Zoe attacking Cole - suddenly and meaning it! UPDATE 26 - peace at last...

[Catty1]

Good morning. Yes I slept - and Zoe was in the room with me, along with box/food/water.

She was ok, and totally normal by morning, cuddling in her usual way, jumping on top of the cat tree, scratching her claws on it.

When I opened the door of my room - she had done little gurgly-meows at it - Oscar and Cole were both there, kind of stunned.

She screeched and took off after both of them. This time, as she and Cole were glaring at each other, she did hear me for a change and slunk behind the couch - then ran to the bedroom and under the bed. She'd had a go at Oscar too.

She is much smaller than each of them, so I can see that she got totally spooked by the rush of the three of them last night, being caught in the middle.

Cole's parked right at the top of the other big cat tree; not sure where Oscar is hiding. Zoe is eating from her good dish at its regular location.

I'll definitely call my vet tomorrow. It may be that things settle down today - she's not so blind with rage that she doesn't hear me. Actually, she is very affectionate with me. I suspect she got freaked out by the 3 way race down the hall last night - she was in the middle of the sandwich.

I am supposed to go to the city this afternoon...if need be Zoe will go back in the bedroom, with a few shots of Feliway.

Thank you all so much.

[katladyd]

Welcome to my world. Neither Mac nor Ming really like Kimba and there are nights when there are the blood curdling cries and snarls and fights. What works for me is to keep a large pill bottle full of pennies or other coins near my bed. When they start in I get near them and shake the bottle hard! This breaks up the nastiest fight. They will come back at each other after a minute or so and I repeat the procedure. They hate this noise so much that after about three episodes of fight/bottle shaking they stop for the night. Hope yours stop fighting but once this behavior starts (and I've ssen it happen before with cats that had always gotten along) it's hard to stop.

[Catty1]

I had Zoe in the bedroom for a while with a few good shots of Feliway.

A couple of hours later, she door-darted out.

She saw Oscar from the kitchen. The only difference was that she crouched, let a growl out from her throat, and THEN charged. Usually it's instant attack.

She is back in the bedroom for the afternoon - I have to go out.

Oscar and Cole are still very spooked.

Thanks, everyone - I hope we can find an answer.

Calling the vet in the morning.

[Freedom]

Just seeing this now.

Mandy and Tommy lived together almost 2 years before deciding that just the sight of one by the other resulted in a huge fight. Tufts of black hair and me hollering. Mandy have been "living" in a spare bedroom for over a year now. Initially I kept her door closed, maybe 2 months. Then, I started opening it during the day. Works for us - Many NEVER ventures out of that room, though she could. At night I keep the door closed so I can sleep.

What causes this? Not a clue.

Sure hope the vet can provide some ideas!

[Catty1]

My spare bedroom is my office, where the two litter boxes are kept.

One of them is now in my bedroom along with Zoe's food and water.

She is wonderful with me - she'd love to be an only cat right now.

I can't see what answers the vet will have but will call anyway. I have kind of a small place...but I'll make it work.

Thanks, everyone.

[Medusa]

I don't have any solutions or suggestions, just want to let you know that I'll send up a prayer for this situation. Keep the faythe, Candace.

[Taz_Zoee]

Paizly does this with Jax sometimes. Although she is not the attacker. Jax just bugs the heck out of her and sometimes she sounds like she is tearing him apart. It has happened twice that we know of. In fact, last night it happened and I sent Bruce to go break it up. Jax had cornered Paizly in the bathroom so Bruce removed him from the room.

I hope things will settle down for Zoe. Maybe it will just take a few days for her to realize Cole and Oscar are not the bad guys she thinks they are right now. A vet visit wouldn't hurt either, just to rule out anything that may be bothering her.