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my catwas the only one untill i got a baby cat it been a year for the first while the cat wernt allowed outsde now i moved and rikki is wild.
He attacing me the year old cat yolling i try to love extra but i canyt get near him. hell be weird like hell sparly but cuddle and drool then like a spark and hes crazy i cant even adopt hoim to some one.
WHAT SHOULD I DO
Sabra,
I'm not quite sure what all you are saying but I'm guessing you moved and the cat went crazy.
Make sure both cats are spayed or neutered. That helps a lot of behavior problems.
I would put Rikki in a room by himself with a litterbox, food, and water for a week or so. Let him calm down and get used to being in a new home. Bribe him in there with tuna, tinned sardines in oil, etc.
I would also talk to a vet about possibly prescribing kitty Prozac for a short time. It is commonly used to calm cats that are emotionally upset, aggressive, or very stressed.
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