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    A Yowl Then Hiding :-(

    hey guys, Our poor Arlo doesn’t seem right. Over last 2 weeks, he’s starting yowling in the middle of the night (found by litter box) then tries to find a hiding spot. We took him to the vet and their initial thoughts were constipation. They prescribed digestive food which we thought solved the...
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    We Can No Longer Sleep Past 4:30am...

    Hey, Hoping someone may have a solution we've yet thought of: We have two cats - Arlo (1 year old) and Graham (8 months). Since we adopted Graham, we've kept him in a spare room at night just so his playful antics don't continue overnight. Arlo has been lucky enough to free roam, mainly...
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    When Playing Becomes Fighting; Coping With 2nd Male Cat And Their Bonding

    Yes, thankfully no blood or flying fur as it stands. And we tend to agree, it does seem very "friendly" although the scowling from Graham does concern us a lot. We'll be sure to try and keep away from it, so they can learn from each other...but parental instincts do like to kick in, haha!
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    When Playing Becomes Fighting; Coping With 2nd Male Cat And Their Bonding

    Hey folks, A couple of weeks ago, I posted about struggles with introductions between a 11-month old named Arlo (Resident) and a 2-month old named Graham. Both male. Since then, they've been generally getting along a lot better, which makes me think Arlo has finally accepted him as family...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    So almost a week in now and each day we’ve been giving them more time together. We still separate Graham- New cat- at night. For the most part, interactions have been good with playfighting etc. Our latest concern is Arlo- the resident cat- is hardly eating. He used to have quite the appetite...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Well, today has been positive. Both have been together for most of the afternoon today! The only concern I have is that a Arlo (resident cat) does like to chase Graham- a lot. Even if Graham is chasing a toy, Arlo will have to follow and watch his every move. And when they sprint around the...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Interesting. Well we’re hesitant to do another intro to further stress out Arlo. Kinda puts a dampener on our progress! Thoughts?
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Unfortunate update: Arlo, resident cat, just vomited. He hasn’t thrown up since he got vaccinated when he was super young. I’m wondering if all this is related? Anxiety/stress the probably cause? Or perhaps the new kitten has a virus that he’s passed on. Either way, a little worried. The vomit...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Well, we tried their first introduction! We ran it in living room. From both Arlo and Graham at the start, it was slow, hesitant steps towards each other. Then they chased each other, which made us both nervous. But honestly, not a lot of rough-housing, or play-fighting. I think they were...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    I agree, our main concern lies with the resident cat, Arlo. As my starter post said, we don't want to further stress him with this introduction, but make him feel comfortable. Are we still in agreement tomorrow is a good time to try it? Extra note: Arlo and Graham played "tug of war" with a...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Thank you all for your input! I think we're gunna go ahead and try an introduction in one room tomorrow and see how it goes! Finger's crossed it doesn't end badly. Does the blanket trick work if they get into it? Also, thanks for name compliment. They are actually linked somehow. Bonus points...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Interesting! I think you’re one of the first to suggest this, but I totally agree with your points. When do you think we should start a visual introduction? Perhaps day 3?
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Ah great! Thanks for you response. Biggest concern is trying to create positive reinforcements for their scent-sharing. The only moment we've had is some swatting under the door with no hissing/growling! Getting them to eat at the same time is a real challenge!! Any other ideas (apart from the...
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    Adjustment With A 2nd Cat, And The Concerned Resident.

    Well folks, we took the leap and adopted a 8-week old male kitten. He's very cute and has lots of energy. Prior to this, we had a single cat in the apartment, aged about 11 months. He's been very set in his ways, being able to free-feed, go wherever he wants, sleeps wherever he wants...
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    A 2nd Cat

    Hey folks, We're considering adopting a 2nd cat! I've been reading the obvious stuff about keeping them separated to start then gradually introducing them. I guess my concern lies with our apartment size. We don't have that many rooms and Arlo- our only maine coon (11 months old), has a daily...
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    The Free-feed Vs Scheduled Meals

    Hey folks, So our cat is now 9 months old- today in fact! And I've read articles that say it's time to start considering the transition between free-feeding and scheduled meals. I guess I just wanted to know if now is a good time to start, or when he reaches the year-mark? And with the...
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    Trimming The Claws (for Long-haired Kitten)

    Thanks for the video, but sadly we continue to struggle. I feel like we've tried everything with no success. The burrito technique failed. He leapt out as soon as he felt entrapment. I tried sitting over him, with knees gently either side of him. That didn't work either. Over the last 2 weeks...
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    Mewing Constantly: Will My Eight Week Old Kittens Keep Mewing As Adults?

    I would doubt it, as kittens are learning as they grow up. Kittens/cats meow when they want human attention, so perhaps consider more interaction time- playing or cuddling. If it is almost robotic/monotonous in nature, then a vet visit might be required as there may be an underlying health...
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    Trimming The Claws (for Long-haired Kitten)

    Hey all, So our kitten is now over 6 months old and trimming his claws seems to be getting more challenging! When he was younger, I would trim his claws 1x a week (front and back) while he was sleeping. It was great because he would be passed out on the bed or couch! NOW, he chooses to sleep...
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    Personality Changes At 6 Months+

    Yes, I will admit when we start shaking the string toy, he does want to jump for it. But as soon as we're done, he'd done. Based on everyone's replies, I would say it's normal behaviour. He's going through teenage puberty, haha! HOWEVER, he does still like to bite our ankles. Since he's an...
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