Hey all!
So in December I adopted a five year old domestic black cat. I renamed her Banshee because she...well, she screams... A lot... The screaming is a little less now, more squawks, but the name fits. She has claws, which is new for me as my older cat was declawed when I got her ten years ago (vet/parent decision, I'd never do it personally), and I'm always worried the new cat will clash with the old.
They can handle being in the same room finally, and are aggressively sharing a food bowl. Or, more specifically, refusing to eat out of their own bowl and only eating from the other's bowl. Is that normal?
Eva, my support animal, is 10, black, declawed, and very very mellow. Next to nothing gets to her, but Banshee has her hissing and snarling.
I've found recently that Eva won't sleep with me anymore, which really upsets me. It's only been a month and I realise that cats cycle, but can anyone give suggestions on how to show her that these spaces are still hers?
Thanks!
So in December I adopted a five year old domestic black cat. I renamed her Banshee because she...well, she screams... A lot... The screaming is a little less now, more squawks, but the name fits. She has claws, which is new for me as my older cat was declawed when I got her ten years ago (vet/parent decision, I'd never do it personally), and I'm always worried the new cat will clash with the old.
They can handle being in the same room finally, and are aggressively sharing a food bowl. Or, more specifically, refusing to eat out of their own bowl and only eating from the other's bowl. Is that normal?
Eva, my support animal, is 10, black, declawed, and very very mellow. Next to nothing gets to her, but Banshee has her hissing and snarling.
I've found recently that Eva won't sleep with me anymore, which really upsets me. It's only been a month and I realise that cats cycle, but can anyone give suggestions on how to show her that these spaces are still hers?
Thanks!