Why is Hootie being mean and picking on her sister so much lately?

[AO111]

Hootie is a very hyper and rambuncious cat. When she plays she gets wound up almost to the point of being destructive. Luckily the only thing she seems intent on destroying is the cat tower which she will bite and claw at and just go nutso. Lately though when Hootie gets in her wound up mood she'll start to go pester her sister Sissy who is mainly a calm and laid back cat. Sissy will just be laying around minding her own business and Hootie will go up and start trying to bite her or swat at her. Sissy doesn't like it and she will run away and Hootie will chase her and keep pestering her until I put a stop to it. If Sissy is laying in a certain spot sometime Hootie will run her off and lay down in the spot. Also if Sissy happens to start playing with a toy Hootie will come take it over and if I give them both treats I have to make sure Hooite doesn't gobble hers and try to steal Sissy's. Hootie never used to be so mean to Sissy, I don't understand what's gotten into her.

[MYoungAtHeart]

I too have 2 little sisters, and can relate to your post....MewMew is very very active and Sophia is very laid back and not hyper at all.....

Mew would wait for Sophia to start eating and then bite her in the butt or back to get her to move away from the food, even if she didn't want to eat any of it herself....

I did some internet reading about very active cats and some postings suggested giving MewMew more exercise throughout the day so I bought one of those little fishing pole toys that you flick and drag across the floor and both of them just love it....Some of the toys are a little expensive at 20 dollars each, but your local stores or pet stores might carry the less exotic toys for a few dollars.  Cats love feathers and ribbons and little bug toys to chase and catch.

The toy sites suggest letting the cats catch the ribbons or bugs once and a while or they will get frustrated, and I have noticed less acting out behavior from MewMew since I started using the toys...

If I forget to use the toys for a day or 2, MewMew starts getting naughty again and cats will always tell you with their behavior what is going on with them.....

Good luck, hope you find this a little helpful at least....

M

[evewisewoman]

Hi there,

It sounds like Hootie is the dominant one of the two sisters. It may be
a territorial issue or sibling rivalry. I agree with the previous member's
suggestion as to telling your vet about the problem and asking their
advice. I hope you can help the cats resolve this issue.  Eve

[AO111]

No I spoil them both equally lol. Unfortunately the are both not spayed as of yet, maybe it's causing a behavioral issue in Hootie. Sometimes they get along great and will snuggle together and groom each other. The problem mainly comes when Hootie gets into a playful mood and gets all wound up

[JennieSoSlim]

Seems like Hootie wants more attention from her sister or she just starting not to get along with her. Cats are different than dogs and humans. They would turn against their own family and even babies in a heart beat. Do you show more love to Sissy than you do to Hootie? If so, then she is jealous. Take her to the Vet and tell them what is going on. They would be able to tell you what you need to know.