I love both of my cats dearly, but unfortunately they are no longer happy in our home. I don't know what to do.
Some background: one of my cats, Lulu was adopted from a hoarding situation when she was 1 year old. We had other cats, and she didn't like them but mostly they just stayed out of each other's way. Everyone was happy. I got married and brought Lulu with me to my new home. She loved being the only cat in the house. She is sweet but has some behavior issues that phase in and out. Currently she takes one daily shit in one of two specific spots on the floor. Who knows why. She also pisses on any rug I lay down.
My second cat, Ollie, was abandoned as a tiny kitten (maybe 3 weeks old) in the street. I brought him home. He is almost 2 years old now. He is very playful and mischievous. I thought he would settle down but he is still into everything.
It's gotten much worse now that I had a baby. Baby is 2 months old and the cats are not adjusting well. Ollie has become extremely destructive, getting into things. He's been eating plastic bags, anything silicone (a potholder, pacifiers, bottle nipples). He has started turning over our garbage can and getting into it. It's very frustrating. I get the impression he just wants attention and is stressed. He gets in fights with Lulu, chasing her around the house constantly.
Today Lulu (I'm assuming, since she has on occasion pissed on our stuff) peed on my couch. They are both clearly stressed and I don't feel I can give them any more attention than they're getting already. My husband and I both work during the day, and the baby has colic in the evenings. We barely have enough time for each other, let alone the cats. I try to pet them and give them attention whenever possible, but what usually happens is that Ollie starts destroying something or messing with things he shouldn't while the baby is needing 100% of my attention. I have to stop tending to my newborn to try and stop the cat. It's exhausting, and the only attention the cat is getting is negative.
I don't know how to deal with this. I've always been a believer in keeping your pets forever. But I can't put them ahead of my baby, and nobody is happy right now.
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