I’m understanding the cat rift just a little more
Last night Bun (well I think it was Bun) - on the chair back, challenged Weaver ( on the floor) to a fight
Roger quickly intervened and separated the sisters quite effectively but I sense the whole thing is about power and belonging ….its a Game of Thrones a feline version
Roger is beside himself with the stress of it all
Mary couldn’t give a flying f8ck……
At 11pm it was still going on
So I stood up and yelled into the room
“Sort yourselves out you fuckers”🐈⬛🐈⬛
The winner will stay …
And I went to bed
Today I’m up and early, counselling clients between 12 and 6 pm . Before that I met Polly for breakfast
She gave me that lovely Lino print
When the pattern appeared that when one was in, the other was out, I wondered if they were having trouble occupying the same space. I don't know enough about cats to know if they will sort it out on their own. I am with Roger, the stress would get to me.
ReplyDeleteGrow up I shouted at them
DeleteOur two cats rarely fight, but every so often Rosita tries to run at Consuelo for the heck of it!
ReplyDeleteRosita ? After TWD?
DeleteNope; Rosita because that was her name when we rescued her.
DeleteOh, the joys of pet ownership! One day they'll sort out the pecking order... won't they? xx
ReplyDeleteI’m not bothered tonight, I’m too tired
DeleteThe full moon always adds to the craziness of my three cats.
ReplyDelete👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀🌈
DeleteDo you have Feliway in Wales, it is a pheromone that can be sprayed or plug in outlet. Vets use it in their offices. It has calming effects and is used for kerfuffles with pets. If you can get some, might be worth try to have peace reign again in chez Gray. Jen
ReplyDeleteJen, good idea, I’ve already used it , 21££!!!!
DeleteI remember reading advice about not taking on two cats at the same time. After your experiences I never will !
ReplyDeleteNow she tells me
DeleteI've had two brothers (just lost one, sadly) and they always got on. Now I have two sisters, and they get on well, thank heavens. Don't know what's got into your two, suddenly falling out like this. Cats can be jealous though - my surviving neutered boy Alfie will scratch me if I make a fuss of the other two for too long!
DeletePoor Roger, I hope you took him to bed with you! Blessed are the peacemakers, after all, and they are in short supply lately.
ReplyDeleteCeci
Roger would sort out the middle east
DeleteCats fighting can be quite fierce. I've only seen it happen once.
ReplyDeleteIs there a solution that the Vet might provide.
Sweet Roger does not like the cat chaos.
I’ve used the stress away plug ins
DeleteBut how weird that this has just started happening relatively recently. Didn't they coexist just fine before? (Except for Weaver's misbehavior, which maybe was actually sometimes Bun? I'm so confused.)
ReplyDeleteThey have always been , well like sisters , years ago I had two sisters Bette and Joan ( go figure) and Bette went missing for two months , there was hell to pay when she returned , it’s almost as though they had forgotten each other
DeleteLike Steve, I’m so confused. Can’t imagine how you’re working it all out. Anyway, you have a very different approach (of course you do) than we did with our cats. We simply said, “Be nice.” Surprisingly, that was usually all it took.
ReplyDeleteRoger is the peacemaker, I let them slug it out
DeleteHope the pets settle down. Maybe it's the hot weather you've had.
ReplyDeleteI doubt it
DeleteGet a water squirt gun and when that start acting up just shoot them a squirt of water in the face. They won't know what hit them. If it works, you can thank me later. Or, you can talk to the vet and get some tranquilizers for them and they can just zen out. Try some catnip. Cats can resist it. They will be rolling around in the floor like it's the best thing ever. Galestorm
ReplyDeleteOh dear! Some say two of the same sex doesn’t work with animals. It does with humans though😂♥️
ReplyDeleteI've never had two same sex cats and all of ours were "fixed" so I have no frame of reference but applaud Roger's brave efforts to restore peace and your Kingly voice to tell the cats where to get off.
ReplyDeleteHope you slept well and had a lovely day with Polly (still love the lino print!) and your clients.
Hugs!
your two cats are making ME crazy, I can't even imagine what they are making YOU! LOL! Which is which? .how can you know.? and even if you DID know....how would it matter? I'm flummoxed
ReplyDeleteSusan M/ Calif
Oh, those girls.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous print, a lovely gift.
ReplyDeleteCats!! I wonder if the dynamics are different because they are sisters? There’s always some sort of pecking order. How close are you to the water? That’s a lovely view! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteWe had two Siamese sister cats, one for each daughter when they were pre teens. The cats got along fine but the girls did have their spats from time to time. Gigi
ReplyDeleteI admire your belief that the darned cats will sort themselves out. Hopefully you're right, and hopefully they can manage to coexist sensibly. It might resolve itself quickly when the weather gets cold, do you think?
ReplyDeleteFrom my own experience in animal rescue, it is not unusual for siblings to suddenly be unable to tolerate each other as they reach maturity. And I know this is hardly a helpful remark........
ReplyDeleteOur sibling cats disliked each other and Lydia lived upstairs most of the time, and Phoebe stayed downstairs. It was mainly hissing and the occasional swipe with a paw. In the cattery during holidays, they were best friends and curled up in the same box. They got a bit more friendly after about 15 years and would settle at either end of the sofa. Cats!
ReplyDeleteWhere was Mary in all of this? Did she go to Trendy Carols?
ReplyDeleteI am amazed this has not happened before. With one cat venturing outside to wander through all kinds of foreign smells, the stay-at-home cat could have taken offence at those strange odors ...fear?...anger?...death?...strange animals previously unknown?
ReplyDeleteInstigater immediately gets crated, sometimes an hours time out works wonders for everyone.
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