Thank you so much for the explanation! Really appreciate your time and patience!
Regarding playtime Thor is the active one and hard to tire out. He goes on and on and on. Loki just needs a couple of runs and a spoon of tuna/chicken and he goes to sleep. :)
If I intervene I try and separate or...
Loki stops when Loki wants to stop. Or when I intervene.
It is weird because he does not stop when the little guy squeks. But there are moments when he pauses(probably is tired himself), the little one goes on the couch exactly on "loki's" spot (seems dumb or deliberate) or lays down on a...
And I am back with another story event, I will put it here in case someone has similar cats and follows this. But first the background. Loki and Thor have been together in the past weeks in the house and at night they have the living room and bathroom. Eating next to each other, both use both...
Sorry to revive an older thread, but I am reaching back to you for some advice on a related situation.
Sooo... in the meantime Loki has been neutered and his little "brother" will follow in the upcoming weeks. There have been 3 weeks since his neutering so am I am fully aware that not all...
I am in a very similar situation 1 year vs 6 months. They eat and sleep side by side but ocasionaly the bigger one chases and pins down the little one. Little guy hisses but the other doesn't get the message.
Currently I have them separated while I am away. I also try and redirect attention...
Thanks for these tips and the reassurance!
On eating it was funny as Thor moved on Loki's plate. Loki backed away, Thor took two licks and returned to his own plate. Then after 2-3 bites Loki returned the "favour" to Thor. Same challenge, one lick, returned to his own plate.
They were both...
And here I am with a couple more vids(see below). I've let them more and more, they seem to be improving but I have some specific questions:
- on the sucker punch like incidents; should I intervene?
- is the staring of loki something I should interrupt?
I am trying to let them sort it out, but...
Thank you for the replies! I have little experience in cats..besides what I google. Maybe this is why my silly questions. *(And seeing cats licking each other and sleeping together...) :))
I will keep you posted on their behaviour. Will post new pics/vids soon.
I assume it is just a dance of dominance and deciding who is the boss.
When Loki (9 month-ish) sees Thor (4 month-ish) approaching, he swats. When he didn't swat, Thor smacked him and Loki backed away. No blood, no growling, only one time hiss. They are doing the same in Thor's room, neutral...
And I am back with news. Not sure if good, bad or neutral so maybe someone here can advise.
I've let them meet face 2 face after a few meetings trough the carrier. It was weird. No growling at first, just smelling. Then the older one started swatting the little one. And the little one...
The vet said they usually wait until 9 months old to neuter. Something about letting them to fully develop.
My scare is after seeing Loki(the older one) at the vet. The hissing spitting and devilish behaviour and the what-if it repeats on the little fellow. Also never had two cats. But I guess...