Originally posted by catnapper
Abby and Harry Caterwaul for each other when they want to play and the other is ignoring them. They are LOUD and INSISTENT. Usually, the one doing the ignoring gives in and a great game is begun.
See, maybe that is what Lydia is doing and Briggs is misinterpreting Lydia's message. Briggs is just so very, very, skittish and seemingly not curious or interested in the new cat. You know how all the books, etc. say that when you bring a new cat into the house, to put them in a separate room and that the already established cat will sniff around the door, stick their paw under the door, etc. Briggs has not done any of that. As long as Lydia is closed off in another room, Briggs just walks by as if there is no other cat in the house!!!!! She has never sniffed at the door, played pawsie under the door or sniffed at Lydia when Lydia has been stationed in the crate.

Jen, thank you for the info on the amitriptyline. So what happened to the very playful, some what aggressive cat when you gave him/her the meds? You said new behavior was established. Did the medicated cat then become less aggressive?