Owners with several pets – mostly prevalent with cat owners – will sometimes find that there are dominant and submissive traits amongst the different pets. Unfortunately this can make life a bit stressful for the submissive animal as they can be subjected to bullying from the other(s). The dominant can bully in various ways, anything from physically attacking to intimidation just by watching or following the submissive pet. This can ruin the confidence of the animal, making them nervous and jumpy, they can also have digestive problems from eating too fast or too much, resulting from rushing to eat before the dominant pushes them away from the food.
If this becomes too bad, then you might have to consider re-homing one or the other of your pets, to improve their life. However, there is another option – separation.
Creating divisions in your home can help promote a tranquil environment by removing the competitiveness. By installing pet screens, you can keep the doors of your house open, whilst keeping your pets separate. You can also install these in your outer doors and windows to allow fresh air into the home, whilst keeping your pets inside. You could start by keeping doors closed and eventually paying for these screens, but having screens means that the pets can still see you, rather than feeling shut out, hopefully helping you to create a happier home!