Recent Content by Datpips

It's hard some days for sure... ): At what point do people decide it just isn't going to work out between them? On a positive note he hasn't done that posturing again.. Still wondering what provoked him to advance like that though. We're struggling to get Pips confidence up again. She won't play...

So it's been a while. We had some really good sessions with them.. and some not so good. The day after we posted the video they were both walking around with tails up. Then Pips started stalking Moose. We let it play out and they got into a scrap. Now I'm not sure if it would have ended...

Okay thank you so much! I'd much rather them have a potty mouth and swear at each other then resort to tussling at this point. I'm just paranoid about having too many negative encounters.. so many online sources suggested short and positive only sessions between them. But i'll stop...

The pictures brought me back to when we tried using closet shelving to make a barrier in the past. We even bought a screen sheet from a screen door but Moose would climb. everything. So we stopped because he's so clumsy and I can picture him injuring himself. It's nice to see someone describe...

Sorry, I posted my last response before I was finished.. On my phone. But its difficult when work isnt flexable. The cat room.. is a spare bedroom with just a full door closed. With a little piece of wood blocking the tiny bit between the bottom of the door and the floor. As they would get each...

Whenever we feed them they switch. Cat 1 that's out during the night, gets put in the room for breakfast meal. Then cat 2 is out. Around 4:30-5 when its supper they switch again. Cat 1 is out and 2 is in the room. Then once more before bed they eat and switch. There's probably a more efficient...

I have the same feelings, I'd hate for a kitty to get hurt. Or even become skittish and fearful from an negative altercation. At the same time how do they learn each other boundaries without us interfering? I'd like Moose to learn from Pips herself that he's too close, not from us luring Moose...

Thank you. Since it seems were both in similar situations.. do you leave them out 24/7? Are they separated? How long do they spend separated vs together ? Thanks

Sorry for the delayed update. So we gathered some videos of them interacting and fighting in hopes for some criticism. Or reassurance they're not as bad as we think. The video ended up being longer than I thought, so my apologies. The short videos don't contain the full duration of one...

This past year and a half has been immensely stressful. I think I need to realize that they have improved since the beginning. Pips used to always hide, get chased, and urinate after Moose would chase her. Blood has been drawn in the past. I might be preventing progress because I'm constantly...

We adopted a 3yr old male cat about.. a year and a half ago? We're still struggling with the 'cat introduction' process. I would like opinions on when we should just stop separating them. Obviously I don't want to just stop separating all together, I'd like to gradually get to that stage. So to...

So we've been trying to 'introduce' our two cats for around a year now... ): It's been immensly stressful for us. And also for the kitties. We have made A LOT of progress since the beginning but as of late progress has plateaued. Currently the cats rotate spending time in the cat room. We feed...

So I just wanted to post an update since it's been so long. We've come a long way and a lot has happened so I'll try to keep it semi short and I apologize if it's all over the place. They're still separated except for during meal time. Things have been going well. I've noticed improvement in...

She'll swat at him during the time we hand out some kibble to them after they've ate from their dishes.(We do this to extend their time together with food. As they eat from their dishes so fast.) We don't have much history of Pips. The adoption agency had said they found her in a hoarding...

Her body language in the past couple times shes swatted has been pretty neutral. Tail is either up or straight, ears are in a normal position, and couldn't see her eyes at the time. It happens in the kitchen, which is an open space. That's the only area they usually are together since that's...