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26-07-2005, 10:00 PM   #21

Re: Problems with Matilda


Yes, I think I may speak to her when I make the decision.....it's hard, I do lover her and she is so beautiful and loving....except with Lucky



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26-07-2005, 10:21 PM   #22

Re: Problems with Matilda


She may find it to hard to live with other cats. Not all cats are cat lovers are they. Maybe she would be happier in a single cat household. Sur you will be guided in the right direction by Smudgley.



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26-07-2005, 10:25 PM   #23

Re: Problems with Matilda


She was fine Kazz with all the other cats including Lucky (after all she was brought up with them all from 8 weeks old) until we lost one of the older cats about 18 months ago now...It's as if losing Giz upset the 'applecart'

She is fine with all the others but she is definitely alpha queen!!



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26-07-2005, 10:26 PM   #24

Re: Problems with Matilda


Animals do pine when they lose one of their kind too, don't they? Seems like she hasn't got over it



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26-07-2005, 10:28 PM   #25

Re: Problems with Matilda


Yes Mags and we also lost Jemima (17 years old) a few months later.....so it was very unsettling



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26-07-2005, 10:29 PM   #26

Re: Problems with Matilda


Maybe Giz kept Matilda more in line than you realised. And loosing that stability is what has upset her.



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26-07-2005, 10:29 PM   #27

Re: Problems with Matilda


That might be the root of the problem then



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26-07-2005, 10:33 PM   #28

Re: Problems with Matilda


Possibly, Jemima was the alpha female until she went so Matilda may have just seezed an opportunity to take over....difference is Jemima and Lucky got on great as they were brought up together from a very young age.....Lucky and Maud now have that bond but Matilda seems intent on killing Lucky



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26-07-2005, 10:38 PM   #29

Re: Problems with Matilda


The thing with cats is - you can't really tell them no can you like a dog I can stop the dogs doing someting with a look but not the cats. So you adapt to cat ways.

Maybe a new home would be better for her before Lucky looses all confidence.



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26-07-2005, 10:52 PM   #30

Re: Problems with Matilda


I think you are right Kazz, she trust's me implicitely but I feel I have let her down today She trusts Maud, Claude and Clooney but it ends there.....I think her confidence is dwindling and I haved to take action



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