Snicker Bar
11-24-2017, 04:23 PM
Snickers , Doodles and Dandies have lived peacefully together for 3 years. Yesterday, I thought I heard a scuffle in their patio room, but by time got out there all was well. This morning, when I opened the door for Snickers to go out ( she sleeps inside, by me in a cozy cube for seizure alert) dang Dandies went Pitt Bull on her!! Snickers was terrified, kept running away but Dandies would pounce, roll her, biting etc. I didn't want to get chainsawed so I swatted Dandies away best I could, opened the door, and let Snickers run back in. I'm wondering if it's over the fresh , hard shelled nuts we've been giving... maybe Dandies feels threatened that her nest will be raided? But this room is so big; they each have their separate hangouts (although Dandies WILL allow her parapalegic sister climb in her sling to snuggle at night). They all have plenty to share; maybe get one, two at most nuts a day. Each usually goes their own direction to either eat or stash it.
I waited about an hour, and tried again. Snickers was very reluctant but she hopped in, only to be bushwhacked again!! I had the door open this time, so she immediately ran back in, with a tiny bit of blood on her nose 😞. This is sad. Snickers practically raised these two nonrelease orphans. Dandies looks like a small beaver , no worries about starving to death. This just really kind of messes up the delicate balance we have with kids, other pets. The flyers have claimed out master bathroom. Plenty big enough for them, and easy to protect them during out of cage time ( Air Force is out " sign on door when they are active. I guess we can attempt to keep all other pets out of our bedroom 😕 but you've had kids, you know how it goes about closing doors etc. I'm home 5/7 days a week, but just nervous about a freak accident. So far, most of our pets seem Snickers safe, but you never can trust a cat.
Another concern is Snickers and her seizures- she was literally hyperventilating, and on the cusp of having one it seemed. She's on Keppra and almonds twice daily.
Is this something that will pass , perhaps when Fall is over?? I will do whatever is best for her- keep her in ( and pray kids read the signs) or send Dandies to anger management classes??
I waited about an hour, and tried again. Snickers was very reluctant but she hopped in, only to be bushwhacked again!! I had the door open this time, so she immediately ran back in, with a tiny bit of blood on her nose 😞. This is sad. Snickers practically raised these two nonrelease orphans. Dandies looks like a small beaver , no worries about starving to death. This just really kind of messes up the delicate balance we have with kids, other pets. The flyers have claimed out master bathroom. Plenty big enough for them, and easy to protect them during out of cage time ( Air Force is out " sign on door when they are active. I guess we can attempt to keep all other pets out of our bedroom 😕 but you've had kids, you know how it goes about closing doors etc. I'm home 5/7 days a week, but just nervous about a freak accident. So far, most of our pets seem Snickers safe, but you never can trust a cat.
Another concern is Snickers and her seizures- she was literally hyperventilating, and on the cusp of having one it seemed. She's on Keppra and almonds twice daily.
Is this something that will pass , perhaps when Fall is over?? I will do whatever is best for her- keep her in ( and pray kids read the signs) or send Dandies to anger management classes??