The cats don’t agree with one another. Ruby and Shakira, after hours of tense negotiations and several bouts of hissing kafuffles, have decided against offering each other favored nation status.
To this effect, Ruby has claimed the upstairs as her territory, while Shakira annexed the downstairs. The stairs themselves are a neutral zone, and subject to intense reconnaissance and exchanges of low-pitched growls.
This explains Ruby’s pee problems, since the litter box is downstairs in enemy territory. We put Ruby’s food upstairs, and put a litterbox upstairs (eew) because I CANNOT TOLERATE CAT PEE IN MY BED. I don’t think that I’m being unreasonable.
Next up...Strange Occult Blood Offerings at the OBs office
Have hope. My cats have usually adjusted to a new cat within a week.
Posted by: susan at September 30, 2005 7:35 PM