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Hi,
However (isn't there always one?), two days ago we got another male,
exactly the same age, from another breeder. He's a little larger, very
laid-back disposition, no problem at all. The original cat (Zubin)
unfortunately has evidently already staked out our house as his
territory, and has been hissing and growling at Cat 2 (Mehta) ever since
he arrived.
It appears to be getting a little better. Poor Mehta wants to pay with
Zubin, but he'll have nothing to do with him. We're hoping that they
will eventually adapt.
Meanwhile, other than petting both as much as possible, is there
anything else we can do to change this behaviour?
Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you for your letter; just a quick answer as it's Christmas;
you seem to be doing everything right so far; the only thing we have found
that might speed up the process a little is to play with both cats with a
piece of string in the same room. Gradually play with Zubin near the
other, until they are both playing with the same string, at a distance from
each other. For some reason, they seem to get closer within each others
territories while this game continues than they might do otherwise, though
they will still spit if they get too near. This seems to speed things up,
but both cats are likely to be friends within a week or two, with
continued understanding. Obviously they should not be forced near each
other.
Happy Christmas
Making friends
23/12/97. Geoff Dorton writes...
Delighted to find this site. About a week ago we purchased our first
male Bengal kitten, 4 months old. He adapted readily, eats well, follows
us around like a puppy, and is very loving.Claire Robson replies
Dear Geoff,