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A bit of a dilemma here in fortywhat?! land lately.
We recently ( about a couple months ago ) acquired a new pet - a dog named Precious that we adopted for my son. She's a cross between a Chihuahua and a Jack Russell Terrier. Essentially, she has the face and ears of a Chihuahua and the body of a Jack Russell. She's a pretty decent dog. She's very affectionate and loves to be by your side at all times.
My daughter has a cat. He's a mix with quite a bit of Siamese and something else. He's big, lazy, and loves to eat. I like him because he's pretty laid back and content to sit in the window as long as no meals are missed. He's kind of a cross between Patrick ( of Spongebob Squarepants ) and Garfield. His name is Mr. Whiskers.
My wife has a cat of her own named Ms. Kitty. Her cat his a purebred, Oriental Shorthair. She has a beautiful, tortoise-shell coat and great big ears that make her look kind of like an alien. If you didn't know better you would believe that we starve her. She's very, very skinny. But that's how Oriental Shorthairs are. As a matter of fact we have to take her to a special vet that is familiar with the breed because they have to treated differently with various medications. They have very little body fat and the vet has to be careful not to overdose them. I'm not absolutely sure, but I think Ms. Kitty gets her shitty attitude from the long lines of inbreeding through her lineage.
Don't get me wrong - Kitty is an ok cat. She's very affectionate, playful, and loyal to a fault. But man does she have an attitude.
Getting to the point . . . I was concerned about how Ms. Kitty and the new dog would get along. Well, they aren't. I don't mean that little squabbles are breaking out. Ms. Kitty is starting major fights - big time, major fights. For example, I'm sure you may have seen an episode of Animal Planet in which a lion or tiger stalks, attacks, and subsequently kills a gazelle or something. That's what happened the other night. I was putting the dog on the leash to take her outside and from out of nowhere Kitty pounces on the dog's back and tries to bite the dog's neck as if trying to sever the poor dog's spinal cord. It really was just like an episode of Life on the Serengeti or something.
The dog managed to get away ( Kitty has no claws on her front paws ) and a skirmish broke out with the dog seeking refuge under my wife's desk. I managed to break them up and get the dog into her crate where she was safe - kind of like protective custody for canines. My wife called the vet. After going through a bit of 20 questions the vet finally concluded what we already knew. This is much more serious than a simple difference of opinion. Someone's going to get hurt - badly. His first recommendation is that we try catnip to hopefully mellow out Kitty so she will be less interested in trying to rip out the dog's throat. If that doesn't work the vet has recommended ( I laugh every time of think of this ) anti-depressants!
Of course both of these in the event we are not considering finding a home for either Precious or Kitty. So far today I have tried some catnip. The dog has been on the Lazy Boy with me ( even as I write this post ) and the sock that I coated the inside with catnip has been the object of Mr. Whisker's affection since I first introduced it. No skirmishes have broken out . . . but the day is young and Kitty seems to be in anti-social mode right now.
If anyone has experienced this kind of problem . . . any suggestions are certainly welcome. I don't want to have to pay for anti-depressants for my wife's homicidal maniac cat, and I don't want to ask my son to give up his dog. But then again, I don't want anyone to get hurt trying to break up a fight or worse . . .
Any thoughts? ideas? recommendations?
My daughter has a cat. He's a mix with quite a bit of Siamese and something else. He's big, lazy, and loves to eat. I like him because he's pretty laid back and content to sit in the window as long as no meals are missed. He's kind of a cross between Patrick ( of Spongebob Squarepants ) and Garfield. His name is Mr. Whiskers.
My wife has a cat of her own named Ms. Kitty. Her cat his a purebred, Oriental Shorthair. She has a beautiful, tortoise-shell coat and great big ears that make her look kind of like an alien. If you didn't know better you would believe that we starve her. She's very, very skinny. But that's how Oriental Shorthairs are. As a matter of fact we have to take her to a special vet that is familiar with the breed because they have to treated differently with various medications. They have very little body fat and the vet has to be careful not to overdose them. I'm not absolutely sure, but I think Ms. Kitty gets her shitty attitude from the long lines of inbreeding through her lineage.
Don't get me wrong - Kitty is an ok cat. She's very affectionate, playful, and loyal to a fault. But man does she have an attitude.
Getting to the point . . . I was concerned about how Ms. Kitty and the new dog would get along. Well, they aren't. I don't mean that little squabbles are breaking out. Ms. Kitty is starting major fights - big time, major fights. For example, I'm sure you may have seen an episode of Animal Planet in which a lion or tiger stalks, attacks, and subsequently kills a gazelle or something. That's what happened the other night. I was putting the dog on the leash to take her outside and from out of nowhere Kitty pounces on the dog's back and tries to bite the dog's neck as if trying to sever the poor dog's spinal cord. It really was just like an episode of Life on the Serengeti or something.
The dog managed to get away ( Kitty has no claws on her front paws ) and a skirmish broke out with the dog seeking refuge under my wife's desk. I managed to break them up and get the dog into her crate where she was safe - kind of like protective custody for canines. My wife called the vet. After going through a bit of 20 questions the vet finally concluded what we already knew. This is much more serious than a simple difference of opinion. Someone's going to get hurt - badly. His first recommendation is that we try catnip to hopefully mellow out Kitty so she will be less interested in trying to rip out the dog's throat. If that doesn't work the vet has recommended ( I laugh every time of think of this ) anti-depressants!
Of course both of these in the event we are not considering finding a home for either Precious or Kitty. So far today I have tried some catnip. The dog has been on the Lazy Boy with me ( even as I write this post ) and the sock that I coated the inside with catnip has been the object of Mr. Whisker's affection since I first introduced it. No skirmishes have broken out . . . but the day is young and Kitty seems to be in anti-social mode right now.
If anyone has experienced this kind of problem . . . any suggestions are certainly welcome. I don't want to have to pay for anti-depressants for my wife's homicidal maniac cat, and I don't want to ask my son to give up his dog. But then again, I don't want anyone to get hurt trying to break up a fight or worse . . .
Any thoughts? ideas? recommendations?