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The previous narrative describes nearly exactly this current problem. Two cats living together peacefully for 7 years; she is 12 he is 7. For the past 7-8 nights, they are growling, hissing,s screeching at each other and waking me every hour. I live in a small apartment and can only place one cat in the bathroom all night to separate them. I reviewed the possible reasons you listed (apart from the visit to a vet) and cannot understand why this is suddenly happening. Any other ideas. I did have lots of company over the Christmas holidays ... every day. The cats appear very jealous of each other ... regarding food and my attention.
Carita,
It may simply be that all the hubbub from Christmas has upset their routine. Have you had them to your vet to see if one or the other developed a medical issue which might makes one of them miserable?
Is anyone drawing blood? If not, I would not separate them from each other, but let them settle the issue amongst themselves. Usually, these things resolve.
The other possibility is they can see some cat out the window that has them in a dither. When this happens, it might be best to keep them in a room with no windows for a couple of days in hopes things will settle down.
Please let me know what happens.
Best regards... Norm.
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Answers by Expert:
Norman Auspitz
Expertise
I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.
Experience
I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.
Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.
Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook
Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.
Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.
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