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Gill H

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Well, Spikey has cystitis (that’s not easy to say!)

This is good news in that it’s treatable. She had an antibiotic injection last week which seems to be helping. I’m sure the renal food and supplement are benefitting her too.

Also, it cost a lot less than we feared - hooray!

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jedijudy

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Aww, Gill. [Frown] Poor Spikey.

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Gill H

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She’s getting better, actually. And at least we know what it is.

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Rossweisse

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Oh, that's a relief, Gill.

Beatrice is still intimidating Aida, blocking her (by parking herself at the foot of the stairs; Aida doesn't like going by her) from getting to food and boxes. I've had to set up a box and feeder in my bathtub - not something I wanted to do.

Do any of you cat people have a better idea for how to deal with this?

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Brenda Clough
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Feliway may help, if it's available to you.
The other thought is positive reinforcement. Is there a treat that Main Cat likes? Start doling them out, but only in the presence of New Cat. It doesn't take very long for MC to realize that Good Things Happen in the presence of NC.

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Gill H

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We just watched an episode of My Cat From Hell with a similar situation. One solution was to provide cat trees / shelves so there was an escape route.

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Rossweisse

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Thanks, Brenda. I have both Feliway diffusers in various rooms and the spray.

Dreamies (especially sent from the U.K. from my dear friend and Shipmate Margaret) are now dispensed only in the presence of both cats.

I've been cleaning (and spraying) my nice leather chair from Aida's earlier depredations, and she's been circling around it in a Suspicious Manner. I love my cats, but this is really stressful.

Gill, that's a good idea, but it doesn't work with the (narrow) stairs.

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