting another cat for too long or giving them too much attention. Starr and Pearl are also very clingy to me at times. I would say that not a day goes by without some kind of a spat in my household. They're just like kids. They're always fighting about something. Good luck.

[Medusa]

Things are much calmer in my house since I began using Clomicalm a few years ago. Medicating my cats was a last resort but things got so bad; Specs and Boo were fighting every day, then the peeing wars began and I'd had enough. Sometimes, though, no matter what you try, there will be cats who just do not get along. I think it's just like people; some of us just don't hit it off w/others and there's always tension there. But I do think that if Pollux gets more attention, things may calm down for you a bit. My Specs needs more attention and sometimes I'm lax in that department because I may be focused on Puddy, who's a CRF cat, or Creamsicle, who's a CH cat, and I'll notice the difference in his behavior. He becomes very whiney. I had 8 cats until my Peeka passed over and now 7 is all I can comfortably handle. Sometimes I think it isn't the number of cats you have but their personalities. I had a lot of chaos when I only had 4. Good luck and let us know how things are progressing.

[GILL]

There are always some disagreements. Every now and then some one gets picked on. Last night Bailey was the target of Chessie & Princess. The night before it was Boots by Lenny & Bailey.
So it becomes a never-ending cycle. I can take a little yelling but if it gets to bad they all know that I'm the alpha and I will chase the offenders with my swart bottle. After one of the chasses things quite down for a few days and everyone is on their best behavior.