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"It doesn't surprise me because he was the only one who has had a strong negative reaction to another cat before with the community cat I believe I mentioned a while back. It's few and far between but if he doesn't accept the new cat right away, it can take him some time to warm up to them." - Yes, that is normal. Sometimes cats will seem like they accepted right away and then it turns. The key is jsut let the cat know the other cat is not a threat to their physical safety, food, water, litter box, territory, love, etc.It doesn't surprise me because he was the only one who has had a strong negative reaction to another cat before with the community cat I believe I mentioned a while back. It's few and far between but if he doesn't accept the new cat right away, it can take him some time to warm up to them.
Not many big updates. I *think* Caspian was playing with Bastian today under the door. The door with the gate was open but they were pawing under the door instead. Bastian had already moved away by the time I got there, you can see he has a purple ball in his paws already.
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Bastian has had a couple minor bitey/scratchy instances but nothing painful or skin breaking. Mostly the "hey put me down" kind though occasionally the playful kind. This morning he ran up and wrapped my leg like he was about to bite and bunny kick it but he did not, he basically just hugged my leg for a second without claws and I told him NO, slowly moved my leg away, and gave him a kicker toy that he went for instead. He was particularly playful today!
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I'd like to try with some together time again soon, today he was way too playful for that and my husband was at work late and will be all week so we'll have to see if I can find a day when he's calm enough to try it out with just me home. It would be much easier if I knew I could distract them with treats but since Bastian still can't have treats I can only do so much as far as keeping things positive.
Clicker training with his kibble is going well but only when it's before breakfast so he's hungry. Saturday my husband joined so we both got head bumps. This morning I switched between high fives (which he previously learned without the clicker) and headbumps for the first time and he did perfectly fine knowing which I was wanting. He's a SUPER smart cat.
"Not many big updates. I *think* Caspian was playing with Bastian today under the door. " - Awwwwwwwwwww
"The door with the gate was open but they were pawing under the door instead. " - Awwwwwwwww
"Bastian had already moved away by the time I got there, you can see he has a purple ball in his paws already. " - Awwwwwwww. Caspian's body language looks great. I am guessing they were playing. Bastian looks good as well. Playful.
"Bastian has had a couple minor bitey/scratchy instances but nothing painful or skin breaking." - Ok, good it wasn't bad.
" Mostly the "hey put me down" kind though occasionally the playful kind." - Yes, though we would prefer it not to happen that isn't too bad.
" This morning he ran up and wrapped my leg like he was about to bite and bunny kick it but he did not, he basically just hugged my leg for a second " - Ok, that seems like play
"without claws" - GREAT
" and I told him NO, slowly moved my leg away, and gave him a kicker toy that he went for instead. " - FANTASTIC!!!!
"He was particularly playful today!" - Awwwwww, happy cat.
Picture - GREAT!! THAT is what I call playing!!!!
"I'd like to try with some together time again soon," - Ok, maybe have a few more positive days and then try when they are really hungry and do a feeding session.
" today he was way too playful for that and my husband was at work late and will be all week so we'll have to see if I can find a day when he's calm enough to try it out with just me home. " - Yes, we don't want too much energy as it can be misinterpreted.
"It would be much easier if I knew I could distract them with treats but since Bastian still can't have treats I can only do so much as far as keeping things positive." - Yes :/ But a meal or a toy could be an alternative.
"Clicker training with his kibble is going well " - Great
"but only when it's before breakfast so he's hungry. " - Ok.
"Saturday my husband joined so we both got head bumps. This morning I switched between high fives (which he previously learned without the clicker) and headbumps for the first time and he did perfectly fine knowing which I was wanting. He's a SUPER smart cat. " - Awwwwwwwwww. He really does seem smart!!! Great cat.
Well, that is a great update. Just keep it up and let's figure out when they are ready to do a face to face. Keep up the great work