DEAR JOAN: I’ve two cats and my neighbor has two. Certainly one of her cats is aggressive to solely certainly one of my cats.
Now my cat gained’t come out of the room and she or he is peeing throughout. I go away the balcony door open for them to exit. Are there any solutions you may give me?
— Violet R., Mountain View
DEAR VIOLET: Cats will be extremely territorial; male cats are extra so, however females will struggle to guard their territory. Cats, like people, may take a disliking to a different cat for causes recognized solely to them.
As a result of it’s the neighbor’s cat that’s the aggressor, you’ll be able to’t actually do something about it. You’ll be able to, nonetheless, be certain your cat isn’t getting bullied and attacked by retaining it indoors and away from the aggressive cat.
It seems like your cat was significantly traumatized by no matter occurred between the 2, and can want some additional consideration and care from you. Be sure the cat has a protected place to go, akin to a field the place it could possibly disguise out, or a comfortable nook. Cats prefer to be in small locations once they’re upset.
If the cat stays frightened and timid, discuss to your vet about medicines which may assist. You can also use a Feliway Diffuser, which mimics pure soothing pheromones, reassuring the cats that they’re protected and all is nicely. It ought to cease the cat from peeing all over the place, and calm everybody in the home. Properly, the cats anyway.
DEAR JOAN: There’s an fascinating fowl nest in a rosebush, perhaps 40 inches off the bottom.
It’s made fully of fluff, feathers and fuzz. it’s not resting on a department however seems to be virtually suspended by a pair branches close to the center. There’s not a stick seen in any respect and there’s nothing inside.
There’s a gap on the prime of 1 facet, somewhat over an inch in diameter and perhaps 4 inches excessive.
We’re curious what fowl constructed it. We’ve had hummer nests in our yard, however that is six to eight occasions the amount of fabric.
— Jim Kelley, Milpitas
DEAR JIM: Just a few birds sharing areas with us within the Bay Space construct these wonderful sock-like nests. The record contains hooded and Bullock’s orioles, American bushtits, and Hutton’s and warbling vireos.
You might need observed orioles in your yard — the males are brilliant orange, offering plenty of eye sweet. The bushtit and vireos are far much less showy so you would have them in your backyard and by no means realize it.
The form, dimension and placement of the nest makes me assume it was more than likely the work of a warbling vireo. These are small, pretty plain wanting birds, however they’ve nice talent at weaving bits of vegetation, lichens and animal hair to create a rounded nest, suspended often from two crossing branches.
Kitten season
Shelters and animal rescue teams are as much as their ears in cute kittens searching for their everlasting houses. When you’re pondering of adopting, now’s the time. And if in case you have just a few additional {dollars}, these teams may use them to assist pay for mandatory care.
The Animal Life column runs on Mondays. Contact Joan Morris at AskJoanMorris@gmail.com.
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