Thread: Inappropriate marking:One step forward, two steps back

Originally Posted by Alekto

oh - have you tried that other herbal thing that Jacky advised - I can never remember the name - I'll try to find it again. I mean, may be , before you start him up on valium poor thing...
to me it seems to be something to do with Samson's smell that Merlin doesn't like, may be try to bathe them both to see if new smells would help them make friends - but even if it works it might just be temporary though...
how long have you had the Feliway plugged in? it took 3 weeks for it to work on Neevie (to a certain degree - I'm still not sure if that's what worked or if she just became a good girl suddenly)

That is quite interesting, I'd never thought that Sampson's smell could be an issue. He usually smells like grass, mud, leaves, and whatever else he gets into when he goes outside. However, sometimes Sampson smells, well, like a boy cat and kind of like pee. The Feliway has been plugged in for a few weeks now, and I don't know if its doing anything LOL! Giving Sampson a bath is like wrestling an alligator or trying to lasso a wild horse- equally stupid and dangerous, but sometimes necessary LOL!

I've got a terrible cold and I haven't been able to do much of anything, including get another pee sample for the vet and reschedule Merlin's appointment. The assistant vet at the office wants him on a special renal diet and Azodyl, the main vet wants him on Valium. this.is.NUTS!!!! This morning Merlin threw up a bright yellow mucus-like substance, so pleasant... He's been through a lot, the poor thing. I could imagine any cat would be a little crazy if they were left to starve! He is quite anxious, though, and he cannot get enough of me. If I packed him up in my bag and took him with me everywhere, Merlin would probably be quite happy with that! And it is so strange, weeks will go by where Merlin doesn't terrorize Sampson, and just when I think it's over and they're getting along it goes right back to snarling and fur-flying. I need to get a picture of Sampson when he's scared- it's the most terrified, pathetic face you've ever seen :-( Bengal girl Rose looks on in horror when they fight, puffs her tail up and heads for the hills LOL!