How do I stop my new cat from attacking my older cat?
You know, this is an amazing thing… You might not believe me, and it might not work if the cat doesn’t know you very well yet. What I have always, always done when any cat of mine was attacking another cat of mine was simply TOUCH the cat that is being attacked or “harrassed”. The results are amazing. The attacking cat may already consider you “his own”, and he may want to protect you. This may sound strange, but anything you touch is considered by the cat to be an extension of you while you are touching it. If you are in between 2 cats, one the victim and one the aggressor, just put your hand on the one who is about to be attacked, and you may find that at least for the moment, it completely protects her. I have seen this work with cats in the middle of the most violent fights. My cats will not lay a paw on any cat I am touching, because they want to protect ME. Try it! I would love to know how it works for you. Obviously, you have to establish a bond of trust with the new cat. As f