lrmichelle
Lauren
This is non-Savannah related (mostly)...just an FYI. This may be a bit long; please stick with me.
So, besides my F2 Vienna, I have two other longhaired domestic cats: Cinnamon (Orange part-Maine Coon) and Sylvia (a muted/blended Calico, not sure the breed).
Anyway, Cinnamon is the most docile, gentle cat in the whole world. Except...about two years ago he had an incident while he was outside on a leash with Sylvia. My little brother had tied their leashes together, and they were doing fine until Cinnamon got spooked. He tried to run, but the fact that his leash was tied to Sylvia's. For some reason, he then attacked Sylvia. Sylvia is a timid, but very sweet little 7.5 lb girl. Cinnamon is about 15. Ever since then, he's relapsed several times, and each time, he tries to KILL Sylvia. Whenever he's really stressed about something, he takes it out on her. The past year or so, they'd been doing really well with no incidents, but before that, if anyone got in the way between him and Sylvia, they got teeth, claws, the whole nine yards. My mom had been bitten really badly, and I got bitten once, too.
But anyway, he'd been fine for a while, and Sylvia seemed to have forgiven him (they'd been best buddies for years). Anyway, this morning, I woke up to my mom's screaming and just general commotion. Turns out something had set Cinnamon off again (not sure what, but all three cats were together as they usually are). Vienna ran and hid, and Sylvia ran off to my room. My dad grabbed Cinnamon, and made the mistake of thinking Sylvia was in another room behind a closed door. He let him out, and Cinnamon went right back to my room and lunged at Sylvia. I picked her up to save her, but he then turned on me (to try to get to her), and bit and scratched my leg really badly. It's all torn up.
Anyway, we got him quarantined away. He never hurts humans unless they get in the way of him and Sylvia, and he doesn't have a problem with any animals other than Sylvia. He had something traumatic happen to him, and Sylvia happened to be there, so he has some psychological scare there.
The bottom line is that he's relapsed too many times, and we can't take the risk of having him and Sylvia be around each other anymore. Vienna and Sylvia aren't the problem; he is. So we're going to have to find him another home, most likely a single-cat home, but I don't think it's other cats he has a problem with; just Sylvia. Does anyone know a place I can re-home him? I don't want to give him to the shelter because he's 8 years old and would probably be euthanized. I always get compliments on his temperament and his looks, so I'm sure he would make a wonderful pet for someone.
Sorry for the long background. I'm just really upset. He's my little baby boy, and this is really a last resort. We just can't keep him anymore, for Sylvia's safety and for our own. :'( So if you can help me, please do.
I've attached a picture of the two cats from years ago. The other picture's blurry, but you can see his beautiful coat.

So, besides my F2 Vienna, I have two other longhaired domestic cats: Cinnamon (Orange part-Maine Coon) and Sylvia (a muted/blended Calico, not sure the breed).
Anyway, Cinnamon is the most docile, gentle cat in the whole world. Except...about two years ago he had an incident while he was outside on a leash with Sylvia. My little brother had tied their leashes together, and they were doing fine until Cinnamon got spooked. He tried to run, but the fact that his leash was tied to Sylvia's. For some reason, he then attacked Sylvia. Sylvia is a timid, but very sweet little 7.5 lb girl. Cinnamon is about 15. Ever since then, he's relapsed several times, and each time, he tries to KILL Sylvia. Whenever he's really stressed about something, he takes it out on her. The past year or so, they'd been doing really well with no incidents, but before that, if anyone got in the way between him and Sylvia, they got teeth, claws, the whole nine yards. My mom had been bitten really badly, and I got bitten once, too.
But anyway, he'd been fine for a while, and Sylvia seemed to have forgiven him (they'd been best buddies for years). Anyway, this morning, I woke up to my mom's screaming and just general commotion. Turns out something had set Cinnamon off again (not sure what, but all three cats were together as they usually are). Vienna ran and hid, and Sylvia ran off to my room. My dad grabbed Cinnamon, and made the mistake of thinking Sylvia was in another room behind a closed door. He let him out, and Cinnamon went right back to my room and lunged at Sylvia. I picked her up to save her, but he then turned on me (to try to get to her), and bit and scratched my leg really badly. It's all torn up.
Anyway, we got him quarantined away. He never hurts humans unless they get in the way of him and Sylvia, and he doesn't have a problem with any animals other than Sylvia. He had something traumatic happen to him, and Sylvia happened to be there, so he has some psychological scare there.
The bottom line is that he's relapsed too many times, and we can't take the risk of having him and Sylvia be around each other anymore. Vienna and Sylvia aren't the problem; he is. So we're going to have to find him another home, most likely a single-cat home, but I don't think it's other cats he has a problem with; just Sylvia. Does anyone know a place I can re-home him? I don't want to give him to the shelter because he's 8 years old and would probably be euthanized. I always get compliments on his temperament and his looks, so I'm sure he would make a wonderful pet for someone.
Sorry for the long background. I'm just really upset. He's my little baby boy, and this is really a last resort. We just can't keep him anymore, for Sylvia's safety and for our own. :'( So if you can help me, please do.
I've attached a picture of the two cats from years ago. The other picture's blurry, but you can see his beautiful coat.

