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I think that anywhere from 4-6 months is the average...but yeah, a lot depends upon the cats' personalities and ages, too.I think it was about 4 months total. Mainly because of Waffles not accepting Moo totally for awhile. Moo was the funniest thing, she just kept convincing Waffles to play with her, totally in tune with his vibes. She was never going to give up or accept that wasn't accepting her. Then they got to chasing, playing tag, stalking each other, running up like going to tackle then stop and run away, bopping etc. It was a joy to watch, because Waffles is very shy and scared of everything and hadn't been terribly playful. There are still times when they get irritated and swat with ears back or hiss or yell, but sibling-like ya know. And when Moo was about 14 months old she stopped taking any guff from Waffles to get off a sleeping spot or sleeping right next to me. Up to then Waffles was in charge.
Your Moo does sound like T, and how persistent she is at 'breaking down any play barriers' or 'acceptance fears/issues' the other cat may have. (That 'never give up' attitude is just great.)
And yes, sibling-like stuff is always going to happen. It's just how it goes.
Just hoping that Acari's cats get to that stage soon, where they have more days of closeness and mutual play, and less of loudness and overly rough tumbles, wrestles and attack-surprises.