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Well, unfortunately the same pattern has taken hold again, and I believe I am losing hope in any ability for the older cat to accept the younger. After a seeming improvement on Sunday, Monday followed up very badly. I was off work, and monitored them fairly extensively, trying to be as...

Thanks Deejay0. Well, we decided to rip the bandaid off and let them go at it. I read more threads saying the aggressive behavior is normal and needed at this phase. They were together for several hours this morning and we decided not to intervene unless we determined it sounded like an actual...

Not a bad idea! Thanks Ritz. We do need to vacuum more anyway, with all the cat hair flying around now... :)

Wondering what ways people have used to get a cat into a room that you intend to keep it in alone for a while. We are in the middle of working on integrating two new cats and we keep both separated most of the time at this point. (Were seeing some anxiety/aggression issues in one so slowed down...

Jan 15th update: Remy has seemed to be relaxing a bit now that he had gone about 3 days without seeing Jackson ("Jack-Jack"). (Other than them batting paws under a door, where we saw no issues.) He only had one brief FHS-like episode yesterday, and was playing more than usual. We decided to try...

Thanks Catladylou! Very glad it worked out for you. Maybe we will start again...yesterday they were separated all day, but the older one was sitting by the door a lot and seemed to be wondering why the younger one was not out. 

Very, very sorry for your pain. I know all too well how difficult this time can be. After 13 wonderful years we lost our beloved girl Joey about two months ago to sarcoma. (Very aggressive cancerous tumor.) From the time I discovered the tumor the emotions were hard to control.  I agree with...

I was able to get a video of one of Remy's episodes. They usually last anywhere from 10 seconds to a few minutes. We will notice that he suddenly stops looking relaxed, he gets a very intent look to his face, tail will start to flick, usually there is growling, sometimes hissing, and then he...

Thanks P3. Will work on trying to be relaxed while around him. You are probably right. Thanks again. Will post status updates on the progress.

Thanks P3. Unfortunately we made the mistake of getting two cats at once, so I do not know their behavior, especially that of the older one, without another cat in the picture at all. I have no worries about the 7 month old. He is generally always happy, and has never shown any stress. I was...

What are we doing wrong? We had them together, and that appears to be making it worse for the older cat. Based on your feedback, we are planning on redoing the processing, keeping them separate until the older one stops exhibiting the episodes, and if they do not stop, then getting a full...

"People get scared and overreact to the hissing, growling, swatting and aggression.  But this is just part of the cats establishing the hierarchy for one thing and it's completely normal." How can someone tell what is normal aggression that is OK related to status/hierarchy, and what is too...

Thanks for the feedback on the status. Well, I guess Jackson is quite the assertive little guy, and Remy probably isn't liking not being the king of the hill anymore.  As far as for the meds, was referring to the older one, Remy. He is the one who is exhibiting the very odd behavior. I keep...

Does anyone think adolescent cats (7/8 months old) are aware of status and hierarchy? When Jackson, the younger one, jumps up where Remy is, or butts in to play with what he is playing with, I am unsure if it is him just being a curious kitten, or if he is establishing himself. The other item...

Thank you for the reply. If even two kittens struggle with getting to know each other maybe this is normal. We think perhaps we will keep them separate until the one displaying behavioral issues stops, and then try again slower. We have tried playing separately prior to together time but that...

Thank you for the reply. This is all new so glad to hear it may be normal. I know it must be much harder for the older cat as he also likely misses his former owner. I will take your advice and read more posts in the forum and keep them separated until the older one seems to be calm. I just got...

Most of my life I have had a cat, however never more than one at a time. Our beloved cat died about 2 months ago from cancer at 13 years of age. About three weeks ago, instead of going on vacation, we decided to adopt two cats. We had heard that two cats tend to live longer and healthier lives...