My brother traumatized my cat. Help?
My cat, Pip. We got him in september of 2014. He was lively, playful, brave, and hyper. My brother is a very mean guy. He sees amusement in other's pain and fear, and enjoys teasing me until i break down and cry for his own sick amusement. He does love the cats, but I think he broke one of our cats, Pip. As you can see, he used to be so happy and lively. How did he change?
Somewhere in 2015, my brother thought it would be funny to 'spook' Pip. Randomly jumping out at him, making loud noises, sneaking up on him, just being mean to him and doing everything he can to scare the cat. Quickly, Pip became very skittish, fearful, timid, and overall not at all what he used to be. He's still hyper, but uses it on the wrong things, such as running and jumping at the smallest of sounds, and begging for treats. He's not the same. It's been about a year and he's still this way.
I don't know if we can ever get the old Pip back, or if my brother scared him so bad he's forever broken. Either way, i really want help with this because Pip used to be so fun and happy. Now he's probably afraid of his own shadow.
Help, please?
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First deal with the source of your problems and discipline your brother, ensure that he will not continue to treat the cat with the same behavior. After you are absolutely certain he will not mistreat your family pet anymore you can start focusing on Pip more.
You'll want to give him more attention than usual and stay communicative. Always be positive when you are interacting and give him treats liberally throughout the day. If your brother is up to it and you trust that he has matured you can attempt to change how Pip views him by letting him give treats to the pet and start developing a positive relationship with Pip.
Your cat is not going to change over night, just like she did not develop anxiety over night, however with time and consistent positivity throughout her interaction with the family you will eventually have a happy family cat again.
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