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I wonder if this recent behaviour is down to her possibly being in heat and he's picking up on it even though he's neutered? Just now he again pinned her down biting her lower neck/upper back so she was almost flat to the ground. She didnt move and he barely moved but then she stared a very...

An update: so it seems like things are progressing well. We've given the kitten, Ripley, a bit more freedom to wander and have had longer interactions between her and Sherlock, the resident cat. There's been some tumbling, chasing and biting and it mostly seems ok to us. They eat without any...

Cat introductions

Sherlock and Ripley playing

Sherlock biting Ripley's neck

Sherlock, our 6 year old tabby, enjoying some sun in the garden

I didn't quite think about it like that, but now I can sympathize with Sherlock more! Probably all of the above! She is a definite handful and is growing in confidence every day. She seems to constantly be finding new spots to climb onto just to give us another heart-attack so kitten proofing...

Thanks, that's very kind of you to say 😊 She is very feisty and playful, and has zero fear, quite the opposite to Sherlock, so we were expecting him to find her energy a bit annoying. Despite his actions, she still comes back with a little swipe. I think she was socialised much more as a kitten...

Thanks everyone for your replies. It's very reassuring. I still think Sherlock is not so enthusiastic about the new arrival and not as interested in play, but we'll let it go on for a bit longer today and see how it goes. Those videos are both really useful, so thanks for posting. In the...

Thank you for the warm welcome and responses :) Ripley doesn't seem that scared or frightened, which is good and she always instigates play - never the other way around. But she does run away from him and hides when he tries to bite her, but she will after a short while (a few seconds) come...

Hi there, First time poster, long time lurker. I've read though all of the related threads, and watched all of the videos - so firstly thank you to everyone for sharing that information! Myself and my partner are having some challenges with introducing a new kitten to an existing resident cat...