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From: medley@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Guilt (Are two kitties better than
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Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 09:43:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 09:43:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU!medley    Feb  3 08:43:00 1986


Tha only thing I've discovered that must be avoided in multiple cat
families is more than one dominant cat.  Dominant cats come in both
male and female flavors, and make it very difficult to sleep at night.
Also, there is competitive territory marking, which makes everything
difficult. (Ever invite people to dinner and, halfway through, have a
guest point out that your cat is using the window sill instead of the
kitty litter?  Or worse, your teenage daughter has a new acquaintance
of the opposite sex come to call, and when he gets ready to leave his
jacket has been used for kitty litter.)  After a few such experiences,
our extra cat was sent to live elsewhere, and our basic three - one
foreman and two worker cats - live quite peacefully together.  The
offending cat now lives with a dog, and she is sufficiently dominant
that there is no longer a need for marking territory.  She's a great
cat, but she can't be with some other cats.