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This last fall I had a small outdoor enclosure built for my two. At the time Reese was just a kitten, but Sir was so good about sharing the space with her. Come winter we had to shut it up to keep the cold from coming in. Now the weather is warming so I opened the window today and showed it to both cats.
They crowded in together and began sniffing at the fresh outside air. And then Reese bumped against Sir and he freaked and started hissing up a storm at her! She backed off and went to the other side (really it was almost as if she shrugged, she didn't care a lick)
When she approached a while later he was fine, them BAM, she touched him again and he turned once more and began to spit at her.
After that he wanted to come back in. It really surprised me! He usually RACES for the door to try to escape when it's opened, whereas Reese wants nothing to do with the outside world. She's been sitting in the window seat as happy as a lark while he's gone off to sulk somewhere. I tried to shut it earlier and she tried to claw it back open.
The hissing though...is it going to cause problems? These guys have always gotten along. They're the best of friends!
They crowded in together and began sniffing at the fresh outside air. And then Reese bumped against Sir and he freaked and started hissing up a storm at her! She backed off and went to the other side (really it was almost as if she shrugged, she didn't care a lick)
When she approached a while later he was fine, them BAM, she touched him again and he turned once more and began to spit at her.
After that he wanted to come back in. It really surprised me! He usually RACES for the door to try to escape when it's opened, whereas Reese wants nothing to do with the outside world. She's been sitting in the window seat as happy as a lark while he's gone off to sulk somewhere. I tried to shut it earlier and she tried to claw it back open.
The hissing though...is it going to cause problems? These guys have always gotten along. They're the best of friends!